The Humane Society of Huron Valley is dedicated to saving the lives and reducing the suffering of homeless, injured and abused animals. Their motto: Love Starts Here.
Services
The Humane Society of Huron Valley offers pet adoption services, a full service affordable veterinary clinic open to the public, 24/7 animal emergency rescue line and ambulance, community cat programs including trap-neuter-and-return, humane wildlife removal, animal cruelty investigation, dog training classes and humane education programs.
Animal Shelter
The animal shelter of HSHV provides care to homeless animals from Washtenaw County. Every year, HSHV helps over 12,000 dogs, cats, rabbits and other animals. In 2017, HSHV took in over 7,000 cats and dogs and achieved a live release rate or "save rate" of 96.4%. They save all healthy and treatable animals, which is Maddie's Fund definition of a , a leader in the no-kill movement. HSHV is considered an "open admissions shelter", meaning they do not turn away animals from within their service area. In addition to accepting animals from the public, the Humane Society of Huron Valley also serves as the stray holding facility for Washtenaw County and Plymouth, Michigan. There are prevention measures in place to try to keep pets with their owners, such as a behavior helpline, a Safe Harbor program for pet owners in a temporary housing crisis, and a supplemental pet food program called Bountiful Bowls.
Veterinary Clinic
The veterinary clinic at HSHV is an affordable, full-service clinic open to the public. The clinic is staffed with fully licensed veterinarians, including vets who specialize in wellness, surgery, dentistry, and physical therapy, and houses a full pet pharmacy. They also offer laser therapy for dogs and cats. And in 2017, they began making housecalls within the surrounding area, in order to serve those with elderly pets, those who find it difficult to get to the vet, and those who preferred in-home pet euthanasia services. They offer low-cost spay and neuter services and have frequent low-cost vaccination clinics.
The New Shelter
HSHV's new building opened at the Cherry Hill Road location on October 28, 2009, after a closure of a few days to facilitate moving the animals from the old shelter to the new one. The fifty-year-old facility was outdated and in poor condition. After a three-year capital campaign, including a construction bond from Washtenaw County, and donations from private individuals, HSHV raised all but $850,000 of the $8.6 million needed to construct the new state-of-the-art facility. Since its opening, adoptions have gone up 29%.
The Cat Cafe
In May 2016, HSHV opened the , the first cat cafe in Washtenaw County. Patrons can bring in outside food or get some from the Biggby coffee shopnext door, and enjoy the company of up to 20 cats from the Humane Society of Huron Valley who temporarily live at the cafe until they're adopted. TLC is at 5245 Jackson Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 and is open 6 days a week. They offer a variety of programs including , , cat adoption and more—the proceeds of which pay for the cafe cats' room and board while they await adoption.
