Who We Are
The Humane Association of Warren County, a private non-profit organization guided by the humane ethic, builds healthy relationships between people and animals. Each year thousands of animals pass through our doors. We provide a warm bed, nutritious food, veterinary care and a gentle touch for all the lost, stray, unwanted and injured domestic and wild animals in our community.

Since we are the only Animal Shelter in Warren County, we have no control over the number of animals we receive (over 6,800 last year). We cannot selectively choose which animals to accept or limit our services to only those animals with a good chance of being adopted. We try to give all homeless animals a second chance.

Educational programs, outreach clinics, and partnerships with other organizations helps bring our services to many animals who never set paw in our shelter. It's a place where dedicated professionals and volunteers share their passion, talent and commitment in service to the animals and people in the diverse communities that make up Warren County. We invite you to learn more about us.

Our Challenge
Our goal is to created a new reality for the animals in our community, where every healthy adoptable animal we take in finds a loving home. Consider some startling statistics: In seven years, one female cat and her offspring can produce more than 420,000 kittens. In six years, one female dog and her offspring can produce more than 67,000 puppies. Because there aren't nearly enough people to care for these animals, 6.5 million animals are euthanized each year in shelters nationwide.

Our approach to ending this tragedy is multifaceted. We educate the public about the importance of spaying and neutering, and alter all animals adopted from our shelter before going home. We are spending more time teaching basic obedience to our shelter dogs, making our shelter more comfortable for visitors and bringing more animals out in the community with our satellite adoption programs.

Thirty-Seven Years of Innovation
For 37 years, the Humane Association of Warren County has been a progressive, often-modeled leader. Its roots trace back to a small association of animal advocates who cared about animals and the conditions in which they exist. By the late 1990s, it became obvious that more space was needed and a Capital Campaign began in 2001 to expand our facility by 11,150 square feet. The expansion was completed in the spring of 2004.