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Causes: Animal Protection & Welfare, Animals

Mission: The mission of the humane society of richmond county inc. Is to provide a safe haven for animals in need and to be the nucleus of richmond county's animal care and control program. To that end: the society will provide care at the shelter for humane treatment of impounded, stray, abandoned, seized or unwanted dogs, cats, and other animals; the society will make healthy animals available for adoption; the society will provide public education on animal welfare and related issues; the society will reduce the number of unwanted puppies and kittens born yearly and reduce euthanasias of unwanted animals. The humane society of richmond county inc. Is associated with the humane society of the united states and shares its goals.

Programs: Animal rescue & shelter: animal care, rescue and adoption services to over 4000 dogs and cats as well as 30 to 40 other domestic/wild animals. Primary public animal care facility for richmond county and all incorporated municipalities in richmond county. Work in concert with richmond county health department animal control. Direct person to person services with 6,500 households in immediate area. Offered shelter education tours to 24 public and private school groups, scouting groups and adult education groups.

animal-related programs, general/other: outreach and education program operated in concert with kind news program in 177 public and private school classrooms. Education coordinator and bite prevention dog offer bite prevention seminars at local schools, day cares and senior centers. Outreach coordinator enrolls eligible richmond county citizens in low income public assistance spay neuter program. Outreach coordinator also visits local assisted living facilities with therapy canine. Direct expenses: $483 outreach coordinator mileage and $1200 wages for coordinator

spaying & neutering programs: facilitate a north carolina state funded spay/neuter program for low income public assistance recipients residing in richmond county. Supplemented state reimbursement with sales of spay neuter vouchers to richmond county residents as well as other county/state residents in the amounts of $32 to $82.Covers the cost of surgery, 1 yr rabies vaccine, transportation to and from clinic in vass, nc
Po Box 2064, Rockingham, NC 28380
910-895-0335
Animals
Rockingham
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