Mission
To build a community in which all animals are valued and free from suffering and life is enhanced through the relationships with pets
Our Vision
Building loving and valued relationships between animals and people
What We Do:
As a no-kill shelter and the area's oldest and largest animals welfare agency, we:
• Find homes for homeless pets.
• Reunite lost pets with their families.
• Lower pet overpopulation, through proactive spay/neuter programs.
• Work to eliminate animal abuse and neglect, through cruelty investigations and community action.
• Serve as a resource for pet owners, to enhance the human-animal bond.
• Collaborate with community organizations and companies, to make our programs more effective.
• Strive to be the area's most proactive and effective animal-care agency.
Did You Know?
The Humane Society of Greater Dayton is:
• The largest no-kill animal welfare agency in the Miami Valley
• The only agency to care for all types of animals
• The only agency with humane agents investigating cruelty and neglect
• The longest-serving agency helping animals since 1902
• Solely funded by individuals, corporations and grants
The Humane Society of Greater Dayton is a 501(c)(3) organization and receives no government funding. We are run solely on the generous donations of individuals, companies and grants. To donate to the Humane Society of Greater Dayton, visit www.hsdayton.org/donate. We are proud to be a 4-start nonprofit through Charity Navigator and a Platinum level charity through Guidestar (two nonprofit watchdog groups) as well as a 2017 BBB Eclipse Integrity winner.