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Play Hooky with a Shelter Dog by Participating in Humane Society of Harrisburg Area’s Shelter Skip Day Program
Give a Shelter Dog a Day Out, Increasing their Chance to Meet Potential Adopters HARRISBURG, PA (June 21, 2024) – The Humane Society of Harrisburg Area (HSHA) announced today the re-launch of a program aimed at enriching the lives of shelter dogs, and expanding their chance to find a new family outside the shelter walls. […]
Read MoreHumane Society of Harrisburg Area Reaches Key Benchmark in Path to No-Kill Status, Achieving 93% Live Release Rate in First Quarter of 2024
HSHA invites community to join the movement to No-Kill Harrisburg at Walk for Paws Saturday, May 4 HARRISBURG, PA (MARCH 22, 2024) – The Humane Society of Harrisburg Area has achieved another milestone in the path to No-Kill Harrisburg, reaching a 93% Live Release Rate for the first quarter of 2024. The organization, which has […]
Read MoreHumane Society of Harrisburg Area Reaches Key Benchmark in Path to No-Kill Status, Achieving 94% Live Release Rate in February
Less than three months into its affiliation agreement with Brandywine Valley SPCA, HSHA is celebrating record adoptions and lifesaving HARRISBURG, PA (MARCH 14, 2024) – The Humane Society of Harrisburg Area is proud to announce a milestone in the path to No-Kill Harrisburg, reaching a 94% Live Release Rate for the month of February. Less […]
Read MoreHumane Society of Harrisburg Area “Removes the Labels” From Shelter Dogs
New policy aims to give best possible outcome and chance of adoption for all shelter dogs HARRISBURG, PA (March 1, 2024) – The Humane Society of Harrisburg Area (HSHA) is “removing the labels” from resident dogs. The organization will no longer be assigning breed labels to shelter dogs’ biographical information unless there is undisputed proof […]
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Humane Society of Harrisburg Area Introduces “Home for the Holidays” Foster Program
The Humane Society of Harrisburg Area (HSHA) is giving families an opportunity to enjoy some “four-legged” company over Christmas. HSHA’s new initiative, “Home for the Holidays,” gives shelter dogs a break from their kennels in a relaxing, home environment and gives a short-term foster opportunity for families looking to help an animal this holiday season.
Read MoreHumane Society of Harrisburg Area to Participate in Brandywine Valley SPCA’s Mega Adoption Event to Find Hundreds of Dogs & Cats Homes for the Holidays
Humane Society of Harrisburg Area (HSHA) is joining Brandywine Valley SPCA, in partnership with national non-profit Petco Love, BOBS from Skechers™, and Discover team-up with 9 other area shelters for collaborative initiative to find pets homes for the holidays.
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