At HSHA alone, we increased the number of animals in our care by 15% compared to 2024, with an average of 73 animals arriving weekly, nearly half of whom came to us as strays. We increased lifesaving, holding a 95% live release rate for the year, completing another...
Brandywine Valley SPCA, in partnership with national nonprofit Petco Love, team up with partner shelters for a collaborative initiative to find pets homes for the holidays. HARRISBURG, PA (DECEMBER 12, 2025) – Hundreds of pets across the region will be looking for...
LJ was saved from horrible conditions by our Humane Police Officer. Left in a basement for days at a time, LJ had to fight with other dogs for food that would be thrown on the floor for them. LJ came to HSHA with physical and emotional wounds that needed healing, but...
Free vaccinations for dogs and cats available at Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) parking lot off Industrial Road on Saturday, October 18 powered by Petco Love. Harrisburg, PA (October 13, 2025) – The Humane Society of Harrisburg Area (HSHA) will be holding...
Second year of The Rescue Effect brings together shelters and rescues nationwide to place more animals into loving homes and reduce the length of time animals are spending in shelters HARRISBURG, PA (SEPTEMBER 4, 2025) – The Humane Society of Harrisburg Area (HSHA)...
The Humane Society of the Harrisburg Area (HSHA) and Brandywine Valley SPCA (BVSPCA) Lancaster Dog Adoption Center have joined NBCUniversal Local’s 11th annual Clear The Shelters pet adoption and donation campaign.On August 23, the public is invited to attend a...
We are joining animal shelters and rescues across the country to participate in the ASPCA’s Rescue Effect campaign to raise awareness about the importance of pet adoption and place more animals into loving homes. During this effort, we will be offering WAIVED...
Brandywine Valley SPCA to Welcome Rescue Flights Carrying Homeless Animals from Texas Amid Devastating FloodingAdoptions, donations, and fosters are needed to support this mission.Donate Now to be part of our relief efforts!Amid the massive relief effort underway in...
Alone, starving, and too weak to stand, Sweetness was near death when a group of kids found him lying on the ground behind their apartment building.The kids had recently lost their family dog and wanted to help, so they carried Sweetness to their home, where they gave...
The year 2024 has been a defining chapter in the history of the Humane Society of Harrisburg Area. Less than a year after setting our goals and inviting the community to join the No-Kill movement in Central PA, national leader Best Friends Animal Society...
Important Notice: We will be closed Sunday, 1/25/26, due to inclement weather. We are closed on Mondays. We anticipate opening as normal on Tuesday, 1/27 (11am-6pm). Thank you.
