Humane Society of Southern Arizona

ANIMAL SHELTER AND PLACEMENT SERVICES -- HSSA prides itself on providing the highest level of service to the pets in its care. The happier, healthier, and more confident pets are, the more likely it is that they will find their forever home. This year, we sheltered over 3,300 pets, helped reunite over 200 lost pets with their families, and matched over 2,800 pets with loving new families. Our foster care volunteers cared for 1,270 pets before they were adopted. Our dedicated team of staff and volunteers provides daily enrichment and individual attention to each of our pets, which helps prepare them for their new adoptive families.

EDUCATION & OUTREACH -- HSSAs innovative education and outreach programs, which support community members of all ages, from the Hand in Paw Club for kids to the Pet VIP program - bringing pets to visit those in care facilities and hospitals, reached over 50,000 people this year. Our animal ambassadors visited multiple classrooms during the year, reaching over 2,100 students. These visits teach humane education and kindness towards animals, generating huge benefits for our community in the reduction of domestic and other human violence for decades to come. HSSA partners with Pima Community College, Pima Medical Institute, and the University of Arizonas College of Veterinary Medicine to help the next generation of veterinary professionals gain valuable experience.

VETERINARY SERVICES HSSAs team of veterinary professionals provide emergency services, preventive surgical services, and dental services to our shelter pets, public pets, and to our pet partners. More than 7,500 animals were spayed or neutered this year to help reduce the number of unwanted pets in our region. Dental exams and procedures support a pets overall health, as do regular exams and vaccination