Humane Society of Harris County

Humane Society of Harris County

Our Mission

The Humane Society of Harris County is dedicated to championing the health, happiness, and lifelong bond between people and animals. We strive to create thriving communities built on safety, wellness, and compassion for every pet in our care.

Our Story

What began 35 years ago as a modest, volunteer-run adoption center has evolved into a full-fledged animal welfare organization. We have spent over three decades serving our community, witnessing the transformative power of second chances and the joy that comes from connecting animals with their forever families.

How We Help

We operate as a community-driven organization that relies on a dedicated network of volunteers and foster homes to help our animals thrive. By providing essential services—including a pet food pantry, Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) initiatives, and microchip clinics—we work every day to support the health of pets and the well-being of the people who love them.

Your Role in Our Journey

Adoption is a joyful partnership, and our team is committed to finding the perfect match for both you and your new furry companion. Whether you choose to adopt, foster a dog or kitten, or volunteer your time, your involvement helps us provide animals with the care they deserve while they wait for their new homes.

Join the Family

We invite you to be a part of our story of resilience, hope, and love. Visit us at our Hamilton location, join us at one of our Saturday adoption events, or browse our available animals online to find your new best friend today.

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SilverRated Oct 10, 2026
NonprofitVerifiedPhysical FacilityOperating 30+ years
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10/19 - 💦 Meet Gucci! 🐾 This handsome boy loves the water and is ready to swim his way into someone’s heart! ❤️ Gucci has been with us for over 100 days waiting for his forever family. He’s hoping his time to shine is coming soon, and we would love nothing more than to see him finally find the home he deserves. A special thanks to Champion Crossroads Canine for allowing us to use their beautiful facility. We also couldn’t do this without our wonderful volunteers 🥹🫶🏻 Sanghee, Rosanna & Colleen. #humanesociety #animalrescue #emptytheshelters #columbusga #adoption

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10/17 - We’ve been busy saving lives. 🐾❤️ But we can’t do it alone. We need volunteers who want to be part of the mission, show up for our animals, and help us keep making a difference. Even bathing puppies counts as volunteer work 🐶 Want to help save lives? We need you. #humanesociety #animalrescue #columbusga #harriscountyga #supportlocalshelters

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10/15 - When we intake animals, one of the first things we do is microchip them. A microchip provides a permanent form of identification that can help reunite you with your pet if they ever go missing. ❤️ Microchipping is quick, safe, and only takes a moment. Just remember to keep your contact information up to date so the chip can do its job when it matters most! Protect your pet today and give yourself peace of mind. 🐶🐱🏡 🐾 𝐏𝐚𝐰𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝, 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝. 𝐀𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭. 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫. 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞. 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 & 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐬.  📞 𝟕𝟎𝟔-𝟒𝟔𝟓-𝟓𝟕𝟎𝟎 •  𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞  𝐚𝐭 https://linktr.ee/HumaneSocietyOfHarrisCounty 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. #humanesociety #animalrescue #harriscountyga #columbusga #emptytheshelters

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10/12 - Fostering gives our animals a break from the shelter environment and helps us get to know their true personalities. Sometimes, just a few days is all it takes to help an animal shine. ❤️ Right now, our foster list is incredibly small, and we need our community’s help. Our staff has been stepping up to foster whenever they can, and this month alone, our team has fostered around 10 animals on top of their regular responsibilities. We love our animals, but we can’t do it alone. We need more people willing to open their homes, even if it’s just for a few days. 🏡 You don’t have to commit forever to make a forever impact. We provide everything you need! More information at www.hsharrisco.org #volunteer #animalrescue #emptytheshelters #columbusga #supportlocalshelters

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10/9 - Together, we were able to give these animals a safe place to land when they needed it most. ❤ With Hurricane Isaias quickly approaching, CARE Humane Society and the Humane Society of Harris County teamed up to help 30 dogs and cats from Mobile County Animal Shelter find safety ahead of the storm. A huge thank-you to Best Friends Animal Society, who traveled to Mobile to pick up these animals using CARE’s transport van and safely bring them to CARE. Both centers were able to bring in 15 animals each. 30 cats and dogs now have a safe place to land as the storm approaches. ❤️ Including momma and kittens, puppies, adult dogs and a sweet senior dog. This is what rescue looks like. Organizations coming together, making room, and stepping up when animals need us most. By working together, we can give these deserving dogs and cats the safety, comfort, and second chance they deserve. But rescue doesn’t stop at the shelter door. These animals will need food, medical care, supplies, and plenty of love as they settle in and begin their next chapter. If you’re able, please consider donating to help HSHC care for the 15 animals now in our care. Every contribution, no matter the size, helps us provide what they need. Thirty lives are safe because people chose to come together. Thank you for being part of a community that shows up when it matters most. 🐾❤️ Venmo: https://www.venmo.com/u/humanesocietyofharrisco Cash App: https://cash.app/$HSHarrisCounty Card Donation: https://humanesocietyofharriscounty.networkforgood.com/projects/56494-donate-to-change-lives #humanesociety #animalrescue #hurricaneisaias #alabama #georgia

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10/9 - 🐾 Already have a dog at home? Let’s make sure they get along! ❤️ Bringing a new dog into the family is exciting, but we want to set everyone up for success! We always offer a meet and greet! It’s a chance for the dogs to meet in a controlled environment while our team helps you see how they interact. Every dog is different, and while we can’t guarantee they’ll become best friends overnight, taking the time to introduce them is an important first step! Thinking about adding another four-legged family member? Bring your pup and let’s see if we can find their new best friend! 🐾 🐾 𝐏𝐚𝐰𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝, 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝. 𝐀𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭. 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫. 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞. 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 & 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐬.  📞 𝟕𝟎𝟔-𝟒𝟔𝟓-𝟓𝟕𝟎𝟎 •  𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞  𝐚𝐭 https://linktr.ee/HumaneSocietyOfHarrisCounty 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. #MeetAndGreet #RescueDogs #animalrescue #columbusga #supportlocalshelters

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10/6 - You might recognize this sweet face. ❤️ Mayson was once an HSHC dog for a few months before returning to CARE in hopes that his family would come looking for him. That was over a year ago. And Mayson is still waiting. He’s a sweet boy who has spent almost his entire life waiting for the people he can finally call his own. He deserves the chance to know what it feels like to have a family, a home, and someone who chooses him. 🐾 Could you be the family Mayson has been waiting for? If you’re ready to give this sweet boy the chance he’s been waiting for, please reach out to CARE and ask about Mayson. ❤️ 🐾 𝐏𝐚𝐰𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝, 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝. 𝐀𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭. 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫. 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞. 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 & 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐬.  📞 𝟕𝟎𝟔-𝟒𝟔𝟓-𝟓𝟕𝟎𝟎 •  𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞  𝐚𝐭 https://linktr.ee/HumaneSocietyOfHarrisCounty 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. #humanesociety #animalrescue #adoptdontshop #emptytheshelters #columbusga

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10/3 - ☀️ Sunshine needs a break from the kennel. ☀️ Sunshine is the sweetest boy. At just about 10 months old, he loves nothing more than snuggling up with his person and being close to the ones he loves. ❤️ And that’s exactly why kennel life is so hard for him. He’s a young dog who deserves the chance to stretch out, relax, get some one-on-one attention, and simply be a puppy in a home environment. If you’re willing to foster him, please let us know. We provide everything you need to help keep him comfortable, including his food and a kennel. All you have to provide is a safe place, some love, and a little time. 🐾 And if you’ve been looking for a sweet boy to welcome into your family, Sunshine’s adoption fee has been sponsored! ❤️ Whether you can foster or adopt, you could be the person who gives Sunshine the break he desperately needs. Message us to learn more about fostering or adopting Sunshine. 🐾 𝐏𝐚𝐰𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝, 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝. 𝐀𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭. 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫. 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞. 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 & 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐬.  📞 𝟕𝟎𝟔-𝟒𝟔𝟓-𝟓𝟕𝟎𝟎 •  𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞  𝐚𝐭 https://linktr.ee/HumaneSocietyOfHarrisCounty 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. #humanesociety #animalrescue #emptytheshelters #columbusga #harriscountyga

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9/30 - We’ve received the majority of the artwork from our amazing community, and we are absolutely blown away! 🎨❤️ These beautiful pieces represent a variety of art mediums and artists of all ages. Each one is unique, and we are so thankful to everyone who shared their creativity with us to help the animals in our care. The artwork will be available through an online silent auction, with 100% of the proceeds benefiting the animals at HSHC. 🐾 We can’t wait to show you everything our community has created! ✨ More details coming soon! ✨ #humanesociety #animalrescue #columbusga #supportlocalshelters #slientauction

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9/29 - 🐾 Today is Pet Hunger Awareness Day! 🐾 September is Hunger Action Month, and today is an important reminder that food insecurity doesn’t just affect people, it affects their pets, too. We are incredibly grateful to PetSmart Charities and Feeding the Valley for helping us make sure more pets in our community have full bowls. ❤️ Pet food donated through PetSmart Charities was distributed to food banks like Feeding the Valley, who generously shared with us and other local animal welfare organizations. Thanks to this partnership, we now have pet food available to distribute to pet owners experiencing food insecurity in our community. When families are struggling, helping provide food for their pets can make a meaningful difference in keeping pets at home with the people who love them. Thank you to everyone working together to support pets AND their people! 🐶🐱❤️ And a special thanks to FOCUS for working along side with us. #PetHungerAwarenessDay #HungerActionMonth #KeepingPetsAndPeopleTogether #PetFoodPantry #PetSmartCharities FeedingTheValley

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9/28 - Stitch’s story has the happiest ending. 🥹❤️ We all saw how much Stitch was struggling in the shelter. The kennel environment was incredibly stressful for her, and she simply wasn’t able to show everyone the sweet girl we knew was underneath all that stress. Our volunteers took her out as often as they could. We worked so hard to keep her comfortable, give her breaks from the kennel, and help her feel safe while we searched for another option. Then came her foster family. ❤️ We were so incredibly thankful when the Santaliz family opened their home to Stitch. They gave her a safe and comfortable place to decompress, surrounded her with love, and gave her the time she needed to truly relax. And while Stitch was in foster, we were working extra hard to find her the right forever home, because we knew how important it was that she never had to come back to the shelter. Well… we are beyond thankful to officially announce that Stitch’s foster family has ADOPTED HER! 🥹🐾❤️ She doesn’t have to go back to the kennel. She doesn’t have to wonder when her family will come. She’s home. Thank you to every volunteer who helped Stitch along the way, and especially to the Santaliz family for seeing her, loving her, and giving her exactly what she needed. Sometimes foster is the bridge to forever. For Stitch, it was. ❤️ 🐾 𝐏𝐚𝐰𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝, 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝. 𝐀𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭. 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫. 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞. 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 & 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐬.  📞 𝟕𝟎𝟔-𝟒𝟔𝟓-𝟓𝟕𝟎𝟎 •  𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞  𝐚𝐭 https://linktr.ee/HumaneSocietyOfHarrisCounty 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. #humanesociety #animalrescue #adoptdontshop #columbusga #emptytheshelters

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9/27 - Please stop ghosting Roscoe. He is feeling invisible at this point. 👻 This sweet boy has officially been in our shelter for 2 years. Over 800 days he has been waiting for his second chance. If you’re wanting to learn more about him, please visit our website www.hsharrisco.org #shelterdog #georgia #adoptabledog #animalrescue #adopt

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