Notice

We are temporarily scheduling all Wellness, Vaccine Clinic, and Spay/Neuter appointments at our HICKORY location (3224 20th Ave SE, Hickory). Please check the Wellness Clinic tab or Spay/Neuter tab under our Services tab for additional details!

Announcement

The Board of Directors of the Humane Society of Catawba County (HSCC) is grateful for the deep care, passion, and advocacy our community consistently shows for the animals and people we serve. That commitment reflects a shared desire to see HSCC thrive and continue its mission with integrity, compassion, and impact.

We are pleased to offer two upcoming opportunities for the public to meet Doug Rae, our new Executive Director at the shelter:

• March 13, 2:00–3:00 p.m.
• March 14, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Please join us in welcoming Doug and use this opportunity to share your thoughts and any concerns for HSCC’s future. Doug was recently recognized for his exemplary leadership and commitment to high standards at Fremont by the Colorado Department of Agriculture. Be sure to check out the positive sentiments from the community he built over the past 11 years at the Humane Society of Fremont’s Facebook page

As we move forward, the Board remains fully committed to the ongoing advancement of HSCC’s mission. We ask the community to join us in approaching this next chapter with openness, goodwill, and a shared focus on what unites us: the wellbeing of animals and the strength of the organization that serves them.
Together, we look ahead with optimism and resolve.

— The Board of Directors
Humane Society of Catawba

Double the Love Campaign

A huge, gigantic thank you to all the generous, caring people who supported the Humane Society of Catawba County “Double the Love” campaign. And many, many thanks to our anonymous angel who initiated the campaign with their financial matching pledge. We met and exceeded our goal, making the many animals in our care very, very happy.

Every day, we care for up to 100 dogs and cats – providing food, shelter, needed medical attention, and hope. We continue this mission with your support. Again, thank you from the staff, the Board, and especially from the animals.

Adoption Application Information

Humane Society of Catawba County is open to viewing animals by appointment only. Please submit your adoption application below. Once our staff has had an opportunity to review your application they will reach out to you by email to schedule an appointment.

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Pet of the Week

Sterling, Male (Neutered), 3 Years
Smokey, Female (Spayed), 1 Year

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Kind Words

HSCC is a wonderful organization that we are lucky to have in our community. They work hard to educate the public and provide low cost spay/neuter programs, as well as low-cost vaccinations to help keep the pet population in check and up to date for their safety. They put a lot of love and dedication into raising money for their animals and finding wonderful forever homes for these precious babies. Personally, we have been able to adopt many of our fur babies from HSCC and they have and are the best additions to our family! Keep up the amazing work you all do!

Amanda Fu, Hickory, NC
We decided to adopt Ember in May after a two-year pet hiatus after the loss of our family pet of almost 20 years. At that time, I learned that the Newton shelter would be closing, and they were in need of foster families for the cats and kittens in the transition to the Hickory Shelter. As a summer service project, my sons and I decided to take on 6 kittens for foster. Thirty kittens later and we are still going strong. It is such a wonderful feeling to provide a steppingstone for these kittens on their way to their furever homes.

As much as we like to think we are helping them, they are helping us as well. Both my sons are on the autism spectrum and caring for the kittens have taught them how to care for a pet and be a part of something bigger than themselves.

The Humane Society of Catawba County has been a wonderful organization to be a part of. It seems like a family that works together for the wellbeing of the animals. They have made adoption and fostering an enjoyable experience. I hope to continue to foster for as long as possible.

April Miller, Hickory, NC