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

A Statement from HSCC Board of Directors:

2025 was a challenging year for the Humane Society of Catawba County. While not without difficulty, the Board took action to provide new leadership direction and, as we gained a deeper understanding of the organization’s needs, implemented changes to better support its mission. We are taking calculated deliberate steps to turn the ship toward long-term stability and invite our community to stand with us as we move forward together in service of animals. We are grateful for the partnership and support of Catawba County United Way and Arts Culture Catawba as we take these next steps. The Board is committed to transparency and regular communication as we continue to share updates on the organization’s needs and progress.

— HSCC Board of Directors

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

Scott, Male (Neutered), 5 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