Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh

Humane Animal Rescue operates 2 low cost outpatient animal clinics for dogs, cats, rabbits and other companion animals. Although we are not an emergency hospital we do have the capability to perform high quality spays and neuters at affordable prices as well as minor routine surgeries. The HAR clinics, located at 6926 Hamilton Ave and 1101 Western Ave, are staffed by licensed veterinarians, certified veterinary technicians, and dedicated animal care specialists. Our compassionate and highly trained medical staff provides pets in need with a full range of care from routine vaccinations to X-rays to surgery.
Services Include:
-Vaccinations
-Heartworm testing
-Blood testing
-Annual check-up
-Flea control
-Minor surgery
-Microchipping
-Spay / neuter surgery
-Fecal testing
-X-ray

Animals apprehended at large by Pittsburgh Animal Control make up 30% of the animals that come to us. Members of the public also bring many lost animals to our open doors. As a result, Humane Animal Rescue reunites many more lost animals with their owners than any other local animal organization.

In order to increase general wellness and provide companionship to combat loneliness, HAR has developed a methodology to give homeless companion animals a most unique job: keeping our elderly citizens healthy and happy. Pets for the Elderly subsidizes the cost of adoptions for senior citizens, a demographic group that studies show often benefits the most from animal companionship.

Humane Animal Rescue offers a pet fostering program that provides veterinary care and housing for animals owned by families or individuals in crisis. HAR’s Safe Pet Foster Program will care for the companion animal(s) of individuals and families that are in a temporary situation that is preventing them from caring for their pets. Our goal is to make it possible for people to maintain one of their most cherished relationships—their bond with their pets. And by helping pet families stay together, we reduce the number of pets that needlessly end up in our shelters.

Humane Animal Rescue’s Wildlife Center is a fully licensed wildlife rehabilitation clinic. We specialize in the care and treatment of injured, orphaned, and ill native Pennsylvanian wildlife. All animals are admitted to our clinic with the goal of releasing them back into the wild.

Our staff has over 20 years of combined rehabilitation experience with wildlife. We are licensed through the Pennsylvania Game Commission, USDA, and US Fish and Wildlife Services. Our clinic admits over 3000 animals every year and maintains a release rate near 65% percent; nearly twice the national average!

The community relies on Humane Animal Rescue as a resource to care for animals, both wild and domestic. The shelters are known for their pet adoption and foster programs, veterinary clinic, and legacies of animal welfare advocacy. The Wildlife Center is known as a place where sick, injured, or orphaned Pennsylvania wildlife can be rehabilitated and released back into the wild.

We are committed to educating the public about the interesting and unknown behaviors of animals. In addition to our tours and events, our education programs can come to you. Each presentation is approximately an hour long and includes a visit with a live animal.