Humane Society of Morgan County Inc

Our goals are simple:
1. Save cats and dogs from being euthanized;
2. Provide them a safe, caring environment until they are adopted;
3. Provide families or individuals with a loving animal companion. and
4. Educate children and the community on proper pet care.

1) We take cats and dogs from surrounding animal control facilities, give them vaccines and any medical care needed, and provide microchips;
2) We partner with other local organizations such as the Morgan County Charter School System and the Madison-Morgan Boys and Girls Club with programs such as "Paws for Reading," and opportunities for students to volunteer, especially those in the MCHS Career Academy who are interested in veterinary medicine or other projects that benefit both entities, like a recent project for students in a ag class to build a 'catio'.
3) We also partner with Rescue Ranch in Rutledge, GA and the Madison and Morgan County animal control offices in a "Clips and Snips" project to round up as many stray or feral cats for spay/neuter and vaccines then releasing them. We also provide reduced costs for low-income families for spay/neuter of dogs or cats, plus vaccines.
4) Since we receive no government funding or funds from any national organization, we spend time and effort in fund-raising activities, projects and events.
5) We apply for grants from as many appropriate foundations or organizations as time and resources allow,
6) We work with local schools with ag department projects, give tours to special needs classes, offer activity days with animals, and enlist volunteers (sometimes with parents) to help maintain the center.

1) We have an active Board of Directors (11 members) who understand that one of their major roles is to assist and participate in fund-raising.
2) We have an Auxiliary Board (15-20 members) whose primary responsibility is to help with any fund-raising efforts and to promote the organization on social media.
3) We have an experienced Director of Operations whose business management skills match her love for and skills with our animals.
4) We have animal techs who are well-trained by our director and do their jobs with skill and love for each cat or dog.
5) We have a supportive community who believe in our cause and step up to help.
6) We own our facility, which has been noted to be one of the best in Georgia.

We have dramatically increased the number of adoptions over the past 3 years. We had approximately 425 adoptions in 2018 and managed 416 again in 2020, in spite of the pandemic. Adoptions were down in 2021, primarily due to inability to get and keep staff in sufficient numbers to maintain the center, all due to COVID-19. However, 2022 showed adoptions up to over 450.

We revised and expanded our board at the end of 2018 and the beginning of 2019, and we are enjoying increased involvement from veteran members, inspired by the enthusiasm of new members.

We are working hard toward breaking even by the end of 2030 (one of our strategic plan objectives), and we appear to be on target to accomplish that objective. WE BROKE EVEN WITH A LITTLE EXTRA TO SPARE IN 2021! We are in excellent financial condition in mid-2023.

We recently improved the environment of our cat room with a "catio" for fresh air and exercise, and we refurbished our laundry room with new equipment. We were able to use grants to help with that challenge. Though help from several grants, we were able to replace the worn out turf in our dog exercise yard, which increased our ability to keep it clean and sanitized at a higher level. We now operate our own spay/neuter clinic with the help of local vets that come twice a month. That has reduced our quarantine time for rescued cats and dogs and has saved us money.