Humane Society of North Pinellas, Inc.

The mission of the Humane Society of Pinellas (HSP) is to prevent animal homelessness in our community and provide care and assistance to animals in need. Our vision is to save as many animals as possible, period. At HSP, we believe every treatable animal deserves a second chance, and we aim to reduce the animal homeless population as well as reduce the euthanasia rate in our partner animal shelters. We also provide community service programs to help people facing hard times to keep their furry companions healthy, fed and in their homes. We believe that people who adopt their pets from HSP should have the education and tools they need to care for their animal’s long term, and be there for them when they are facing end of life decisions.

The Humane Society of Pinellas (HSP) offers several community programs and services to accomplish our goals. In 2019, HSP saved 2,664 adoptions and achieved a 99% live release rate. We partnered with 28 outside shelters to help reduce the animal homeless population both in Pinellas County and within the state of Florida. We performed 1,466 surgeries, of which 86% were spay/neuters and 4% were dental surgeries performed on older pets. 5% of the surgeries included more complicated, expensive conditions for which the animal would likely not be treated elsewhere and 5% received treatment for heart worms. Our free Pet Food Pantry fed 989 pets per month to families facing hard times. Our Senior Pet Connection Program provided 34,320 lbs. of free pet food and preventative medications to low income, home-bound senior citizens in our community. In addition, HSP conducted Humane Education programs to over 5,000 participants, teaching children kindness, respect, and empathy for both humans, animals and the environment that we all share. At HSP, we understand that one of the many reasons pets are surrendered to shelters is because of undesirable behaviors. In our efforts to end pet homelessness, HSP provided behavior modification and training 7,416 times.

Since 1949, the Humane Society of Pinellas (HSP) has been caring for animals and giving every treatable animal a second chance. This means that we have made a commitment and promise to our community that no animal will ever be euthanized for a treatable condition and no animal ever runs out of time here. At the HSP, we have a dedicated team of 37 employees and an army of 370 amazing and active volunteers who help us achieve our mission to prevent animal homeless in our community and provide care and assistance to animals in need. We have a history for providing exception medical care to animals with conditions that may render them un-adoptable elsewhere. We are committed to spaying and neutering our community pets and offering quality, full service affordable veterinary care at our Pet Hospital. In addition, HSP goes above and beyond for every animal, especially when they aren’t ready for adoption and need a little extra TLC. Over 275 Pet Foster Parents open their homes and their hearts to animals in need of medical and fospice care, behavioral training, or those that just need more time to grow. HSP has community service programs budgeted to provide free pet food and veterinary angel funds to those facing hardships. In 2020, we are placing a renewed emphasis on our TNVR programs and actively seeking funding to support the program.

The Humane Society of Pinellas continues to make progress with our adoption rates, lower return to shelter rates, higher live release rates, complicated medical success stories, and community service programs. With the expansion of our TNVR program, we will be performing more spay / neutering surgeries on community cats, decreasing the homeless cat population. As a 70 year old outdoor shelter, are animals are subjected to the extreme weather conditions in Florida. Starting in November 2020, we will begin construction on a new, modern, and most importantly indoor shelter. We will increase our capacity for climate controlled kennels, isolation areas, a surgery suite, and a stream-lined intake process. The 1st phase of the new shelter should be completed in October 2021.