Mission
The Houston Humane Society is a 501 (c) (3) IRS designated non-profit organization dedicated to, and working towards, ending cruelty, abuse and the over population of animals while providing the highest quality of life to those brought to us for care.. We do not receive any government funding or operational funds from national animal welfare groups. We operate on the generosity of people throughout Southeast Texas, special events, program services and grants to continue our care for almost 50,000 animals each year.
Ruling year
1960
Executive Director
Mr. Gary Poon
Main address
14700 Almeda Road
Houston, TX 77053 USA
EIN
74-1340341
NTEE code
Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs) (D20)
Citizen Participation (W24)
IRS filing requirement
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The Houston Humane Society aims to address the rampant animal cruelty and reduce animal suffering throughout the Houston area.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Animal Cruelty Unit
In 2002, Houston Humane
Society became the first and only animal shelter in Texas to hire law
enforcement officers as full-time animal cruelty investigators. Today, the
Animal Cruelty Investigations Program continues to identify neglected,
abandoned, abused, and hoarded animals and bring them into the Houston Humane
Society for care, shelter, rehabilitation, and placement into the happy healthy
homes they deserve.
Animal Hospital
HHS offers reduced-cost animal wellness services and surgeries, Heartworm tests and treatments, $40 spay/neuter services, etc. Open 7 days per week. Spay/neuters require appt. Other services first come.
Adoption
Pets of all sizes, colors, shapes and ages
Have-a-Heart
We are open intake and receive many heartworm positive dogs. We can treat the HW but it is costly so we have a fund specifically set up to cover all or part of the cost of the treatments.
Foster Program
We are open intake and receive many animals that are not suitable to go up for adoption immediately. Some are too young, too thin, un-social, etc. and need time and care in a private home setting. We are constantly in need of reliable foster homes for our wonderful animals.
Humane Education
Companion Camp is for children ages 7-13 to learn valuable life lessons concerning the welfare of all animals. During a typical day, campers receive humane education, interactive show-and-tell from animal experts, veterinarian lessons and observations, fun games, camp crafts, and tons of hands-on time with shelter animals. We have week-long sessions throughout the summer, with different speakers and topics each week.
Pet Pantry
The Houston Humane Society Pet Pantry supports Greater Houston residents in caring for their pets by providing pet food and supplies to those well-meaning pet owners needing assistance, especially those falling on difficult financial times.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 2018
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The Houston Humane Society is dedicated to, and working towards, ending cruelty, abuse and the overpopulation of animals while providing the highest quality of life to those in our care.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
The Houston Humane Society strives to help more animals by expanding current programs; keep the Animal Wellness Clinic available to the public; increase adoptions; and continue the growth of programs such as our Animals Crimes Unit.
Programs: We provide numerous animal welfare programs for area residents and their pets, including thousands of pet adoptions, humane education, cruelty investigations, and Houston's best low cost/high volume spay/neuter clinic. In the greater Houston community, HHS was the first (and in some examples only) humane organization to: employ law-enforcement officers to investigate animal cruelty, establish a low-cost spay/neuter clinic, alter every adopted animal before it goes home, use tattooing to signify spay/neuter surgery, microchip every adoptable, and cremate rather than use landfills.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Five year impact report study: HHS performed 51,711 low cost, high quality spay/neuter surgeries, administered 83,987 rabies vaccines, and served 178,229 clients at the HHS Animal Wellness Clinic. In addition, we continue to help 50,000 animals yearly through the numerous programs and services offered at the shelter.
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Operations
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Houston Humane Society
Board of directorsas of 12/01/2022
Ms. Connie Cooke
Self Employed
Term: 2012 - 2019
Beverly Brannan
Connie Cooke
Novelist
Sherry Ferguson
Dr. Cynthia Rigoni
All Cats Veterninary
Gary Poon
Houston Humane Society Executive Director
Jolie Howard
Ytterberg Deery Knull LLP
Board leadership practices
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CEO oversight
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Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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