I looked at all the caged animals in the shelter....the castoffs of human society. I saw in their eyes love and hope, fear and dread, sadness and betrayal. And I was angry.
"God" I said, "this is terrible! Why don't you do something?" God was silent for a moment and then spoke softly, "I have done something" was the reply, "I created you"
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Humane Society of South Brevard
2600 Otter Creek Lane
Melbourne, FL 32940
321-259-0601
Hours: Noon to 4 pm Monday thru Saturday and Noon to 3:00pm on Sunday.
Pet of the week
Phyllis
Hi there-my name is Phyllis...and I am a young, sweet, all-around terrific girl looking for my forever home. I haven't been here too long, and we don't know much about my history, but we can say for sure that I am healthy, sweet, and I love people and get along fine with other cats. Are you thinking of adding a new set of paws to your family? I may be a purrrfect fit for you! Come by and meet me, seven days a week, or call 321-259-0601. Stop in and meet me or any of
our other great cats and kittens.
UPCOMING EVENTS-
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BOARD MEETINGS:
The next board meeting will be posted as soon as it is set. The meeting will be at the Melbourne library on Fee street. at 7:00 pm. Please check this site again before the meeting in case the date or location changes. >
UPCOMING EVENTS
GREAT NEWS !!! we will be opening a thrift store soon. We are looking for a GOOD location so if any of you know of one where there is a lot of foot traffic and parking please let us know.We also need good condition donations such as household items, books, clothes, furniture etc.to stock the store. Everything can be dropped off here at the shelter for now, that way we can start getting everything priced and packed for the store.We hope to get a pickup truck as soon as we have our store and will be able to pick up larger items. We will need shelving, a display case, cash register and a counter (or supplies to build one) and security cameras. As always we are accepting donations 7 days a week at the shelter and remember they are tax deductible.
WHO WE ARE
The Humane Society of South Brevard is an independently-run, non-profit, no-kill animal shelter. We DO NOT euthanize ANY animal unless their quality of life would suffer due to major medical problems. Our cats are free to roam inside our facility. We always strive to provide individual attention to all of our animals until they can be placed in caring, loving, lifetime homes. We have provided this service since 1978. In the unlikely event you find the pet you have adopted does not quite fit into your family, we will always take our cats back.
We take in cats on a pre-arranged basis only. Since we are a no kill shelter we do not "make room" for new cats. As we adopt and have space available we take in more. If you have a cat that needs a home please call and we will put them on our waiting list.
BEQUESTS
We DO NOT receive any federal, state or county funding. With only several hundred members, dues do not come close to covering what we spend on the animals. Fortunately, several members have left bequests to our Society and this has enabled us to continue our great work. Please remember the animals when you prepare your will. There are organizations with similar names, so please be specific in naming the Humane Society of South Brevard, Inc. Remember, we depend solely on your kindness.
BECOME A MEMBER!
To become a member please send us your name, address, phone number and a check for the appropriate amount. With your membership you will receive our newsletter, filled with pet tips and information about the shelter. If you have any questions, please call 321-259-0601. Our membership levels are as follows:
Student (non-voting) $6.
Individual $18
Family $40.
Organization $50.
Patron $85.
Life $250.
SPECIAL NOTES
Although there are many good animal care groups in Brevard County, and we support any and all sincere efforts to care for unwanted, abused and neglected animals, we want you to know there are differences. If you have any questions about our policies or mission, please contact us with your questions. We will be more than happy to answer them for you. Call us at 321-259-0601.
ADOPTING A FRIEND
We currently have many wonderful cats available for adoption. The fee is $65. This fee includes feline leukemia and FIV tests, spaying or neutering, rabies and feline distemper vaccines, and deworming. WE DO NOT adopt to homes that declaw or let their cats outside. It is against the law in Brevard Co. for your cat to run loose and of course there are many dangerous things they can get into ourdoors. .
We also have a foster program to help with our unadoptable cats, for a small fee of $5.00 per month we will send you a picture and bio of the cat of your choice and of course you can come and visit anytime. This helps defray the cost of caring for these cats that will spend their lives with us. For more information please call 321-259-0601
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Ther are many ways you can help our organization. Here's how.
DONATIONS
Here are some of the items we need most: cat food (canned ) kitten food(canned ) cat litter, scoopable , paper towels, . We can also use orange plus and liquid laundry detergent . We need some of the rubbermaid type cabinets with shelving in them . We take care of many birds on the property including peacocks and can use wild bird seed, , dry dog food small bites type and fresh peanuts. We need a couple of used desks, We have a couple of L shaped ones now and could use the same or maybe some we could put together. Also if anyone has a computer armoire we could use one of those. We have to keep all the electronic stuff under cover. Remember everything is tax deductible
There is a new search engine besides Google and Yahoo called Goodsearch. At www.goodsearch.com If you use that instead of the others and select us we will get a donation from them at the end of the year. There is also a website called zootoo.com/makeover If you log on and pick out our shelter and follow the steps we get points towards a shelter makeover.
VOLUNTEERING
We are always in need of volunteers to help care for the cats and maintain our property.
COME VISIT US!
We are open between noon and 4pm Mon thru Sat. and noon to 3:00 PM on Sun.
Directions: We are the 2nd left past the Pineda Causeway off US 1 right accross the road from the Pineda Landing.
Humane Society of South Brevard
2600 Otter Creek Lane
Melbourne Florida,32940
Phone: 321-259-0601
Email: humanesocietysb@bellsouth.net