Monadnock Humane Society
Hi! My name is Augusta and I have the dubious honor of being one of the longest residents at this shelter at the moment. Won't you please consider giving me a new home?
Please check me and the other adoptable animals out by clicking on the "Our Adoptable Pet List" link above.
JULY 2008
It's July, and the weather is certainly starting to heat up. This is when it is especially important to remember to give your pets lots of cool, clean water and a cool place to hang out during the hottest parts of the day. Right now is also when you need to make sure your pets are up to date on their shots and flea and tick medicine. Summer is just crawling with bugs and insects looking for an opportunity to bite and lay eggs where they are least wanted. July is also a good month for adopting a new pet. More of the family is home during the summer months so it's a great time to get a new pet acclimated to your household. Why not consider giving one of the homeless animals at our shelter a new home? You'll be giving your newly adopted friend a second chance for a new forever home; whether they be a dog, cat, kitten, puppy, rabbit, ferrit, or whatever species of companion animal works well for the type of homelife you enjoy. If you are considering adopting one of our residents, you should also evaluate what age and type of animal might best fit into your established lifestyle. Sometimes, especially if you have a quiet household, an older animal will fit in better than a younger one. If you are considering a pet for an elderly family member, a senior pet might be just the ticket. If you don't have the time or talent for training a young animal, again, an animal that arrives all trained might be your best bet. Older pets still have a lot to offer, so don't let their age stop you from offering one of them the chance to start a new life with a new forever family. You do need to take your schedule into account when you are caring for any animal. If you can't get home at a specific time each day to take a dog out for a walk, maybe a cat or a bunny would be a better choice. So whether your prefered family pet is; a dog, cat, rabbit, bird or other animal, please make sure they always have access to plenty of clean, cool water, good food and shelter. If you feel you'd like to offer your home to a homeless animal, but you're not sure if you have the appropriate accommodations or lifestyle for the kind of animal you want to adopt, please call and talk to an adoption counselor. Then, come on in and check out our residents. A few of them are listed in our adoptable pets list, but there are many more to choose from then you see here.
Also, we are in desparate need of cat carriers. If you have one you are no longer using, please consider donating it to us. We guarantee it will be put to good use!
One additional note. The Monadnock Humane Society now uses the "Meet your Match" method of helping to help you choose an animal who will fit well into your lifestyle. If you have further questions on this process, or a particular pet, please feel free to call the shelter.
The Monadnock Humane Society serves approximately 2200 animals every year. Every day a new friend (or two or three) sets paw on our doorstep. While the link above will introduce you to some of our residents, please know that not all of our homeless pets are featured online. The residents of MHS urge you to visit them at the Shelter or phone a staff person at 603 352-9011 x101 for information about our many dogs, puppies, cats, kittens, bunnies, ferrets, and small animals available for adoption. Make adoption your option and meet your new best friend at MHS.
There are many dogs, cats, puppies and kittens already in the world looking for a new beginning of their own in a new home. One or more of them is bound to be exactly what you are looking for to help turn your house into a warm and loving home. If you are not in a position to adopt a dog or cat right now, maybe you could stop by for a hour or two each week and take one of the dogs in residence for a walk, or out to play catch. (Might work in well with your new exercise resolution. (smile)) Maybe you could just stop in and spend 20 minutes or so just sitting in one of the visitor rooms with one of the many cats who are just looking for some one-on-one attention. Even if you can't offer one of these dogs or cats a new forever home, there are still many ways you can help.
If you would like some additional ideas on what you can do to help, or to learn more about the impact you can have in helping the animals in your community to live happier and more productive lives, please call the Monadnock Humane Society at (603) 352-9011 x101 or email monadpets@humanecommunity.org. for more information.
Monadnock Humane Society
101 West Swanzey Road/Route 10
PO Box 678
West Swanzey, NH 03469
phone: (603) 352-9011
website: www.monadpets.org
e-mail: monadpets@humanecommunity.org
Who We Are
MONADNOCK HUMANE SOCIETY
A Rich History / A Worthy Purpose
Founded in 1875, the Monadnock Humane Society began as a group of committed citizens who cared about people and animals enough to open their homes to provide temporary shelter, food and love for children, women, families and animals who were in need of help. Early case cards reveal stores of children running away from abusive parents, women battered by their husbands, and dogs starved and half beaten to death ? all cared for by the same group of humane society volunteers. Shortly after the turn of the century, the state and local governments began providing services to people and the focus of the humane society volunteer efforts turned to the one group for which no provisions were made for the animals.
Jennie Powers, a now famous figure in New Hampshire history, served as Cheshire County?s first and most prominent humane agent, bringing justice and relief of suffering for animals ? most notably horses that were horribly abused in dozens of logging camps throughout the region. Jennie?s work brought the humane movement to the forefront of attention for residents of the Monadnock region, laying the groundwork for lasting support from the region. In the 1960?s, MHS, still all volunteers, raised enough money to build the Jennie Powers Memorial Shelter to temporarily house cats and dogs in need of new homes. Today, staff and volunteers at the Adoption and Learning Center care for over 2,200 animals each year, reuniting some with their families and finding new homes for others. In addition, MHS has the only deputy sheriff, certified to prosecute Animal Cruelty Investigator in the State, and an active education and outreach program to prevent cruelty to animals.
Monadnock Humane Society is a private, nonprofit organization that services the Monadnock region, covering 37 towns, and is the home to approximately 90,000 people. MHS is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people and animals through humane education, and to providing shelter and facilitating adoptions for lost, abused, abandoned and surrendered animals.
Our vision is to become a model humane society for other communities. Recognizing the potential for helping even more animals, every program and course of action that has resulted in saved lives and improved adoptions is shared with other humane society staff and boards. MHS is helping to build a stronger humane network in the state and region in the hope that increased numbers of animals will benefit from strong animal welfare legislation, shelter to shelter consistency in standards of care and adoption, and shelters helping each other alleviate overcrowding situations.
Adopting a friend
We are so glad you are interested in adopting your next pet form the Monadnock Humane Society. We want to help you find the best pet possible to fit your lifestyle! The first step to adopting your next family member is to complete an application. We will provide matchmaking services to help you find the best pet possible! We generally require a 24 hour waiting period before approving applications for adoption. We hope to develop a lifelong relationship with our adopter's and love hearing about those Happy Endings!
Please note that we do not "ship" or transport animals for adoption.
Come Visit Us!
Monadnock Humane Society
Route 10
West Swanzey, NH 03469
603-352-9011
From SouthEast (Boston): Take Route 128 North to 2 West. In Gardener, Mass, pick up Route140 North to 12 North. Follow 12 North to the traffic light in Keene, NH (Gas station on Left/TireWarehouse on right). Turn Left onto 9 West to the traffic circle in Keene. Take 3rd exit off of circle to Route 10 South. MHS is about a mile down Route 10S on the right.
From the SouthWest (Springfield): Take Route 91 North to Exit 28A (Northfield). Turn right off the exit. At the "T" turn left onto Route10 North. MHS is approximately 30 minutes on the left- in West Swanzey, NH
From the East: Follow Route 101 West, through the Route 12 instersection, to the traffic circle in Keene. Take 3rd exit off of circle to Route 10 South. MHS is about a mile down Route 10S on the right.
From the West: Take Route 9E to the traffic circle in Keene. Take 1st exit off of circle to Route 10 South. MHS is about a mile down Route 10S on the right.
From the North: Take Route 12S or 10S or 9SW (whichever you're closest to (they intersect in Keene), to the traffic circle in Keene. Take exit off of circle to Route 10 South. MHS is about a mile down Route 10S on the right.
From the North East: Take Route 89 South to 91 South. Get off 91 at exit 3 in Brattleboro. Take 9 West to the traffic circle in Keene. Take 1st exit off of circle to Route 10 South. MHS is about a mile down Route 10S on the right.
MHS is approximately 70 minutes from Concord, Lebanon, Manchester or Nashua; approximately 2 hours from Statham; 2 hours, 15 minutes from Burlington; and 30 minutes from Brattleboro
Lost? Call 603-352-9011
Monadnock Humane Society