The Humane Society of the Southeast

"A Voice for the Voiceless" An 501(c)3 animal rescue organization in the Southeast area of the USA; advocating for those who do not have a voice. Our mission: To prevent cruelty to, to relieve the suffering of and provide humane treatment for animals. To determine, then eliminate, the causes of animal suffering through various means, including education and community assistance programs. To advocate for pet population control and to assist the community to gain access to spay/neuter services. To educate the community on animal issues, including health, maintenance, legislation, etc. To develop a region wide network of integrated animal services.

The Humane Society of the Southeast is made up of a community of volunteers, HSS gets zero county, state or federal funding, we rely solely on our community's support to continue with our mission. I would like to give you a brief insight of our foster program: HSS does require a mandatory Preadopt application (attached), a veterinary reference, possible home inspection and introduction to other pets in the household (at the discretion of the foster guardian), then a signed legally binding contract -sealing the adoption of the animal to the new family). HSS is a network of foster homes (not a boarding kennel or rooms with stacked crates...), then there is food (we prefer using a better quality for our animals -no grains/allergies). HSS also does not crowd our foster homes with numerous animals; giving more undivided attention to the care, training and nurturing of each specific animal in that home (we even offer 'guidance gatherings'-our own information booklets from parasites to diseases, etc. to our foster volunteers). HSS has a mandatory 'hold or quarantine' period of a minimum of two weeks; most symptoms of infection or disease have a 7-10 day incubation period (you never know what they may have been exposed to in the shelters/outdoors). This period also grants us with an insight to each specific animals’ needs, temperament and personality, also helping us to adopt them into the appropriate homes HSS, prior to adopting ANY animal is already: spayed/neutered, vaccinated with at least 2 and up to 4 puppy/kitten series of DHPP/FVRCP (even Rabies and Bordetella as well) -including dewormers, allwormers, flea/tick and/or started on HW prevention, combo and/or heartworm tested and microchipped (as well as groomings, etc. as needed. Most of our animals are leash trained and almost, if not, completely house trained prior to placement. Only with an approved preadopt application, will a scheduled meet/greet be arranged. The adoption fees vary per each specific animal in our care. HSS takes pride in our foster protocol to only adopt out a healthy, happy, well socialized and loving animal(s)… allowing a more committed placement of our animals.