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Q: What is the Humane Society of Greater Akron's greatest need?
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A: To raise enough money each year to rescue, rehabilitate, and adopt animals; provide our community with humane education; and to provide animal companionship to people who cannot have animals of their own.
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Q: Where does HSGA get the money it needs to operate?
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A: Most of the money the HSGA receives comes from private donations.
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Q: What's the difference between the Humane Society of Greater Akron and the Summit County Animal Control Shelter?
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A: The Humane Society of Greater Akron and Summit County Animal Control Shelter have different missions and independent shelters.
Focus of Operations
- HSGA rescues animals that are ill, injured, abused or neglected
- The Summit County Animal Control Shelter picks up healthy stray animals that are reported, or that may posed a threat to the community
Holding Period
- HSGA operates a no time limit facility, and no adoptable animal is ever euthanized. It spends money to restore the health of its rescued animals.
- The Summit County Animal Control Shelter is responsible for the pick up of a large number of healthy animals and holds them for a specified period of time. At the end of that time, the animal is euthanized. It is important to realize both the County and the Humane Society have important but different missions, and both are necessary.
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Q: Is the Humane Society of Greater Akron a government agency?
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A: No. We are a private, independent, nonprofit organization...a 501(c)3. Donations to HSGA are tax deductible.
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Q: Why are there so many animal welfare groups in our community?
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A: There are a number of animal welfare groups in Summit County who performed necessary and important functions. HSGA strives to be very main-stream in its thinking and actions, mirroring organizations such as the Humane Society of the United States, ASPCA and the American Humane Association. We are pleased to have these national resources advising us.
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Q: Does HSGA euthanize animals to alleviate overcrowding at their shelter?
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A: No. There is no time limit imposed on animals in our care. As long as the animals remains physically and emotionally suitable for adoption, it may remain with us as long as it takes to be adopted. We partner with many other animal welfare organizations to quickly find loving homes for our animals.
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Q: Does the Humane Society of Greater Akron have law enforcement powers?
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A: Yes. The HSGA's Humane Officers have authority granted by the Summit County Probate Court to enforce Ohio's animal cruelty laws.
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Q: Do HSGA's Humane Officers pick up stray animals?
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A: No. We pick up only injured and ill stray animals, and animals that may be in imminent danger.
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Q: Does HSGA accept pets from owners who can no longer care for them?
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A: No.
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Q: Does HSGA offer memberships?
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A: Yes. HSGA annual gifts are used to provide medical care and rehabilitation for the many animals in our care.
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Q: Do part of my dues to the Humane Society of the United States or other humane organizations go to HSGA?
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A: No. We are a independent organization and do not share or receive funding from other organizations.
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Q: What does it cost to run HSGA?
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A: We currently spend over $1 million each year. Our greatest expense is animal care: a professional, paid staff to maintain the health of the animals, veterinary care, surgeries, and pharmaceutical drugs. In addition, it costs a great deal of time and money to investigate charges of animal cruelty and neglect.
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Q: Does HSGA have a vision for its future?
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A: Yes. We aspire to be a humane society with national recognition for operational excellence. To do this will require time, dedication and community resources.
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Q: What does HSGA need to achieve its vision?
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A: To relocate to new facility that will enable us to increase adoptions and to increase our capacity to care for the abused and ill animals in Summit County. A new facility will help enhance our education and outreach missions to the community. This relocation effort will require leadership, financial support and many dedicated volunteers.
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Q: Is HSGA planning to jointly operate a shelter with the County?
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A: No. The County and HSGA have a good record of cooperating over the past few years, recognizing that our missions and focus of daily operations are very different. At this time, HSGA must remain focused on building its financial backing, relocating and building a new facility. We want to be open to discussing issues concerning the efficient delivery of animal welfare services to our community.
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Q: What are your long-term goals in animal welfare?
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A: To decrease the number of unwanted animals and diminish animal abuse and neglect. We hope that strong spay/neuter initiatives will help lessen animal overpopulation. We recognize the need to offer the community low-cost, professional spay/neuter services.
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