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Make a commitment to pets in 2021
Monthly giving is an easy, automatic way to help pets at the Humane Society of Summit County all year long. When you give a little every month, you provide a steady stream of support that helps animals throughout 2021. For as little as you might spend on one lunch out a month, you can save a life! Will you help us reach our goal of 50 new monthly donors in 2021?
- $10 per month provides intake care and vaccines for one animal every month.
- $25 per month supports a month’s worth of nutritious food for an animal awaiting adoption ...
Local 9-year-old's business, Made With Heart, raises $500 for HSSC
Local resident, Matthew William Holdford, turned a hobby into a business last year and recently presented a $500 check to the Humane Society of Summit County as a result.
Matthew, a 4th grader at Dodge Intermediate School in Twinsburg, launched Made With Heart in January 2020. For the last year, Matthew has been transforming new and used greeting cards into bookmarks and gift tags. As part of his business plan, Matthew donates 50 percent of his profit to the local humane society.
“We are so proud of Matthew’s creative and giving mind and his entrepreneurial spirit,” said Matthew ...
HSSC distributes 25,000 pounds of pet food to local food pantries
The Humane Society of Summit County (HSSC) works to create a compassionate community, for both animals and people. During this challenging year, more people than ever have experienced food insecurity, a desperate situation that extends to their entire families – pets included. When pet owners don’t have pet food available, people may go hungry to make sure their pets have a meal.
Through a generous grant from the County of Summit and Akron Community Foundation, made available through federal CARES Act funding, HSSC has mobilized to distribute over 25,000 pounds of dry dog and cat food to Summit County ...
Junior is home for the holidays
Missing for 8 years, Junior is reunited with his family
After 8 years lost, including 2 ½ years spent with us at the Humane Society of Summit County, Junior is back with his family in time for Christmas.
Julia Nemeth of Barberton never gave up on her search for Junior, a Pit Bull Terrier mix, after he was taken from her home in 2012 during a home invasion. Julia raised Junior from a puppy and trained him to be both her companion and a protector. The two were inseparable, according to Julia, and he was her best friend during those ...
Donor Recognition Installation unveiled showcasing philanthropy
Made possible by the generosity of HSSC’s Board of Directors, our new Donor Recognition Installation in the lobby of our shelter honors the past, celebrates the present, and shares our hope for the future! Donors to our 2008-2012 Capital Campaign are recognized on one screen and the other will list recent donations made in honor or memory of people and pets. The centerpiece is a tribute to our Pawsibilities Circle, a group of donors who have had a transformational impact on the work of HSSC.
The Pawsibilities Circle is a special group of our most philanthropic supporters. This group ...
HSSC Supports International Dog Rescue
While the Humane Society of Summit County is dedicated to our mission to protect local companion animals first and foremost, we are proud to open our doors this month to six dogs who have traveled to northeast Ohio from across the globe, through a partnership with Humane Society International. Five of these canines were rescued from a dog meat farm in the South Korean countryside. The sixth dog comes from Lebanon, having been left without a home as a result of the explosion in Beirut in August. Since their arrival in mid-November, the dogs have received medical care, socialization, behavioral support, and compassionate ...
Support our lifesaving mission this #GivingTuesday!
What is #GivingTuesday?
It is a global day of charitable giving celebrated the Tuesday after Thanksgiving! Kick off your holiday season by making a gift to make a difference for vulnerable animals in Summit County.
Why support HSSC on #GivingTuesday?
The Humane Society of Summit County is the leading animal rescue organization in Summit County. With over 50 years of service, HSSC rescues and cares for over 2,600 animals each year who are victims of cruelty, neglect, and abandonment or suffering from illness and injury.
This year has presented many challenges, yet our mission and essential work has continued ...
November is Veteran Adoption Month!
Matching animals in need with American heroes
Made possible by a generous donor, the Humane Society of Summit County is offering FEE-WAIVED adoptions to veterans, active military personnel, and military families for all of November 2020!*This extra-special promotion will help to connect homeless animals with United States Armed Forces veterans and active military in need of companionship. The emotional support of companion animals has been clinically shown to have significant psychological, physiological, and social benefits for adopters, improving overall well-being.
For more information about our adoption process, adoption appointments, and our adoptable pets, click the button below!
Subaru Loves Pets Adopt-a-thon: Oct. 12-18!
Meet your new best friend during this special, weeklong adopt-a-thon made possible by support from Cascade Subaru, Subaru Loves Pets, and the ASPCA!
Adoption fees for all animals 6 months and older will be 50% OFF!*
All adoptions require an appointment. To schedule, email adoptions@summithumane.org or call (234) 212-9843.
Adopters will also be entered into a drawing for a gift card to Pet Supplies Plus, courtesy of Cascade Subaru!
Preview our adoptable pets at www.summithumane.org/adopt.
*All adoptions subject to application approval.
The 2021 Pet Calendar has arrived!
For our 2021 Pet Calendar, we asked our adopters to share with us their cutest photos of their beloved HSSC pets! Photos of dozens of dogs, cats, and critters were submitted, and the results are not only beautiful, but also a wonderful reminder of why our mission is so important - the happily-ever-afters!
2021 Pet Calendars are available for purchase online for $10 (shipping included)* or in-person for $8 at Happy Tails Thrift Shop (1770 Merriman Rd, Akron) while supplies last!
(UPDATE: Calendar sales have ended.)
Remember, all proceeds support our lifesaving mission!
*Please allow up to 2 weeks for delivery ...
