Keep up on all the news about Connecticut Humane Society pets!
PetCetera, the e-newsletter, and Pet Life, the mailed newsletter, are filled with pet success stories, save-the-dates for special events, pet training and medical advice, and so much more!
See the impact your support had on pets in the past year. Click on the links below.

You are the center of it all. Your kindness and enduring love for the pets fuels lifesaving programs here. Without you none of the success stories presented within these pages are possible. The pets are so thankful. In this body of love designed to care for each and every one, you are the beating heart.

Each and every animal we connect with as an individual, with his or her own set of specific needs and challenges. As you meet some of these pets for whom we have gone the extra mile, keep in mind they are not the exception. They are the rule.

2020 presented unique challenges at the Connecticut Humane Society. As with any national crisis – and there have been more than a few in CHS’ 140 year history – local needs increased dramatically. CHS succeeded because of you.
To read past issues of Pet Life, click on the links below.

When it comes to shelter pets, some scars aren’t all that obvious, and other, well, are. Jessi was not born with the ears she has now, nor was the new shape a quirky cosmetic decision on her part.

Surrendering a pet is never an easy decision and the Connecticut Humane Society’s mission is to be there for them when they need it most. And for sweet Zeke and Lulu, it was their turn to ask for help.

“You don’t know how much this means to me,” a tear filled pet parent smiled and said to the CHS staff as they arrived for their clinic appointment. His dog, Lucy, was one of nearly two dozen pets served at a pop-up clinic event in Westport this season.

It wasn’t surprising to see Gordo on someone’s lap, happy as can be. Or next to them on a bench outside. To Gordo, everyone at the Connecticut Humane Society was his friend. That will happen when you’re together for 168 days!