MISCONCEPTION: Animal Humane Society euthanizes animals for no reason
Truth: We grieve for every animal that we must euthanize*, and we never make the decision to euthanize lightly. But because we accept every animal that comes to us, we are often faced with that decision. Few people...
MISCONCEPTION: Animal Humane Society refuses to work with other animal welfare organizations
Truth: The truth is we’re grateful to have help. Of course we want to see fewer animals euthanized, but we are also committed to placing only healthy, treatable and safe animals in the community and to...
MISCONCEPTION: Animal Humane Society receives tax dollars from the government
Truth: We’re self-supporting. We don’t get entitlement funds from city, county, state or federal sources.
Animal Humane Society does contract with cities to provide impound housing in support of their animal...
MISCONCEPTION: Animal Humane Society picks and chooses the animals it takes in
Truth: Animal Humane Society is here for every animal. Every animal. We don’t turn away animals because we lack space, or because they’re aggressive or fearful, chronically ill or too old, the wrong color or un-...
MISCONCEPTION: Animal Humane Society doesn't scan animals for microchips
Truth: Why would an organization that advocates that pets be microchipped, provides five low-cost microchip clinics each month and...
MISCONCEPTION: Now Boarding jeopardizes care of animals at Animal Humane Society
Truth: On the contrary! Now Boarding, a pet boarding and dog day care center near the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport, is a for-profit business owned by Animal...
MISCONCEPTION: Animal Humane Society provides animals for research testing
Truth: We exist to make the world a more humane place for animals. We oppose the pound seizure law* and believe sending animals to research facilities for biomedical testing and research goes against our mission and...
MISCONCEPTION: Animal Humane Society makes money off the backs of animals
Truth: First, you have to remember we are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is consistently given good marks by the Charities Review...
MISCONCEPTION: Animal Humane Society is a local chapter of the HSUS, ASPCA or PETA
Truth: We’re completely independent and local to Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn. We’re not affiliated with the Humane Society of the United States or any other national group, which means we don’t get any financial...
MISCONCEPTION: The clock is ticking for the animals at Animal Humane Society
Truth: The only time limit imposed on the animals at Animal Humane Society is the five-day stray hold. This time period is provided to give the animal’s owner time to locate the pet before we consider it for placement....
