Homeward Pet Adoption Center

The homeward pet food bank feeds homeless animals and helps families keep their beloved pet in their home by distributing pet food and supplies to families in need in our community through local food banks and outreach programs. Last year, the homeward pet food bank fed over 1,000 animals in the shelter and distributed over 85,000 lbs. Of pet food to area food banks, community organizations and partner rescues.

Behavior program: our behavior and enrichment programs are overseen by our animal care senior manager, a certified professional dog trainer and behavior consultant. While at homeward pet, each dog and cat is assessed as an individual and provided the behavioral support needed to ensure their stay at the shelter is as enriching and stress-free as possible. Each pet is provided daily exercise, socialization, enrichment, and behavior modification as needed. Free introductory training class with goodpup (plus an exclusive lifetime discount) are included with every dog and puppy adoption. In 2024 our behavior team supported over 300 families with pet behavior issues.

Homeward pet volunteer program is the backbone of the organization with individuals donating their time each week in the shelter - helping to care for the animals with cleaning, cuddling puppies and kittens, walking dogs, assisting in the clinic, greeting our visitors at reception, keeping the facility in tip top shape, offsite events, marketing, photography and so much more. These amazing people gave more than 56,000 hours of their time in 2024 to the homeless animals in our care.

Foster program: in response to the covid-19 pandemic, homeward pet adoption center utilized foster volunteers to house animals while the shelter was closed in 2020. In 2024, this program continued and grew as the shelter tried to limit public exposure and still find homes for allthe animals in our care. With restrictions easing, adoption appointments were made online and arrangements made with the foster families to meet and greet potential adopters.

Homeward pet's public low cost spay & neuter program was created to help with the pet overpopulation within our community and supports the pets of reduced income families. Though our clinic space limits the number of dogs and cats we can help each month the homeward pet public spay & neuter program altered 343 family pets in 2024.