Mcminn Regional Humane Society

Many mrhs volunteers, in partnership with the city of athens animal shelter, continued our mission to save lives through increased adoptions and rescues. Mrhs continued to align with many rescue organizations to transport animals to other states to be placed in permanent homes. Overall our adoption and rescue numbers increased substantially over the prior year.

Several mrhs volunteers also continued and enhanced our education and outreach programs in area schools and began developing additional programs in partnership with the local library and ymca. Plans are being made to possibly add a library and learning space after the shelter moves to its new location. Books promoting animal adoptions and the humane treatment of all animals would be available at this space. In addition, possible summer programs and field trips are being considered. Mrhs volunteers continue to offer clinic and shelter customers information about preventative measures for the health and wellbeing of their pets.

Mrhs has partnered with a large area distribution center to receive pallets of unsaleable pet food (returned or damaged) on a fairly regular basis. The food is stored at the city shelter and given out to shelter customers on an "as needed" basis. It is difficult to place a value on these donations as each pallet is different in amount and quality . Additionally, we paid $1,000 for the delivery of the pallets.