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New video of our animals. Please click to watch!!
2010 Form 990 just filed. Click here to review! Thanks to Carr, Riggs & Ingram for their help again this year.
The vote was by acclaim. Click here to see your 2012 Board of Directors.
Check out Bear in his new FOREVER home (short video). Bear's original owner had to relinquish him to us after a tragic accident
left her disabled and unable to care for him. He was our office dog until the perfect new family came calling...
Check out a few of our upcoming
events/deadlines (flyers and application(s) follow this list)... - Thursday, 1/12 - Workshop for the new Board of Directors at 6:30 in downtown Palatka
- Thursday, 1/19 - Workshop for all interested parties to schedule 2012 HSNF activities,
at 6:30 in downtown Palatka
- Saturday, 1/21 - Adoptathon
and SPECIAL ONE-DAY deals at Thrift Store in Sears Plaza, Palatka (819 S. Moody Rd)
- Monday, 1/23 - 4th ADAPT class graduates at the New River-O Unit in Bradford County!
- Thursday, 1/26 - Regular Board Meeting at 6:30 in downtown Palatka
Click here for our new Volunteer Application!
New hours open to the public at the Shelter
in Hollister. Saturday and Tuesday, from 11 - 4; Wed, Thursday and Friday, from 1
- 4; closed to the public on Sunday and Monday for deep cleaning and maintenance. Thanks for your continued
support. ADAPT stands for Adoptable Dogs After Prisoner Training. ADAPT dogs are provided by your
Humane Society, and are obedience trained by inmates from New River O-Unit, a Florida Department of Corrections facility located
in Bradford County. The first graduation ceremony was held on August 1, 2011, the second on September 26, 2011,
the third on November 21, 2011. The fourth class is comprised of youngs dogs and will graduate on Monday, January
23, 2012. All animals in the program have been screened for health and
temperament, and spend eight weeks in obedience training at the prison. The inmates in the program receive not only
the tangible benefits of learning certifiable skills in the handling, care, and training of the animals from a master dog
trainer, Jay King, but also the intangible benefits of the unconditional love of a dog – something they would not normally
experience in a correctional setting. Our dogs benefit not only from the training they receive, but also from the
extensive daily interaction with humans (socialization) provided by the program – a direct contrast to shelter
life. Everyone wins, including potential adoptive families. A dog that is crate trained, housebroken, obedience
trained, well socialized and healthy ensures a more successful forever family relationship. To adopt an ADAPT graduate, call
us at (386) 325-1587.
Class 2 graduated on Monday, September 26, 2011. Click here to take a look at these beautiful...and well mannered...future
best friends.
Missy has found her forever home. Bonny is still available from Class 1 and Frisky and Lexi from Class 2. Class 3 graduated
on November 21 and we still need forever homes for Rolanda and Eclipse.
Please Help Save Our Shelter.
Adopt...Donate...Volunteer! The need
is greater than ever!! Your donations
are 100% tax deductible!
Help Us! Click here to see what you can do...
Please take a look at our Wish List! It costs over $1,000 per day to keep the Shelter open at its current capacity. Thanks
in advance for anything you can do...we really appreciate it!
Interested in some FACTS about us? Click here!
The Neuter Commuter is making a significant "dent" in the pet overpopulation problem in Putnam and surrounding areas. We're
transporting about 30 cats and dogs to FCNMHP's spay and neuter clinic in Jacksonville bi-weekly. Call for more information!
Thanks to all of you for coming out to the Fairgrounds to help us celebrate
our 30th anniversary "For the Animals". A very special thank you goes out to the musicians who donated their
time and talent: A.R.I., The Travelin' Woofbury's, The JT Hill Band, Flat Top Steel, Sandy & Co, and Dr. Roy'z Magical
Musical Time Machine. Also, our fabulous volunteers and these generous sponsors: Hicks Dental | Robert & Rebecca Altman | Carl Beck | Rozier's Oil Co. | Steamboat Willie's | Classic Paper Plus | Waste Pro | Quality Ice | Marty's Trailer Depot | Putnam
Feed & Farm Supply | Budweiser | Hitchcock's Alachua | Kennedy Rehabilitation | Putnam County Firefighter's Union
| William T. Huntley | Publix | Bates Hewett & Floyd Insurance | Bradley's | Masters Funeral
Home | Papa John's on Reid St | Conlee Snyder Mural Committee | Dawn Bell | Cynthia Pert (Income Tax Service) | DS
Miles, DMP, PA | WalMart | Putnam County Fair Authority | |
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Special THANKS to ALL of the local groups who have held fundraisers
for us recently. Some of those are First Coast Community Credit Union and Employees, Tractor Supply in Palatka, Georgia-Pacific
Employees, Downtown Blues in Palatka, the Cheyenne Saloon in East Palatka, Ice House in Bunnell, Crossroads Saloon north of
Palatka, Chili's Palatka, TD Bank on Hwy 19 in Palatka, Crestwood Nursing Center, Harvey's Insurance Agency, Interlachen Eagles
Lodge, PRC, NEFEC, Crescent City K of C, Bostwick Library, Bostwick Community Association, Middleton-Burney Elementary
School, and so many other groups and individuals who are helping us with donations of food, money, medicine, cleaning
supplies, etc. If your group would like to sponsor a fundraiser for us, please call the shelter so we can help you promote
your event. The members of the Putnam County School System
help us all year long through a very generous payroll deduction program contributed to by their employees. If your organization
would like to start a payroll deduction program to benefit the Humane Society of Northeast Florida, please call 336-1238. Click here for 2011 Azalea Festival Pet Show and Pageant winners!
The "Paws for a Cause" Auction Fundraiser was held on Saturday, February 26th. We raised over $10,000 to help the animals!!
Thanks to donors and buyers alike...and T & A Auctions and Quality Inn Riverfront especially!
33 members voted for the 2011 Board in the annual election held December 16th. The slate proposed by the Nominating Committee
was accepted, with the addition of Carol Brooks as Recording Secretary and Ellen Snow as At-Large Director.
Congratulations to your new 2010 Board of Directors. Thirty-three members came out to vote on Thursday, Dec 17th, and affirmed
the Nominating Committee's Slate (click here). The 11th At-Large Director will be write-in, Ellen Snow.
Mike DePriest and DePriest AirConditioning and Heating have come to our rescue
once again. After donating a replacement air conditioner (and labor) for the stolen Thrift Store A/C unit back in late
summer, they have now resurrected a defunct heating system for our kennel runs. In addition to a new heater, Mike and
his crew installed all new duct work for a nominal fee that MAY have covered his out-of-pocket for permits and metal.
Thanks also to Danny Buchanan for building a great "cage" for our new
air conditioner!
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