Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society

08/20/2025

Local Schools are all back in session so we just wanted to take the time to say THANK YOU to all who made summer of 2025 one for the books! Thanks to all of the familes who shared your children with us! We are quickly remined each year exactly why we do Critter Camp. The enthusiam, love, and care these kids bring to the shelter is inspiring. We had 3 one week sessions for a total of 32 campers! Here's a highlight reel of the summer fun!

Highlights with the shelter animals
-ALL THE KITTEN SNUGGLES
-Learning to be a responsible pet owner and helping take care of the shelter pets
-Baking dog Biscuits
-Painting canvas with the the help of shelter dogs
-And of course the grand finale Hike with the dogs

A Huge THANK YOU to our guest presenters for sharing their areas of expertise and animal friends of all kinds!
-Steve O'Neill and his 7 ft rat snake Silp that loves to give the kids big hugs
-Chuck the Wildlife Geek brings Capybara and baby ringtail Lemur
-Cassie with WNC Nature Center teaches camper about animal super senses
-Madison Traviss, Author of "Indi Meets Washington"
-Summer the dog trainer with her pal Snoop Dog
-Little Rascals Petting zoo with hands on learning about farm animals

If you would like to get information about Critter Camp in 2026 please email [email protected].

08/19/2025

HERO PET SPOTLIGHT: RASCAL – Rascal was found as a stray in Scaly Mountain when he was just a little tyke. Now three years old, Rascal has grown into a handsome young adult tabby. Rascal is a little on the timid side around humans, but he loves playing with other kitties, and he especially enjoys cat toys and lasers.

As a longer-term resident CHHS Hero Pet, the adoption fee for Rascal is only $50 which includes already being neutered, microchipped, up to date on vaccinations, tested negative for FeLV, FIV and heartworms, a free starter bag of food, and a free ID tag. To give this cute little rascal a forever home, please click on the application link below or call (828)743-5752 for more information.

Adoption Application:
https://chhumanesociety.org/adopt/adoption-application

Photo credit: Marty Boone

08/17/2025

Next Saturday August 23rd noon-3pm at Highlands Smokehouse Restaurant, 595 Franklin Road in Highlands!

Come meet North Carolina’s most adorable, adoptable shelter dogs and browse unique finds from local vendors selling handcrafted dog apparel, gourmet treats, and more. Enjoy live music, delicious BBQ, and a full bar. Bring your dog, bring your friends, and raise a pint to a great cause. Just make sure to leave some extra room in your car – you might be going home with your new best friend! 😍

Join us next Saturday for a tail-wagging good time for a great cause! Tons of pup inspired vendors to support Cashiers Highlands Humane Society.

08/16/2025

HERO PET SPOTLIGHT: FLOOF – Four-year-old Floof mostly keeps to herself but she does love people and she likes the company of other felines, especially if they tend to have a more laid-back personality like she has. We think Floof would be the ideal kitty companion for someone who wants a couch potato cat to binge watch television with. 😻

As a longer-term resident CHHS Hero Pet, the adoption fee for Floof is only $50 which includes already being spayed, microchipped, and up to date on vaccinations. To give Floof a forever couch, a forever television, and most of all a loving forever home, please click on the application link below or call (828)743-5752 for more information.

Adoption Application:
https://chhumanesociety.org/adopt/adoption-application

Photo credit: Marty Boone

08/15/2025

Join us next Saturday for a tail-wagging good time for a great cause! Tons of pup inspired vendors to support Cashiers Highlands Humane Society.

08/15/2025

Wiggles’ name is quite fitting. Because she is always full of, well… wiggles. 🤪 And no one can blame this beautiful two-year-old for wanting to romp and run whenever she wants to.

Because for the first two years of her life, she wasn’t allowed to.

Wiggles lived her life on a chain. 😔

Wiggles is a happy dog and loves getting, and giving, love and affection. She is still figuring out how she feels about other dogs, which is understandable, given her previous life of isolation. We believe that Wiggles would thrive with a human companion who lives an active lifestyle and who understands that unconditional love means unconditional. For some lucky person or family, Wiggles is going to be an ideal adventure buddy.

Wiggles’ adoption includes already being spayed, microchipped, up to date on vaccinations, a free starter bag of food, a free ID tag, and a free after-adoption training lesson with our professional dog trainer. This sweet, beautiful girl has had her spirit unchained. To share a lifetime of love and companionship, please click the application link below or call 828-743-5752 for more information.

Adoption Application:
https://chhumanesociety.org/adopt/adoption-application

Photo credit: Marty Boone

08/14/2025

HERO PET SPOTLIGHT: ALLAN – In September 2023 three stray kittens were found in Highlands and brought to our no-kill shelter. At the time, they were approximately eight weeks old. This is Allan, who we rescued along with his brothers Edgar and Poe. 🐦‍⬛ Allan just recently celebrated his second birthday. He is a little on the timid side and his ideal human companion would be one with a gentle, patient touch. Allan is still quite curious and playful but he has outgrown the “climbing the curtains” kitty stage. 🤪

Allan absolutely loves other cats which makes him a perfectly suited candidate for our feline adoption “BOGO” special – adopt one cat or kitten and we will waive the adoption fee for the second kitty (Poe perhaps? 💕 Edgar has since found his forever home.) As a longer-term resident CHHS Hero Pet, the adoption fee for Allan is only $50 which includes already being neutered, microchipped, and up to date on vaccinations. To give this handsome kitty a forever home, please click on the application link below or call (828)743-5752 for more information.

Adoption Application:
https://chhumanesociety.org/adopt/adoption-application

Photo credit: Marty Boone

08/13/2025

HERO PET SPOTLIGHT: HAPPY – Last year CHHS received a call to help seven Hound mix puppies in Tuckasegee. When the puppies arrived, our compassionate and creative staff just could not resist the temptation of naming them after the seven dwarfs. Five of the “dwarf doggies” have since been adopted, and the remaining two are still looking for their forever homes. Happy is one of those two.

And the name fits. Happy is cheerful and full of playful spirit all of the time. Happy is now 20 months old, and she gets excited to meet anyone, whether two-legged or four. She loves going for walks so much that she likes to hold her own leash in her mouth as she prances around. Happy is very food motivated, treat motivated, and always eager to please.

This is an affectionate pup who will give you a lifetime of joy and companionship. A whole lot of lovin' is what she'll be bringin', so come on, get Happy! 😍 As a longer-term resident CHHS Hero Pet, Happy’s adoption fee is only $50 which includes already being spayed, microchipped, up to date on vaccinations, a free starter bag of food, a free ID tag, and a free after-adoption training lesson with our professional dog trainer. To give this happy pup a forever home, please click the application link below or call (828)743-5752 for more information.

Adoption Application:
https://chhumanesociety.org/adopt/adoption-application

Photo credit: Marty Boone

08/12/2025

HERO PET SPOTLIGHT: JILL – Jill is seven years old and she is a sweetheart. She is very friendly and she absolutely loves being held and being the recipient of affection and attention. Jill gets along just fine with other cats and kittens, and she tends to be the submissive one in her interactions with other felines. Jill’s ideal human companion is one who will be home a lot and won’t mind a loving kitty cat following them around the house. 🥰

As a longer-term resident CHHS Hero Pet, the adoption fee for Jill is only $50, which includes already being spayed, microchipped, up to date on vaccinations, tested negative for FeLV, FIV and heartworms, a free starter bag of food, and a free ID tag. To give this sweet cat the new forever home she is patiently waiting for, please click on the application link below or call (828)743-5752 for more information.

Adoption Application:
https://chhumanesociety.org/adopt/adoption-application

Photo credit: Marty Boone