The New Pike County Humane Society

05/25/2026

🐣🦌🦝 It’s baby season! 🐇🦆🦊

Our local wildlife rehabilitation centers are currently overwhelmed with intakes. While many baby animals may appear abandoned, most are actually being cared for by their parents nearby. In many cases, removing them from the wild does more harm than good.

Information is key! If you suspect a baby animal needs help, please do your research and contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator before intervening. Often, the best thing you can do is observe from a distance and leave the animal where it is.

Examples:
• Fawns are commonly left alone for hours while mom stays nearby.
• Many baby birds found on the ground are healthy fledglings learning to fly.
• Baby rabbits are often left hidden in nests with mom only visiting briefly.

Only step in if the animal is clearly injured, bleeding, covered in bugs, cold, or confirmed orphaned.

When in doubt: call a wildlife rehabilitation center first. Let’s help keep wildlife wild! 🐾

05/02/2026

05/02/2026

Today, May 2nd, the shelter will be closed after 12 for our event at SideStreet Bar & Grill, The battle of the bands! The event is from 2pm-6pm! Come out and show some love!

02/04/2026

Congratulations Dixie❤️Happy life sweet girl

12/12/2025

Frank is feeling much better after his groom yesterday at Millies Pooch Parlor. Antoinette did an amazing job on him. Thank you!

12/04/2025

🎄🐾 Dog Basket Holiday Giveaway! 🐾🎄

Get into the Christmas spirit with our Dog Gift Basket Giveaway — stuffed with toys, treats, and holiday goodies for one lucky pup!

🎟 Tickets: $5 each
💸 How to Purchase:
• Through PayPal (please add “Dog Basket” in the notes)
• In person from any staff or board member

📅 Winner Announced: December 19th

All proceeds go directly toward supporting our shelter dogs this holiday season. Grab your tickets and help us spread some holiday cheer! 🎁🐕✨

https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=9349HAPY4SUGW

11/14/2025

🎄🎅 Secret Santa for the Shelter! 🎅🎄

It’s that time of year again, and our animals are getting excited for some holiday magic! Our shelter is hosting our annual Secret Santa, and we’d love your help in making the season extra special for our furry friends.

This year, we aren’t assigning specific cats due to the amount of cats we currently have. But we are happily accepting Secret Santa gifts for our cats in general. Every toy, treat, and cozy item makes a difference and brings joy to the animals waiting for their forever homes. Just email us to let us know you would like to give gifts for our cats, and we will send you their Christmas List!

🐶🐱 Want to choose multiple pets? Go for it!
If you’d like to shop for more than one animal, you’re absolutely welcome to. Many Secret Santas enjoy picking out a mix of goodies for both dogs and cats. Whether you choose one pet or a whole group, your generosity means the world to them.

If you’d like to participate or have any questions, please email [email protected] for your assigned pets, or let us know if there’s a certain dog you would like! Please attach your name so we can keep track!

Thank you for spreading kindness and holiday cheer! ❤️🎁🐾

10/27/2025

Sushi, and all 5 of our Planet kitties have been adopted!❤️❤️Happy life to all

10/27/2025

🌼 Día de los Mu***os for Beloved Pets 🕯️🐾
On Día de los Mu***os, we honor the souls who’ve crossed the rainbow bridge, our loyal companions who filled our lives with unconditional love. A small space is created to remember them. With their favorite treats, toys, photos, and candles to light their way home. For those of you who celebrate this beautiful holiday, give your fur baby a treat for us💛

09/30/2025

Many of you may have already heard, but the remains we found on 84 this afternoon was definitely Millie. It seemed to have happened this morning. Thank you everyone for your support during this time, and continued prayers for my team and Millie. These dogs become our own, we get so attached to them while spending hours searching for them, so an outcome like this is earth shattering for my team and i. i do not believe she felt any pain, it was quick. i picked up what i could while dodging cars and semi’s on 84 and she will be cremated. i refused to leave her out on the highway, alone. She was a fighter, a survivor. Such a devastating outcome after hours, days of constant running. This is the side of rescue and trapping that isn’t discussed enough. This has been our toughest, most heartbreaking trapping case. Please consider donating so we can help the next scared, hopeless, lost dog. We never stop until we find them. Thank you everyone.❤️

Rest in peace millie, you had so many people looking out for you, and watching your story. Im so sorry we couldnt get to you sooner. You will stay in our hearts forever.

-Hailey O’Connell