About Us

Friday, 11 September 2009 02:35
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HSBH is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that has worked with the community to provide shelter and care for the lost, homeless, forgotten, and abused animals for nearly 50 years. We believe that every pet deserves a loving home and the chance to be someone's best friend. As an open-door shelter, HSBH accepts all animals surrendered, regardless of "adoptability". HSBH currently operates the only major animal shelter west of the Missouri River in SD. Because of the shortage of shelters, strays and animals are picked up from as many as 20 different counties. These animals come from a population base of approximately 180,000 people.  Each year, nearly 7,000 stray and unwanted animals are sheltered and cared for at the HSBH, with almost half being adopted. Professional staff and volunteers provide food, shelter, medical attention and love. Each animal that is adopted from the Humane Society of the Black Hills leaves the facility already spayed/neutered, with at least one set of vaccinations, has a nationally registered microchip, and comes with a certificate for a free veterinary exam. www.hsbh.org

HSBH is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that has worked with the community to provide shelter and care for the lost, homeless, forgotten, and abused animals for nearly 50 years. We believe that every pet deserves a loving home and the chance to be someone's best friend. As an open-door shelter, HSBH accepts all animals surrendered, regardless of "adoptability". HSBH currently operates the only major animal shelter west of the Missouri River in SD. Because of the shortage of shelters, strays and animals are picked up from as many as 20 different counties. These animals come from a population base of approximately 180,000 people.  Each year, nearly 7,000 stray and unwanted animals are sheltered and cared for at the HSBH, with almost half being adopted. Professional staff and volunteers provide food, shelter, medical attention and love. Each animal that is adopted from the Humane Society of the Black Hills leaves the facility already spayed/neutered, with at least one set of vaccinations, has a nationally registered microchip, and comes with a certificate for a free veterinary exam. www.hsbh.org

 

 
 HOURS:   Wed-Sat:      9am-6pm
                   Sun:           12-5pm
 
1820 E. St. Patrick St.
Rapid City, South Dakota 57703
605-394-4170

 


Board of Directors
President: Katy Stulc
Vice President: Vacant
Secretary: Teresa Verburg
Treasurer: Phyllis Okrepkie

Sarah Baron Houy
Kathy Downy
Ken Varns
Jim Shaw
Dan Davis
 Cheryl Pederson
Deb Dickson
Connie Schooley
Bret Swanson

City Council Liason (Rapid City): TBD

Volunteer Coordinator
Karen Viscuso

Foster Coordinator
Mercedes Porter

Event Coordinator
Jolene Geary




Services of the Humane Society of the Black Hills

- Animal abuse investigation
- Animal Control Services for Pennington County
- Assisting people with pet problems
- Emergency medical care for stray and abandoned animals
- Foster care for shelter animals
- Gift certificates
- Housing for stray animals
- City and County Licensing
- Nuisance and Stray animal control
- Pet adoptions
- Microchipping
- Picking up dead domestic animals
- Private pet euthanasia
- Protection of abused animals
- Protective custody care
- Public Education and Awareness
- Rabies observation quarantine
- Reuniting owners and pet
- Spay/Neuter shelter animals
- Spay/Neuter education
- Low Cost Spay/Neuter program
- Providing traps to citizens for problem animals
- Vaccination and preventative health care education
- Assistance in trapping wildlife

 

Wishlist

Our current wishlist:

-Bleach
-Canned cat/dog food
-kitten and puppy food (Purina or Iams)
-adult cat/dog food (Purina or Iams)
-heavy duty trash bags (33 gallon)
-used towels & blankets
-laundry detergent
-Dawn dish soap
-antibacterial hand soap
-dog/cat toys
-paper towels
-toilet paper
-rubber exam gloves
-postal stamps
-office supplies
  (white copy paper, legal notepads, extra fine sharpies/pens/pencils, post-its, tape, batteries, #10 envelopes)
-gift cards

Your Stories

"My daughter and I went to the Humane Society looking for an adult cat in November 2004.  We didn't see any that caught our eye so with her urging we looked at the dogs.  The looking came to an abrupt halt as soon as she saw "Joe".  This wolf/Sheppard mix was about 8 months old, huge, and had a long knotted gray coat.

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