The Humane Society of Northeast Iowa (HSNEI) began operations in Decorah, Iowa in 1995. We help people, cats, and dogs in need across our 5-county area (Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, Winneshiek). Creating the best possible outcomes for cats and dogs in our care and in our communities: we improve quality of life through quality care, adoption matches, and pet family & community services.

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HSNEI improves quality of life through quality:

1. Care for dogs and cats in need--in our custody and in our community. We provide the best possible animal care, considering the animals’ mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing; current situations; and available resources.

2. Adoption and foster matches--we match families with pets who fit their homes, personalities, and lifestyles. We work hard to find the best match for our animals. We partner with other organizations to find homes for as many animals as possible, including sanctuaries, behaviorists, extended networks, and other animal welfare organizations. We place animals in foster homes when we can while awaiting their forever homes, with a focus on animals who do poorly in a shelter environment.

3. Services for our pet families and community members. We are continuously learning what helps people in our neighborhoods and which services provide the most-needed support. We do our best to understand and help where we can. Current services include pet adoptions, animal surrenders, humane education, neighborhood spay/neuter and microchip & nail trim clinics, and pet owner support.

 

HSNEI is a private nonprofit organization governed by a volunteer board of directors. It is not affiliated with or funded by any national group, nor does it receive financial aid from the United Way, local, state, or federal government. HSNEI does receive and appreciate service-supported funding from city and county governments in its 5-county service area. HSNEI supports operations and programing through donations, bequests, grants, special events, adoption fees, earned revenue, and merchandise sales. HSNEI is a tax-exempt organization as recognized by the IRS (EIN: 42-1447461). No goods or services are provided for donations. Please consult a tax advisor for specific tax deduction questions.

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HSNEI is a Best Friends Network Partner and a PetCo Foundation Partner.