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About Us

The Humane Society of Middletown was founded in 1959 by a handful of people with big hearts and small purses.  We are a privately run animal shelter that is funded through the generosity of our supporters and not the Humane Society of the United States.

The shelter is going through momentous changes!  We are now a low/no kill facility; no longer will animals be killed simply to make room for new ones.  Our new Shelter Manager, April Wood, along with her dedicated staff work hard every day to ensure that the animals in our care receive the best care that we can afford.  We have improved each and every animal’s nutritional and medical needs.  Socialization has become another primary goal, so we now have dog walkers and are providing educational opportunities for those who work with our animals.

Come in and visit us.  You’ll now find people who are happy to guide you through the process of finding just the right pet be it a cat, a dog, a hamster or even a bird.  We will also guide adopters through the process of welcoming shelter animals into their homes.  Can’t keep your beloved pet?  Providing that there is space, we will provide a transitional housing and work hard to find another loving home.

Want to help but not adopt?  Sign-up as a volunteer or perhaps as a foster care parent.  We can always find a use for another pair of helping hands.

Nathan Winograd, a leader in the No Kill Movement,  calculated that people “only need to increase the market for shelter pets by three percent in order to eliminate killing.”

Please help the Humane Society of Middletown do its part:

Don’t Shop, Adopt!

 

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 Your Shelter Helping to Save Neglected Rottweilers

On Monday morning April 30th, our Shelter Manager, April Wood, along with dedicated individuals from Pets Alive and Mountain Rottie Rescue aided the Town of Wallkill in rescuing 76 rottweilers.  The dogs were housed in enclosures that were falling apart and filled with feces. Most of the dogs have medical issues ranging from mild to severe. The outdoor pictures in our email blast are courtesy of Pets Alive.

One female had a portion of her lip torn off during a fight with another dog; another female was missing an eye; and several dogs had to have amputations because old breaks in their legs did not heal properly perhaps because of the lack of proper care.

 

 If you look closely, you can see that this five year old female is 

suffering from a mammary tumor.  When she simply lies down,

it becomes scraped and bruised.  She requires immediate surgery.

She also needs to have her hips and rear legs x-rayed to check

for other growths and deformities.

 

 

 

She struggles to walk right now but has a strong will to live!

 

                                                                                                                                                                 

 

 All 76 dogs were fed a diet of moldy bread causing them to develop calcium deficiencies.  Over time, this has led to bone deformities.  Even the puppies were fed this diet.  Poor nutrition and inbreeding also accounts for the hip displasia that most of the dogs, yes the puppies too, must endure.

 

The puppies, as well as seven adults, were warehoused in the home.  When the rescuers entered, they found them in cages filled with feces and urine,  Four of the thirteen puppies were extremely underweight, and all of them had severely bloated bellies as a result of parasite infestation.

 

 

Life will be better for all of these animals as well as the many that are currently in our care, but we need            

help more than ever.  We cannot nurse the 13 puppies and the one female back to health without your assistance.  Use the “Donate” button so that we can provide proper care  for these and so many more.     

 

Legally, none of the rottweilers involved in this case are  eligible for adoption, but we will keep you updated on their condition.

                                                                                 

                                                                                                         

 

                                                                                                                 

  

 

 

Mission Statement

• The mission of the Humane Society of Middletown is to make possible, during their transitional period, a better world for the animals in our charge by providing compassion, food, medical care and shelter.  In addition, we are dedicated to educating the community about humane care, promoting the human-animal bond and encouraging adoption.

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Goals

• Maintain 0% euthanasia for all adoptable animals.
• Improve the health of our animals through proper nutrition and medical services.
• Enlarge our foster home program to alleviate overcrowding and to provide needed special care as well as socialization which will improve the retention rate of adoptions.
• Increase volunteerism and, thereby, promote proper animal care as well as improving the lives of the animals in our care.
• Increase awareness for TNR (Trap, Neuter, Release) programs for feral cats.
• Increase substantially the amount of income derived from donations and endowments.
• Create improved partnerships with area municipalities, businesses as well as area shelters/sanctuaries.
• Improve upon our post adoption services to increase the retention rate of adoptions.

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If you are interested in adopting a pet from the shelter:

If you find one of our pets online and would like to start the adoption process, please come into the shelter for a visit and get to know your new pet. We are open every day from 12:00 noon until 4:00 pm and can only accept adoption applications in person.

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