Make a holiday gift to the Monadnock Humane Society by 12/31 to help us raise $70k for vulnerable dogs and cats in the Monadnock Region and beyond. Your donation is eligible for a 2021 tax deduction. Together, we can save the lives of thousands of dogs and cats in the year ahead.

NOTE: Today and throughout the holiday season, every gift to the animals will be doubled, thanks to a generous donor — up to $20,000. That means your generosity will go twice as far toward helping homeless pets in our community. And that’s pretty spectacular. Make your tax-deductible donation. Donate in honor of a loved one today, and we'll send them a card!

Update 12/27/2021

Bastian came to MHS by transport, from an overcrowded shelter in the South. Sadly, it was determined that he had previously been shot in the hind leg and his femur shattered. It healed incorrectly and caused Bastian a major limp. Amputation was determined as his best course of action. Luckily for Bastian, one of the veterinarians that assisted in his surgery completely fell in love with him and took him home that night! We are taking in more animals than ever, with many special cases like Bastian in need of help. Your tax-deductible end-of-year donation saves lives!

Update 12/20/2021

We need your help! The story of a tiny little kitten named Speedy is a good example of why... as well as over a hundred other pets in need who are waiting for love and security this holiday season. That’s exactly what your donation means, love and security for the precious animals in our care, and those soon to set their paws in the shelter.

Speedy, (now 7 months old) came to us in July of this year from a local veterinarian. A good Samaritan witnessed this little orange kitten get hit by a car and stopped to pick him up. He was semi-feral and had a front leg injury. After being stabilized by the vet, he was transferred to Monadnock Humane Society. It was determined he had injured the nerves in his shoulder (brachial plexus) and only time would tell if the injury would heal and he would regain use of his limb. Speedy went into foster care to work on his social skills, and so that he could be monitored closely for progress with his injury. Unfortunately, it was determined that the nerves in his front leg were permanently damaged. Because he could not use it properly, he started to develop a sore on his leg and the decision was made to amputate the limb.

Speedy came through surgery with flying colors thanks to our wonderful veterinarian at MHS. Thanks to his socialization in foster care, he now loves head pats and attention and has been adopted by a friend of his former foster family. His new family is helping him navigate the world as a tri-pod, and he is doing wonderfully.

If you help us raise enough money this holiday season, the cats (and dogs and small animals) who need the most help, will have a chance to heal; will avoid being surrendered to shelters; and will spend their lives in the loving care of a good home.

Expert care is so important… just look at sweet Speedy. But this is about more than our busy shelter veterinary suite, and it’s about more than finding homes for thousands of puppies, kittens, dogs, cats, and small animals. It’s also about helping animals stay in their loving homes by providing quality affordable care through our spay and neuter clinic and our vaccine clinics. Not only that, but a donation from you can also help support our Animal Safety Net Program which lends support to people in need of temporary housing for their pets during some of the hardest moments of their lives.

Please don’t hold back. Give whatever amount works for you, knowing it will make a difference in the lives of both animals and the humans who love them. Meeting this $70,000 goal means we can move forward with plans to start a weekly spay and neuter clinic, reduce pet health inequities, provide emergency care for shelter animals, and increase capacity for our Animal Safety Net to those in need of a temporary safe place to stay.

Your gift sets everything in motion. And when you make your donation, please remember that we take in a lot of animals like Speedy. Countless cats, dogs, and small animals who we wouldn’t be able to save without your contribution. We’re so grateful for your gift, as are the cats like Speedy, and the people, like his adopters, who love them.

UPDATE 12/13/2021

There’s only one thing more satisfying than watching a deserving shelter animal finally go home with a family: knowing that YOU helped make it possible.

When supporting Monadnock Humane Society, you are providing more than just a safe, temporary shelter for a homeless animal in need...you are giving them the gift of a home with a loving family.

Like so many of his friends, Gordon came to MHS as a stray, on August 13th, where he was to remain for a heartbreakingly long 106 days. Although he easily passed through our intake process, Gordon was soon diagnosed with heartworm, which even though is more common in the Southern States, infects over 100 animals in New Hampshire each year. If left untreated, heartworm infection will eventually kill an infected pet. We immediately started to treat Gordon with medication that kills the spaghetti-like worms, which his body then has to break down and expel. This process can take several months, during which time, Gordon has to be kept extremely quiet in order to prevent stress on the heart. As expected, finding a suitable home for an animal undergoing such treatment, proved to be near impossible.

Thankfully our community of staff, volunteers, and supporters soon got to know the sweet boy Gordon is, and in sharing far and wide, we were able to find a family who was willing to give him a chance at a normal life. At the end of November, Gordon finally got to start his new beginning with a family, who are currently fostering-to-adopt, which we all agreed would be in the best interest of the family and Gordon. This agreement allows us to be involved in Gordon’s ongoing medical treatment until he is given the all-clear by our veterinarian - which according to our team is scheduled to be around March 2022. Signing on as a foster-to-adopt also allows the family time to get to know Gordon better, and makes sure they are the best possible fit.

A brighter future awaits Gordon and thanks to your generous support, we will be able to continue caring for animals, like him, who need us. With your help, Gordon is so much closer to a full recovery and we can work together on finding homes for the remaining 120+ home-seekers in the shelter right now. Please consider making a gift today to help Gordon, and animals like him, be able to realize life, in a home of their own, with a family who loves them. Your gift will truly make a difference! With new animals arriving every day and our resources spread thin, we need your help more than ever.

Your support goes TWICE AS FAR to help save homeless cats and dogs.

12/6/2021

Make your Holiday Shopping easy this year…

Searching for the “Perfect Gift” for the Person Who Has Everything? Then consider “buying” them (or yourself) the gift that will impact the life of a homeless or abandoned animal.

DONATE IN HONOR OF A LOVED ONE TODAY AND WE'LL SEND THEM A CARD!

We kicked off our end-of-year fundraising season, with a successful Giving Tuesday campaign, and although it was a resounding success, we still need to raise an additional $70,000 for the homeless animals in our community, by December 31st. Thanks to your generosity during Giving Tuesday 2021 - the same generous donor has offered to contribute another $20,000 matching gift. Donate to our "Fund A Need" below and your gift to the animals will be doubled dollar for dollar, up to $20,000. Give now and YOU will make double the impact. Make your donation In Honor of someone special and we will send them a Christmas card, notifying them of your gift.

Buy yourself, a friend or loved one, a bag of our delicious "Rescue Roast Coffee" to go under the Christmas tree, then consider please making a donation to our "Fund A Need" and help support our work of finding deserving animals a home in time for the holidays.

MHS ensures that animals are safe, housed, and loved, and we support human wellness as well since research shows that the animal-human bond improves people's mental and physical health.

We also help low-income pet owners through our pet food pantry, affordable spay/neuter and rabies clinics, and free boarding for pets of those who are homeless, victims of domestic violence, or entering a substance abuse program.

In addition, MHS is working to eliminate animal abuse and neglect in New Hampshire, and our adoption services contribute $1,512,100 to the region's economy through revenue spent for vet care, food, litter, grooming, and other pet items.

We receive no federal or state funding, and we are not affiliated with any national animal welfare organizations such as HSUS or ASPCA. MHS relies on the generosity of our community for support. Learn more about us at www.monadnockhumanesociety.org.

Monadnock Holiday Giving 2021

SUPPORT HOMELESS ANIMALS THIS HOLIDAY GIVING SEASON

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