Floyd County Humane Society Inc

GIVING TUESDAY 2022

The volunteers of the Floyd County Humane Society are so happy that our dream of a shelter of our own is becoming a reality!

Since its inception in 2000, The Floyd County Humane Society (FCHS) operated without a shelter and depended entirely on foster homes and rented kennel space. Due to a generous donation from the Ted and Shirley Birkeland estate, FCHS was able to purchase property in Floyd County in 2020. The property came with an existing house which FCHS volunteers worked to renovate over the last year. FCHS passed state inspection this past summer and brought cats to this location in July. 

Through an additional generous donation, the FCHS installed a prebuilt temporary dog shelter adjacent to the existing house. We brought dogs here in October. The two buildings make it possible to centralize the care of both dogs and cats for the first time ever while we continue to work toward a new permanent shelter. The new shelter will likely take two or more years to complete and will be located behind the existing house. 

Be a part of this exciting project and help build a safe, healthy facility for the future! Please check our website for updates and more information - https://www.floydhumanesociety.org/

OUR MISSION:

To advocate and provide for the welfare, protection, and humane treatment of companion animals in Floyd County, VA. 

Its objectives and activities in support of this mission are:

• To reduce the population of stray and unwanted pets by promoting and providing access to low-cost spay-and-neuter services;

• To maintain a stabilized population of feral cats in the county by augmenting and participating in community-based Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) programs;

• To assume comprehensive custodial care for as many homeless companion animals as possible – including strays, owner-surrendered, and those taken in by Animal Control – through temporary sheltering and fostering by our volunteer base;

• To facilitate the permanent placement of animals in our care through the operation of a vigorous adoption program, including on-line promotion, community adoption events, and thorough screening of applicants;

• To support the community in the humane and healthy treatment of their pets through such programs as low-cost vaccination clinics, distribution of free pet food through the area food pantry, free identification collars, and an emergency medical fund;

• To heighten the community's awareness of existing challenges with the pet population and together implement solutions via robust online and print informational outreach.

2021 Accomplishments and Statistics

• FCHS rescued 97 dogs and 167 cats.

• 1,300 hrs/mo on average donated by our volunteers.

• Over 8,000 lbs of pet food donated to our county food bank, Plenty!

• 214 free spay/neuter surgeries provided to the community.

• Spring rabies clinic where 46 dogs and cats were vaccinated at a reduced rate.

Thank you for your support! We cannot do our important work without the support of our community!