Looking ahead to 2024

Community support is what makes it possible for the Humane Society of the Black Hills to take in nearly 4,500 animals each year. The Humane Society is a non-profit, open admission animal shelter serving western South Dakota. An open admission shelter is an animal...

Why spaying and neutering your pet matters

We love animals at the Humane Society of the Black Hills and, last year, we saw more than four thousand come through our front door. You can imagine that with so many animals, there are plenty of puppies and kittens. We’ll admit it – puppies and kittens are awfully...

New year, new challenges

I want to sincerely thank those who have supported the Humane Society of the Black Hills with financial support, donations of blankets and toys, supply drives, adoptions, or care for an animal in foster. And I won’t forget our generous media friends, veterinarians,...

Pet cat missing? Check the shelter

If your cat has been missing for a day or two, we would encourage you to visit the Humane Society of the Black Hills and see if your furry friend is here waiting for you. Considering the numbers of cats that come through the doors every day, it’s a possibility. In the...

Shelters are filling up; time to adopt

I know we sound like a broken record but here we go again: Please, spay and neuter your pets to help reduce the unwanted pet population. Shelters, animal rescues, animal proponents including politicians, community planners, and celebrities have been sharing this...