A call to the community

The Humane Society of the Black Hills (HSBH) has been serving Rapid City and surrounding communities for more than 50 years with quality animal care, Animal Services and Enforcement, and shelter services. We have done very well with very little but too many...

Now accepting local annual business partners!

The Humane Society of the Black Hills (HSBH) has been a community partner for decades and takes in more than 4,000 animals each year – dogs, cats, chickens, goats, rabbits, reptiles, and more all come through the doors and receive humane, compassionate treatment...

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...

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,...

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...

Rebuilding the momentum to serve our community

Two short years ago, the Humane Society of the Black Hills actually closed to the public for more than a month doing only limited intake and outdoor adoptions. We weren’t alone, of course, as business after business restricted public access, curtailed services, or...