by admin | Aug 8, 2018 | Animal Info
Rattlesnakes strike when threatened or deliberately provoked, but given room they will retreat. Most snake bites occur when a rattlesnake is handled or accidentally touched by someone walking or climbing. In the Rapid City area, Animals Services & Enforcement has...
by admin | Jul 19, 2018 | Pet Care
Dog training is held most Saturdays for people who have adopted a dog at the Humane Society of the Black Hills. The one-hour class addresses dog walking issues and dog walking manners. Class size is limited to 8. Dogs must be 4 months or older. To learn more or...
by admin | Mar 7, 2018 | Animal Info
Spring is here meaning summer is almost upon us, and we all know what that means: fun activities to do outside. But remember, that warm weather not only draws us outside but also some of our favorite wild critters: rattle snakes, bull snakes, raccoons, skunks, bats,...
by admin | Feb 22, 2018 | Animal Info, Support Us
Twenty-four dogs were brought to the Humane Society of the Black Hills on Thursday, Dec. 21 – eight adults and 16 puppies from the Eagle Butte shelter. The hallway outside the medical exam room was filled with puppies – some too young to move much, but others...
by admin | Jan 31, 2018 | Pet Care, Uncategorized
Eight-year-old Ethan and his mother, Amy Burke, visited the Humane Society’s cat room, Purassic Park, early in January to spend some time reading to cats. The cats seemed to enjoy the company and Ethan was content reading Star Wars and “Read to Tiger” with the feline...