Champaign County Humane Society, 1911 E. Main, Urbana, IL 61802 - 217-344-7297
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Domino needs a home (Video)

Some adoptable animals aren't at the shelter, but living in foster homes. Domino is one of them.

Domino is a friendly, 2-3 year old Staffordshire Terrier who came to us with her litter of five puppies. After raising them, she helped again with a tiny orphaned pup, and then again another single puppy. She was an excellent mother and is now ready to be someone's wonderful companion.

Her foster family has created a video about Domino, and we invite anyone interested in giving this very special lady a home to view it at http://www.vimeo.com/941014

For more information contact shelter.manager@cuhumane.org or call 217/344-7297 and speak with the Shelter Manager.

Giant Memorial Day Garage Sale

It's coming - sure as Spring itself - it's coming! It's not too soon to start planning for our Memorial Day Gian

t Garage Sale, held this year on May 23 and 24. We will begin accepting donations of your good, useable but unwanted items at Kesler Hall at the Champaign County Fairgrounds at noon on Thursday May 15 and will continue for the next three days until Sunday May 18 at 4 PM.

Give us the rest of the week to set up, then come shop at the biggest garage sale you've ever seen! Doors will open at 7 AM on Friday May 23. For more details about the sale - click here.

If you'd like to volunteer to help with the sale - we'd love to hear from you. Contact CCHS at 344-7297 or 2.volunteer@cuhumane.org or mlpayne@uiuc.edu.

If you can help out by posting fliers at your workplace or other public places you visit, we'd really appreciate it - Large GS Flier | Small GS Flier

Unique Adoption Event!

Sat May 31 - Come to Meadowbrook Park in Urbana to cheer on the members of the Second Wind Running Club as they "Run with the Dogs".

Shelter dogs will be given an opportunity for some wonderful exercise and socialization from club runners and walkers in this beautiful setting, and you'll have an opportunity to visit with them in the parking area near the playground.

This is a perfect opportunity for you to adopt a new exercise buddy!

Thinking about becoming a CCHS Volunteer?

Orientation sessions will be held in the Auditorium of the Urbana Free Library on Saturday May 10th at 11:00am. Beginning in June, a session will be held on the first Saturday of each month at 11:00am at the Library. Whether it be socializing animals, making posters, or working in the lab - come find out how many ways there are to give a gift of your time for animals to help CCHS. For more information on the Champaign County Humane Society Volunteer Program - click here.

These sessions are free and open to the public.

Current volunteers who have not yet attended a new orientation session are encouraged to attend to learn about changes and exciting new opportunities in volunteering at CCHS.

Downloads

When you do your shopping, remember that the shelter can use everything from baby wipes to bleach, craft sticks to cat litter, gauze squares to Gerbers, ping pong balls to post it notes, gift cards to guinea pig food, thermometers to timothy hay. And remember, these "in-kind" donations are tax deductable. (Left)

Also, the Oct/Nov 2007 issue of Pawprints in now available for download (Rght)

Help Wanted

Facilities Staff (ft/pt)  responsibilities include sanitization and maintenance of animal kennels and facilities daily, feeding, medical and behavioural evaluations.  Facilities staff is responsible for maintaining a healthy, clean environment for the animals at the shelter.  This is a physically demanding position that may require heavy lifting, exposure to high noise levels, and exposure to cleaning chemicals.

Submit resumes at 1911 E. Main St. Urbana, or stop by and fill out an application.  Resumes may also be submitted via email, to shelter.manager@cuhumane.org.
 
No phone calls, please

Unlucky Puppies

The Champaign County Humane Society is deeply disappointed that puppies are once again being sold at a retail store in our community.  

Because there are homeless pets awaiting adoption in virtually every community in central Illinois, we strongly advocate that persons wishing to acquire a pet consider adopting one from a shelter or other source of homeless animals.  

Those who are committed to acquiring a specific breed of animal should locate a breed rescue group or responsible breeder.  The Champaign County Humane Society does not support purchasing or otherwise acquiring animals from large-scale commercial breeders or the retail outlets they supply.

For more information from other local and national groups, how you can help, and what to do if you're interested in a purebred dog, click here.

The Champaign County Humane Society was incorporated in 1951 by a diverse group of local citizens who cared deeply about animals. Our first shelter was built near Bondville, Illinois and in June of 1988 we moved into our current shelter in Urbana. Our name reflects our geographic location only. We are not a government body and we are not supported by tax dollars. We are not affiliated with any national organization. We do not receive funds from the United Way. We are an "open door" shelter and accept all animals needing shelter, regardless of age, physical condition or adoptability. As a local, not-for-profit charity, we exist through the generosity of many individuals and businesses and are supported by a community that cares.
Champaign County Humane Society Shelter Hours and Location

Adoptions
Monday - Friday: 2 PM to 7 PM
Saturday 11 AM to 6 PM
Sunday: 11 AM to 4 PM

Relinquishing an Animal
Monday - Friday 2 PM to 4 PM
Saturday and Sunday - 11 AM to 1 PM

The shelter is closed on legal holidays.
American FlagThis site is preserved in the September 11 Web Archive - a collection of archived documents commissioned by the Library of Congress to preserve digital materials covering the events of September 11, 2001. To view our archived pages on "Terrorism's Impact on Animals", see the CCHS Archive here.
Interested in recent CCHS history? examples of cuhumane.org dating back to 1998 are preserved in the Wayback Machine. "The Internet Archive is working to prevent the Internet - a new medium with major historical significance - and other "born-digital" materials from disappearing into the past. Collaborating with institutions including the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian, we are working to preserve a record for generations to come."
Here's one of our adoptable animals from Pet Harbor. Reload your browser to view another or click here to search
To see more of our alums, click here.

Wanted - MANY REWARDS!

In this life we cannot all do great things.
But we can do small things with great love......Mother Teresa


Special people to provide temporary foster homes. Volunteer to nurture shelter animals in your home until they are ready to be adopted. Click here to learn about becoming a foster care provider.

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CCHS is registered with GoodSearch.com, a Yahoo based search engine that donates half of its revenue to charities its users designate. The first time you use it, type in Champaign County Humane Society and click the verify button, then do your search. You only need to do this once, as the next time you go the GoodSearch our name will already be entered for you.
"How you can help"
Updated - Learn about the many ways you can support CCHS
Hints: Use quotation marks around exact phrases. Example: "crate training". This search engine does NOT search for adoptable animals by name or number, nor does it cover the alum section.

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