JACKSONVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY
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Mission Statement
The Jacksonville Humane Society provides care, comfort and compassion to animals in need while engaging the hearts, hands and minds of our community to bring about an end to the killing of abandoned and orphaned shelter animals.
About This Cause
The Jacksonville Humane Society (JHS), founded in 1885, is the second oldest non-profit in the city of Jacksonville. In 2005, JHS officially became a no kill animal shelter. Shortly after, we formed a coalition with First Coast No More Homeless Pets and Animal Care and Protective Services to make Jacksonville a no kill city. In 2014, that goal became reality and Jacksonville became the nation’s largest no kill city. In 2014, 91% of all animals who entered the shelters left alive. In 2015, thanks to continued partnerships, we raised that number to 93% and have sustained it since. In 2017, JHS opened the doors to our brand new Adoption, Education and Pet Help Center. We are proud to provide the community with pet adoption, humane education opportunities and resources for pets and people in need. JHS strives to be a resource for both pets and their owners. In 2021, JHS accomplished the following: • Found new homes for over 8,000 pets • Performed more than 6,000 spay/neuter surgeries • Provided resources for pets to over 4,000 families in need. • Served more than 1,000 children via our humane education programs In 2015, JHS was awarded the Innovative Thinking Award from the Northeast Florida Non-Profit Center for our role in making Jacksonville a no kill city. JHS and our partners have been nationally recognized for our efforts by organizations such as Best Friends Animal Society, the Humane Society of the United States, the ASPCA, Maddie’s Fund, PetSmart Charities and the PetCo Foundation. JHS was recently tapped by Best Friends Animal Society to lead the way in helping Florida become a no kill state. Denise Deisler, JHS CEO, was named a Maddie’s Hero in 2018 and an Advancement Award winner in 2019 by Best Friends Animal Society for her innovative work and change-making in the world of animal welfare.