Wood County Humane Society Information

The Wood County Humane Society exists in order to bring about the best possible treatment and quality of life for all animals in Wood County. The Wood County Humane Society strives to provide the best possible care for the animals at the shelter. With this mission of care, we also strive to provide services to our community, who love their animals too. We offer a low-cost spay and neuter program, a temporary safe haven for animals as their owners flee from domestic violence, and food assistance for Wood County residents who have temporarily fallen upon hard times. The Wood County Humane Society was originally founded in 1904, and has been commited to the well-being of many different species of domesticated animals that require our help. In 1988, the Minniebelle Conley Shelter was established through the generous legacy of the Minniebelle Conley Trust, and our current location was built to provide these services, and has continually been doing so since. We are a private, non-profit, no-kill, 501(c)(3) organization and rely on the generous contributions and donations of our members and residents of Wood County. We do not receive any funding from the ASPCA or the Humane Society of the United States. The shelter mainly houses cats and dogs, with the occasional pocket pet. These animals receive medical care from our local vets, and daily cleaning and care is provided by our devoted shelter staff and volunteers. The WCHS is a proud partner of Hill's Food Shelter & Love™ program. Through this program, we exclusively feed our animals Hill's Science Diet pet food products. Most of our animals come to us through owner surrenders, strays (cats only), or through animal cruelty and neglect cases. The WCHS employs one full-time Humane Agent, which is made possible by funding granted to us from the Wood County Commissioners, annually.