Woodland Tree Service and Urban Forestry recently got together as part of the West Tennessee Urban Forestry Council's Day of Caring to remove a dying tree from the Humane Society's grounds. Read the story, as well as some tips for how to handle your own tree issues, here.

Lela, dog who was found with skinned jaw, featured on WREG News Channel 3

WREG News Channel 3 recently told the story of Lela, a husky puppy who was found with her jaw totally skinned. She made it through emergency surgery and is a normal, happy puppy now! After the story aired, we received ten adoption applications on Lela! Click here to watch.

Humane Society thanks volunteers at holiday volunteer party

In December, HSMSC held a volunteer appreciation party to honor the volunteers that we depend on so much. In addition to refreshments and karaoke, we gave awards to certain special volunteers, pictured below.

Zumbathon Raises $1,300 for Humane Society

In December, a volunteer planned a Zumbathon to benefit the Humane Society, inviting area Zumba instructors to each teach a few songs each. The gym was packed, there were tons of great prizes, many fantastic vendors, and a mobile adoption. The event raised $1,300 for HSMSC. Check out a photo of the action below!

Humane Society Dog Stars as Sandy in Playhouse on the Square's "Annie"

Hester, a dog that we rescued from a hoarding case, was found living in a hole in a wall with her litter of puppies. Months later, she was cast as Sandy the dog in the theatrical production of "Annie!" She even got adopted from her great exposure in this role! Read the great story The Commercial Appeal wrote here.

For information about future productions at Playhouse on the Square, click here.

Humane Society Dogs Flash Mob Downtown

Some of our volunteer dogwalkers had a flash mob in downtown Memphis with nine of our dogs to raise awareness for Animal Cruelty Prevention Month. The dogs and volunteers learned a fun routine, and each dog had two signs held up for him: the first sign described the unfortunate circumstances that led to his intake at HSMSC, and the second sign told something funny or silly about the dog now. The goal of the flash mob was to show that dogs who have been victims of cruelty and neglect can be just as special, happy, well-behaved and smart as any dog.

Click here to watch a video excerpt of the flash mob!

Anakin's Buddies in The Commercial Appeal

The Commercial Appeal featured one of our newest adoption programs, Anakin's Buddies.

Click here to read the article.

Lucky's Story

Click HERE to see Lucky having a great time playing with his water bucket. Lucky has overcome severe cruelty and he looks forward to a bright future. He is now happy and healthy and is up for adoption. Please call the Humane Society at 901.937.3900 if you are interested in adopting Lucky.

It's a good day to be Lucky. Lucky the dog that is. FOX13 told you about the dog who'd been tied to a tree with an inch deep gouge around 2/3's of his neck. Now, Lucky is feeling a lot better, thanks in part to the good samaritan who brought him to the Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County on December 15th. Click on the links to view the news coverage. Channel 24 Channel 13

Honeysuckle's Story

Click HERE to view the heart wrenching story of Honeysuckle, the sweet Pitbull that was brought to the Humane Society by way of their ambulance on February 24, 2011.