Everyone knows the best part of the Super Bowl is the commercials, but you ain’t seen nothin’ yet!

ACTION NEWS 5’s Super Bowl ad will be the talk of the town this year, and along with Joe Birch, Ursula Madden and Dave Brown, it has the cutest celebrity cameos—our dogs!

Make sure to watch for it at the beginning of halftime, and watch the 10:00 news that night for a special “Making of the Super Bowl ad” segment.

We are very thankful to FOX-13's Good Morning Memphis for having us on the first and third Tuesday of each month to showcase one of our adoptable pets and talk about events, promotions and humane education. Check us out at around 9:45 a.m. If you miss us, check Facebook for the most recent segment!

Do you love animals and want to help? Then why not become a volunteer for the Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County? We have many different volunteer opportunities and we're sure to have something to meed your needs. We ask that you first attend a Volunteer Orientation where you will learn about HSMSC, our mission and services as well as the volunteer opportunities available.  All volunteers will be required to fill out a volunteer application, waiver of liability and commit to a minimum of 4 hours of service per month.

Adult Orientations are held the first Wednesday of every month at 6PM and the third Saturday of every month at 9AM at the Humane Society. If you are interested in Dog Walking there will be an additional Dog Walking Orientation immediately following the general orientation.  Applications and Waivers will be provided at orientation

The KPAW program (which stands for “Kids Promoting Animal Welfare”) is a unique volunteer program aimed at getting young people in our community interested in animal welfare.  In order to be accepted into the program, potential KPAW volunteers must be 13-16 years of age, attend a KPAW orientation, and then submit a fundraising plan to the Volunteer Manager for approval. The fundraising plan should be a way to raise money or donations for the HSMSC off-property, and could be a can drive at school, a bake sale, a neighborhood dog washing station, etc.  The fundraising plan must happen within the first three months of membership in the KPAW program.

KPAW Orientations are held the 3rd Saturday of every month at 11AM at the Humane Society and we do ask that you RSVP beforehand.  Volunteers must fill out an application and have a waiver of liability signed by a parent and pay $20 for their annual membership and t-shirt.

Stop by and see us at Volunteer Mid-South's Volunteer Expo to learn more about our volunteer opportunities and how to get started!

For kids age 7-12 who are interested in volunteering (but are not old enough to join the KPAW program), the HSMSC offers a Junior KPAW education class.  This class is held on a Saturday four times a year from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The program is run by the Humane Education Coordinator. The cost is $20 per child, and each child will receive a certificate stating they have earned Junior KPAW status after attending the class.

The class will include:

• 2 craft projects
• 2 lessons pertaining to character building and responsible pet ownership
• socialization with dogs and cats

If you are interested in having your child attend, please email Kerry Sneed at ksneed@memphishumane.org at least one week in advance, as space is limited.

In honor Valentine's Day, this month we are offering two adoptable pets for the price of just one! That can be two cats, two dogs, or two cats and a dog. We have several bonded pairs in both the cats and the dogs, which means that two animals have been together so long and have bonded so closely that we prefer to adopt them out together--because they love each other! The regular adoption price is $96 for dogs and $90 for cats, so it's quite a value, and two pets is twice as nice! Many double-pet families say that they can't imagine one without the other and that having two pets suits everyone best!

Come see us at our booth (to be announced) with adorable adoptables at the Southern Women's Show at the Agricenter! Hours and admission prices follow.

Admission
Adults: $10.00 at the Door
Youth: (6-12) $5.00
Children Under 6 FREE with Paying Adult
Online Advance: $9.00 each
Group: (10 or more; Advance Only) $8.00 each
Re-admission: Tickets for 2nd day admission can be purchased for $5.00 during your intial visit (with your ticket stub) in the Show Office.

Hours
Friday: 10am-7pm
Saturday: 10am-7pm
Sunday: 11am-6pm

Thanks to the generous support of Hollywood Feed, The Humane Society is partnering with New Covenant Development Corporation to offer our first Vaccination Station, which will offer free vaccinations to those who income-qualify. Please contact Kerry Sneed at the address below for information about qualifying or if you would like to donate goods or services for this event. Location is to be announced.

Since our mission is caring for the injured and abused companion animals of the Mid-South, we are proud to call many three-legged animals part of our adoptable pet family. Our staff and volunteers know that three-legged animals (or tripods, as we often affectionately call them) are no less energetic, athletic, happy or healthy than their four-legged counterparts. We want to share the message that tripods are wonderful, worthy and deserving of great homes!

That's why this month, the third month of the year, we're taking time to celebrate our three-legged animals and offer you 50% off their adoption fee (regular price: $96 for dogs and $90 for cats).

Many dogs who come to us are heartworm positive. It can be a long recovery process, especially with the recent shortage of the faster-acting heartworm treatment, and we want to avoid keeping any animal in our facility for longer than necessary, as a home environment is much more natural and less stressful than ANY shelter environment, no matter how progressive and pleasant the shelter is. That's why we are offering you a 50% discount on any animal that is heartworm positive* so that these animals don't have to wait until they are totally heartworm-free to go home! Plus, we provide the heartworm treatment until they are heartworm-free!

 

*HSMSC's animal care manager must clear the dog's health before proceeding.

For kids age 7-12 who are interested in volunteering (but are not old enough to join the KPAW program), the HSMSC offers a Junior KPAW education class.  This class is held on a Saturday four times a year from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The program is run by the Humane Education Coordinator. The cost is $20 per child, and each child will receive a certificate stating they have earned Junior KPAW status after attending the class.

The class will include:

• 2 craft projects
• 2 lessons pertaining to character building and responsible pet ownership
• socialization with dogs and cats

If you are interested in having your child attend, please email Kerry Sneed at ksneed@memphishumane.org at least one week in advance, as space is limited.

For kids age 7-12 who are interested in volunteering (but are not old enough to join the KPAW program), the HSMSC offers a Junior KPAW education class.  This class is held on a Saturday four times a year from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The program is run by the Humane Education Coordinator. The cost is $20 per child, and each child will receive a certificate stating they have earned Junior KPAW status after attending the class.

The class will include:

• 2 craft projects
• 2 lessons pertaining to character building and responsible pet ownership
• socialization with dogs and cats

If you are interested in having your child attend, please email Kerry Sneed at ksneed@memphishumane.org at least one week in advance, as space is limited.

For kids age 7-12 who are interested in volunteering (but are not old enough to join the KPAW program), the HSMSC offers a Junior KPAW education class.  This class is held on a Saturday four times a year from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The program is run by the Humane Education Coordinator. The cost is $20 per child, and each child will receive a certificate stating they have earned Junior KPAW status after attending the class.

The class will include:

• 2 craft projects
• 2 lessons pertaining to character building and responsible pet ownership
• socialization with dogs and cats

If you are interested in having your child attend, please email Kerry Sneed at ksneed@memphishumane.org at least one week in advance, as space is limited.