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What is the difference in an animal shelter and a humane society2007-11-25 12:28:05Answers:

animal shelters are run by the state, city, or county. the humane society is a not for profit organization. both have fine animals for adoption.

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humane society saves animals from animal crulty and a shelter is where you can adopt an animal!

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There usually isn't much of a difference between animal shelters and humane societies. Unless the Humane Society is ACTUALLY affiliated with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Some no-kill shelters that dub themselves the Humane Society of such-and-such county are not actually affiliated with the HSUS.

Then there are high-kill or non-no-kill shelters where the animals are euthanized after a set amount of time if they're not adopted. Our old county animal control only keeps animals for 2-4 weeks before they euthanize them.

Insane touched on something I completely missed. Where the funding is coming from. Usually, shelters run by a government body are shelters where the animals will be euthanized. The no-kills are run by non-profits..or just by a group of people passionate about saving them.

Ah, College M is right about most things, but wrong about one; not all shelters require you to spay or neuter the animal yourself. Our current animal control (one that euthanizes after a short amount of time) spays and neuters the animals at their own expense. In fact, $90 covers everything; their shots, surgery, and license. You can even get the animal microchipped before you leave at little cost.

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Usually the humane society will go out of their way to find home for animals, even those who need to be rehibilated. They rarely put dogs to sleep, even when they have had them for long period of time. Usually, it is a last resort such as a sickness or they feel the dog cannot be rehibilated. The animal shelter on the other hand will put dogs to sleep after a certain amount of time has passed. When someone asks me for a recommendation for a pet, I usually suggest the animal shelter first, then the humane society. We have gotten many dogs from the animal shelter in past and they have all been great dogs! Depending on what state you live in, you will be required to have a dog spayed or neutered if they are adopted from an animal shelter. Not sure about the humane society.

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Remember PETA is neither. They kill 2/3 the animals they take in.

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A Humane Society is usually a non-profit organization that runs on donations. In Arizona our Humane Society provides a lot of services such as an ambulance, a hospital for badly injured and sick animals, low-cost spay/neuter clinics, mobile clinics and foster care as well as adoptions. They also fight for better laws to protect animals.