The Humane Society of Northeast Iowa (HSNEI) began operations in Decorah, Iowa in 1995. We help dogs, cats, and pet owners in need across our 5-county area (Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, Winneshiek). We strive to ensure the best possible outcomes for cats and dogs in our care and in our communities. Governed by a volunteer board of directors, HSNEI improves quality of life through quality standards of care, adoption matches, and pet family & community services.

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HSNEI improves quality of life through quality:

1. Care for dogs and cats in need--in our custody and in our community. We provide the best possible animal care, considering the animals’ mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing; current situations; and available resources.

2. Adoption and foster matches--we match families with pets who fit their homes, personalities, and lifestyles. We work hard to find the best match for our animals. We partner with other organizations to find homes for as many animals as possible, including sanctuaries, behaviorists, extended networks, and other animal welfare organizations. We place animals in foster homes when we can while awaiting their forever homes, with a focus on animals who do poorly in a shelter environment.

3. Services for our pet families and community members. We are continuously learning what helps people in our neighborhoods and which services provide the most-needed support. We do our best to understand and help where we can. Current services include pet adoptions, animal surrenders, humane education, neighborhood spay/neuter and microchip & nail trim clinics, and pet owner support.

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HSNEI is not affiliated with or funded by any national group, nor do we receive financial aid from the United Way, local, state, or federal government. We do receive and appreciate service supported funding from local governments in our 5 county area. We support our operations and programs through donations, bequests, grants, special events, adoption fees, services, and merchandise sales. HSNEI is a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (EIN: 42-1447461).

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HSNEI is a Best Friends Network Partner and a PetCo Foundation Partner