CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF CARING FOR ANIMALS 1907 – 2007
The Lehigh County
Humane Society (LCHS) is an independent, non-profit, animal
protection agency serving the needs of the Lehigh Valley community and its
domestic
animals. Today, the LCHS remains faithful to the original mission set by its
founders in
1907: to keep its doors open to all homeless animals, to place animals in loving
homes,
to combat animal cruelty and to promote the message of kindness to all
creatures.
Funding for the LCHS animal care and shelter programs is derived solely from
donations, and it receives no remuneration from any governmental agency for its
operating expenses.
Funds that are received by the LCHS from the towns and cities of Lehigh County
are used solely for animal control, for which LCHS has been retained by local
government authorities. State law mandates that animal control is a financial
responsibility of the law enforcement agencies of government.
What the
LCHS does for the Lehigh Valley as a full-service shelter:
• Provides sanctuary and care for all strays and
injured animals
• Maintains facilities to provide extensive medical care
• Accepts owner relinquished animals
• Encourages adoptions of animals by qualified, new owners
• Makes diligent efforts to find the true owners of stray animals
• Supports a very active spay/neuter program through the shelter’s well-
equipped surgery clinic
• Conducts cruelty investigations
• Provides emergency ambulance service on a 24/7 basis
• Supports an extensive education program for children, high school
students and adults
• Houses and quarantines suspected rabid animals for Lehigh County
• Works with reputable breed rescue groups
• Fosters animals to selected foster groups
• Maintains an animal behavior program to make animals more readily
adoptable
• Sponsors a Seniors for Pets program at preferred adoption rates.
• Supports an intensive, accredited two-year training initiative for
veterinary technicians at the Lehigh Carbon
Community College and the
Northampton County Area Community College
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Remember:
ALL DOGS 3 months of age
or older are required to have a dog license in the State of Pennsylvania.
2008 dog licenses are available at the Shelter
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