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Frequently Asked Questions |
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Below you will find a collection of questions our
members, volunteers and
Directors are most frequently asked. |
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Who
is The Humane Society of
Mason
County? Where
is your shelter? |
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The
Humane Society of Mason County was
founded in 1986 by a small group of
caring citizen who banded together
to assist animals in need and thus
founded a non-profit organization
they called The Humane Society of
Mason County. This small grassroots
group centered its work on fostering
homeless pets and finding them
appropriate “forever” homes. For
many years, The Humane Society had
donated its time and energy to
helping many animals in need, and in
2004 it was determined that a proper
“Brick and Mortar” shelter was
considered necessary to continue
their work. The plan was created and
put into action to build a large
no-kill shelter to care for the many
homeless, neglected and abused
animals with little or no place to
go. Currently our county’s small
shelters and rescue groups are
overwhelmed and sadly, many of these
adoptable pets end up in facilities
which have limited space and do not
subscribe to a “no-kill” philosophy. |
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Today the Humane Society is moving ever closer to realizing
its dream. With the continued
support of community residents we
hope to have our facility
established by 2010. This animal
shelter will be centrally located in
Mason County and will be designed to
offer not only a safe haven for
needy animals, but also serve as a
location for adoptions, low cost
spay and neuter assistance, house an
educational center and dog training
facility as well as offer rental
space for pet related business to
lease and help offset some the
shelters many expenses |
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What
is your role in helping animals in
Mason County? |
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The Humane Society of Mason County
has been working hard for many years
to establish a large “no-kill”
shelter facility. Until such time,
we will continue to push forward and
educate the public on animal welfare
issues, assistance through foster
care programs and offer much needed
aid to the currently established
“small” no-kill shelters here in
Mason County. |
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Our philosophy surrounding “no-kill”
shelters stems from a belief that
all animals have a right to live! It
is our sincere desire to set this
higher standard for pet life and
implement the necessary educational
programs and solutions to make that
happen |
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Where does the money I give the HSMC
go? |
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A portion of all money donated to the HSMC goes into our
Capitol Building Campaign Fund. All
other money is spent on the care and
placement of animals in need. |
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Is the Humane Society of
Mason
County
affiliated with any other Humane
Society? |
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No. The Humane Society of Mason
County is a private 501 C 3 Non-Profit
Organization which relies entirely
on generous donations,
contributions, In-Kind Gifts, small
grants and memberships to support
our many efforts. The HSMC is not
affiliated with any other Humane
Society. It is important to
understand that, although you may
already contribute to ‘The Humane
Society of the United State”, this
organization is not affiliated with
any other independent Humane Society
in our country and, thus, we do not
receive any funding from this
organization |
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What
do I do if I have to re-home my Cat
or Dog? |
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Because the Humane Society
does not have a shelter location we
are limited in our ability to take
in a large number of animals. Along
with offering a
re-homing
service we can educate
you on alternative solutions and
refer you to comprehensive network
of other foster homes, rescue groups
and neighboring shelters. |
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What do I do if I find a lost Cat or
Dog? |
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The Humane Society has recently
constructed its first Lost and Found
Board located in Belfair just
outside the North Mason Chamber of
Commerce building. Anyone is welcome
to post information about animals
they have found or lost. We also
have a website filled with valuable
resource on how to go about finding
a lost pet or locating a pet owner.
You care also welcome to check the
new Lost and Found Hotline at
360-275-9310 and see if your pet has
been found |
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How does The Humane Society of Mason
County feel about breeders? |
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Many times we are faced with
questions about our position
regarding the “breeding” of animals.
Because we are an advocate for the
reduction in the number of animals
euthanized each year in the United
States our position is strongly in
favor of spaying and neutering of
all pets! Each year, millions of
animals are killed needlessly, many
of which were breed as investments,
etc. and many more were “accidents”
which could have been avoided. The
Humane Society of Mason County
supports all efforts made by
responsible breeders who set
standards on spaying and neutering
of their puppies and kittens, who
educate about proper pet care and
the reality of the life long
commitment they must be willing to
make when purchasing an animal
specifically bred for them. |
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What do I do if there is a vicious
dog in my neighborhood? |
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In the event you have an encounter
with a vicious or dangerous animal
of any kind, DO NOT approach the
animal, and contact animal control
immediately!
Mason
County Animal Control can be reached
at:
(360) 275-4467 Ext.313 |
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Does the HSMC offer help
with feral/stray cats? |
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Because
Mason County has many acres of rural
countryside, it is a perfect haven
for feral or stray cats. Feral cats
tend to live in what is referred to
as a “cat colony” which can number
anywhere from 2 cats to 20+. Cat
colonies are primarily made up of
female cats with roaming males
“toms” who visit occasionally to
impregnate mature females; it is a
situation that can easily get out of
control. |
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Assistance is available through feral cat trap, spay and
release programs. These programs do
not take in feral cats, nor do they
find homes for strays. They work in
conjunction with you to offer spay
and neuter assistance and then
return them to be released. As a
result, these cats can live out
their rest of their lives without
the burden of potential disease
transition, starvation due to
resource depletion, death by
predation, or euthanasia at a
shelter since this type of
wild/feral cats is not suitable to
be adopted as a family pet. |
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For more information about Feral Cat
Programs please contact
Peninsula Spay
and Neuter at: (253)
844-1543 or Feral Cat Spay/Neuter
Project at: 206-528-8125 |
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