As the only humane society for all of Ottawa County, Harbor Humane Society provides a number of services. We advocate for animals and inform the community through:

Animal Protection and Care

• Shelter unwanted, abused, lost or stray animals
• Provide lost and found services to reunite people with their pets
• Vaccinations, de-worming, medication
• High-quality food and clean water
• Exercise, social interaction, bedding and toys
• Protect the public by quarantining and euthanizing sick or dangerous animals
• Ensure a loving, humane, respectful and peaceful end of life to unadopted animals

Adoption Assistance

• Seek placement of animals into humane environments
• Extensive adoption counseling services
• Provide a wish list for people looking for a specific breed
• Supply adopters with an informational packet and resources
• Offer tagging and micro-chipping for adopted animals

Community Education and Services

• Offer several programs that put kids and adults in touch with animals, including HHS Family Program, HHS Humane Education Department and Kritter Kamp
• Provide extensive educational handouts on pet topics to the public
• Implement programs promoting humane values and responsible pet ownership
• Promote education through local libraries, bookstores and press releases
• Promote spay/neuter and adoption education via a multimedia approach