Is your beloved pet missing from home? This page has resources that may be able to help you find them. Start with combing your area and talking to neighbors, then check Petco Love Lost and local lost/found pet groups on social media. My Pet is Missing A lost pet can be a frightening experience for any pet owner. Immediate action is crucial, but where do you start? Follow the steps below for the best chance of a reunion with your beloved pet. For a summary of resources, please view our Lost Pet Resources Sheet . What to do immediately after your pet goes missing: Walk the neighborhood. Take a walk around the immediate area and speak to any neighbors, postal service workers, landscapers, or anyone else who may have seen your lost pet. You know your pet best, so look in areas that your pet may have been interested in or comfortable hiding in. Most pets are found close to home. Share their scent. Put a couple of your pet's favorite items near the most common entry ways into your home. The front door and door into your yard would be the best locations. You can include items like their favorite bed, blankets, toys, their litterbox, and any other item they use frequently. Their familiar scent may help them find their way home. Next Steps to Take: 1. Search for your lost dog or cat on Petco Love Lost. We have partnered with Petco Love Lost to easily help search the national lost and found database and create a searchable/sharable alert for your missing pet. You can upload a picture of your pet or search by location. Using facial recognition technology, Petco Love Lost helps match found animals to reported lost pets nationwide. Visit Petco Love Lost to search now! 2. Make posts about your pet on sites like Facebook, Craigslist, and Nextdoor. Social media is a powerful tool when it comes to reuniting lost pets with their owners. Make a post about your pet as soon as you're able to. Be sure to include a recent picture of your pet, along with a description and general area where they went missing. Here is a list of Facebook groups that we regularly suggest to owners who are missing a pet: - Moscow and Surrounding Area Lost/Found Pets - Lost and Found Pets of Moscow, Pullman, and Surrounding Areas - Zeus's Friends Lost and Found Pet Network - Lost and Found Pets of Troy, Deary, Bovill, and Surrounding Areas - Potlatch/Princeton Area Lost/Found Pets - Pullman Area Lost/Found Pets 3. Make sure your pet's microchip information is up to date. If a finder takes your pet to be scanned for a microchip, you want to make sure that all the information is correct, so you can be contacted immediately. 4. Check with your local animal shelters. Call to see if your missing pet has been brought in as a stray to any local shelters. At HSoP, we can create a lost report for your pet, so we know to contact you immediately if they are brought in. 5. Continue to spread the word about your missing pet. Create bright-colored posters with relevant information about your pet and the area they went missing. Distribute these posters in the area surrounding your residence and beyond (as a reminder, Moscow City Ordinance prohibits flyers from being hung on City Property like light poles and power poles. Always check with a business first before hanging your flyer ). At HSoP, we have a lost/found bulletin board specifically for pet owners to hang these types of posters. 6. Don't give up! Finding a lost pet can take time. Remember to regularly check websites that you have posted your lost pet on, and make updates as needed. The important thing is to keep the search effort going!

Santa is coming to town early this year just for the four-legged friends! Bring your friendly pets to visit Santa on December 6th and December 7th to get your holiday photos taken. Santa loves meeting all of the pets, so don't hesitate to bring your pocket pets, feathered friends, and reptiles. For just $15 you will receive two digital photos of your pet(s) and Santa Paws. We hope to see you there! Thank you to Latah Credit Union for sponsoring the credit card fees during this event, which means all proceeds from the event benefit the Humane Society of the Palouse! Photography services donated by Safe Sax Photography

Learn about the ways you can get involved in saving local homless pets. This includes donating, volunteering, and fostering. Get Involved! Our amazing community is truly what makes our work possible. The residents of Moscow and Latah County have continuously shown how much they care for local animals over the last 40 years. There's several ways to get involved in our lifesaving mission! Each year we have the help of countless volunteers who ensure each animal is safe and comfortable in our care. We also have an extremely generous community who funds more than 30% of our shelter expenses through donations! The community effort doesn't end there. Many of our toys, blankets, treats, and carriers have been donated by helpful residents of Moscow and Latah County, and event volunteers make sure our fundraising efforts are successful year after year! There are even some community members who choose a more hands-on approach and get involved by fostering animals still in search of their forever homes. We are always trying to brainstorm more ways our community can get involved in the work we do. If you have any questions or ideas about how you could help us save countless lives, please send us an email us at information@humanesocietyofthepalouse.org Donate Volunteer Foster Shop Thank you for allowing us to help those who cannot help themselves!

A breakdown of how many lives were saved through HSoP in 2020. This shows how many animals were brought in, how many found forever homes, and how many benefitted from our programs. Life-saving statistics It's important for our supporters to know how their contributions are used, and how many lives we save each year. Below you will find our statistics for the calendar year (January-December). 2024 Calendar Year Statistics Total animals brought to HSoP: 510 Total animals adopted: 329 Total animals returned to owner: 161 2024 save rate: 97% Total identification provided to owned pets: 70 Total owned pets fixed through SNAP : 49 Total feral cats fixed through TNR Program : 81 Total owned pets assisted through our Pet Supply Pantry : 2,236 Total HSoP volunteers : 277 Total hours spent volunteering at HSoP: 1,498 2023 Calendar Year Statistics Total animals brought to HSoP: 501 Total animals adopted: 259 Total animals returned to owner: 185 2023 save rate: 97% Total owned pets microchipped: 46 Total name tags made for owned pets: 52 Total owned pets fixed through SNAP : 46 Total feral cats fixed through TNR Program : 89 Total owned pets assisted through our Pet Supply Pantry : 2,371 Total HSoP volunteers : 264 Total hours spent volunteering at HSoP: 1,319

HSoP Quarterly Newsletter Archive Every three months, we send out a quarterly e-newsletter that summarizes all of the important and adorable happenings at HSoP. It details our favorite events and fundraisers, heart-warming adoption stories, acts of kindness from our pet-loving community, and, of course, adorable photos of HSoP animals! If you'd like to join our mailing list and receive these newsletters as soon as they're sent out, be sure to sign up at the bottom of our website. To read through any of our previous newsletters, follow the links below. Quarterly Newsletter 1: April - June 2021 Quarterly Newsletter 2: July - September 2021 Quarterly Newsletter 3: October - December 2021 Quarterly Newsletter 4: January - March 2022 Quarterly Newsletter 5: April - June 2022 Quarterly Newsletter 6: July - September 2022 Quarterly Newsletter 7: October - December 2022 Quarterly Newsletter 8: January - March 2023 Quarterly Newsletter 9: April - June 2023 Quarterly Newsletter 10: July - Septembe r 2023 Quarterly Newsletter 11: October - December 2023 Quarterly Newsletter 12: January - March 2024 Quarterly Newsletter 13: April - June 2024 Quarterly Newsletter 14: July - September 2024

Read about the HSoP events you can look forward to! This calander outlines all of our planned events in the near future.

Moscow's canine event of the summer! Join us for a dog day at the pool on Sunday, Septmeber 7th. Hamilton-Lowe Aquatics Center is welcoming local pups to enjoy everything the park has to offer. The cost is $15 per dog, and all proceeds benefit Humane Society of the Palouse. Howling at Hamilton When? Sunday, September 7 th , 2025 1:00pm - 6:00pm Where? Hamilton-Lowe Aquatics Center 830 N Mountain View Rd Moscow, ID Cost? $15 per dog. Register below! Bring your dog out for a swim! The pool will be open for one day only for dogs to come enjoy the water. Each year, Hamilton-Lowe Aquatics Center lets local dogs take over the pool for a well-deserved day of fun in the sun! Attending pups will have a blast running into the water, exploring the facility, and making furry friends of their own. The event takes place on the last day of the season before the pools need to be drained for winter. The pool is for dogs only during Howling at Hamilton! Howling at Hamilton is an annual fundraiser hosted by Humane Society of the Palouse. The cost is $15 per dog, and there must be at least one person to accompany each dog . All proceeds benefit Humane Society of the Palouse. Food is not permitted during the event. A pool-jumping contest will take place at 5:00pm with prizes for the top three dogs! Online registration will end at 3:00pm on Friday, September 4th. You can always register at the gate with cash, check, or card! We hope to see you and your pups at the pool on Sunday, September 7th! Please note: We are unable to reschedule this event if it is cancelled or ends early due to weather or poor air quality. This is a decision made by the pool staff for everyone's safety. ! Widget Didn’t Load Check your internet and refresh this page. If that doesn’t work, contact us. Thank You, ICCU! For the fifth year in a row, our friends at Idaho Central Credit Union will be donating prize baskets for our top three dogs! ICCU always creates such special baskets for the pool jumping contest, and we can't wait to see the goodies our winners get to bring home this year. Thanks for all you do, ICCU!

Learn about the people who make up HSoP's board of directors! These volunteers work together to operate the shelter and save lives. Board of Directors HSoP is administered by an elected volunteer board of directors. These are citizens of our community who are interested and passionate about animal protection, adoption, and education. These working directors donate time and experience to direct and help fund the shelter. The board meets once on a month, on the third Tuesday at 6:00pm. Meetings are open to the public, please contact us at director@humanesocietyofthepalouse.org if you have any questions. Karen Den Braven President Scott Smith Vice President Beverly Rhoades Treasurer Secretary Susila Bales, DVM Emily Spellman Pam Vander Zanden McKenna Caples Sandra Kelly On Leave Chris Schwartz Dan Cordon Jessica Dahlinger Nate Sletteland Ashley Bogar Heather Niccoli

Learn about all of the programs we offer for our community members! From feeding assitance, to discounted spaying and neutering, to microchips, we do everything we can to ensure the best lives for our community and their pets. Spay & Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP) Do you know a dog or cat who needs to be spayed or neutered but the owners are experiencing difficulty with the cost? Check out our SNAP page for details on how we can help . SNAP Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) Feeding Assistance If you are disabled, unemployed, on public assistance, or otherwise just short on funds and need help feeding your pet, please stop by the shelter. We try to keep extra donated cat and dog food on hand to help feed the needy pets in our community! This program depends entirely on donations, and food may or may not be available at any given time. Pet food donations are gratefully accepted to enable this program! Please bring your own container. Feral cats contribute greatly to pet overpopulation. Our TNR program is designed to safely trap feral cats, sterilize and vaccinate them with an accredited vet, and release them back where they were found. This helps to reduce the number of unwanted pets that are being born on the streets of Latah County. TNR Pet Food Bank Barn Buddy Program Do you have a rodent problem? Take a look at HSoP Barn Buddy Program to learn more about how we can help. Barn Buddy

Meet the staff at our shelter! Learn about our animal care attendants, our shelter director, and our public relations manager. Meet the HSoP Staff CEO (Cat Executive Officer) The CEO (Cat Executive Officer) is a very important role at HSoP. As our sole CEO, NoTail ensures that everyone at the shelter is doing what they're supposed to be doing. She also works hard at being our greeter, HR representative, security guard, and overall bringer-of-joy. Make sure to pay NoTail her kisses tax the next time you visit HSoP! She can usually be found on our front counter during open hours. NoTail is a bit of a legend around here, and is celebrating her (estimated) 20th Birthday in May of 2025! Animal Care Attendants HSoP Animal Care Attendants (ACA) properly care for and humanely and safely handle all companion animals under HSoP care until they are reunited with their families or adopted into loving and responsible homes through adoption counseling. Megan Aurora Operations Manager The Operations Manager is responsible for the effective and efficient daily operation of the Humane Society of the Palouse, ensuring that all animals are properly cared for and humanely handled. The Operations Manager shall also be responsible for animal capacity, overseeing interactions of the staff and public, and the oversight of programs and services provided by HSoP. Kassidy Shelter Director The Shelter Director shall be responsible for the overall operations and the management of finances for the organization, while building and maintaining relationships within the community. Additionally, the Shelter Director will support the organization’s mission and long-term sustainability by focusing on fundraising, resource development, and policy implementation. Sierah To reach Sierah directly, please contact her through email at director@humanesocietyofthepalouse.org