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Upper Valley Humane Society:
Unleashing a Humane Community Since 1959
UHVS’s
Cornerstones
Progressive Behavior and Training Programs
Enhanced and
Enriching Care Environment
Comprehensive Medical Care
Beneficial Matching and Adoption
Processes
The Upper Valley Humane Society (UVHS)
works to create a humane community by inspiring compassion
for all living creatures and strengthening the bond between
animals and humans.
Overview
Each year UVHS provides services to over 3,000 families
across 100 communities in New Hampshire and Vermont.
UVHS
has spent over 45 years setting the standard for a compassionate
and humane community. Our innovative
and leading edge strategies have received national recognition
from American Humane, the American Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals, and the Humane Society of the United
States.
We serve our communities at the forefront
of a growing movement in animal welfare providing care
and resources for companion animals and families. For
example, UVHS raised the bar for improving shelter animal
outcomes by being first in New Hampshire to hire an on
staff veterinarian specializing in shelter medicine. In
addition to improving animal health, spay/neuter of animals
before adoption more effectively addresses animal overpopulation.
UVHS’s
integrated program is built on four cornerstones that holistically
provide for each animal’s physical,
behavioral, and social needs in order to offer better quality
of life and improved adoptability.
Together, these cornerstones
offer the best opportunity
for families and pets to lead
happy and healthy lives together.
As one of the first animal welfare organizations in the
country to provide positive reinforcement training and
behavior resources, UVHS’s sheltering strategies
provide mental stimulation, socialization, exercise, improved
nutrition, and a reduced stress environment for all animals
in its care. To help ensure success with new adoptive
families, every animal is behaviorally evaluated to determine
the best home setting and each shelter dog’s tailored
behavior and training program helps build skills and overcome
challenging behaviors.
Taking its work beyond the shelter, UVHS serves approximately
1,800 community members annually with behavioral resources
including a behavior helpline, training tips, community
seminars, private consultations, and training classes. In
addition, UVHS helps the pets cared for by the 250 animal
care industry professionals (including veterinarians, rescue
group volunteers, animal welfare professionals, and dog
trainers) who attend the UVHS professional series seminars.
Directions
From Interstate 89 take Exit 15 (if you're heading south
on I-89 take a right off the ramp; if you're heading north
on I-89 take a left off the ramp). Turn left on Old
Route 10 and proceed approximately 1 mile to UVHS.
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