Edmonton Humane Society

I love the Edmonton Humane Society! They do lots of fun events all year round (Example: Pet pics with santa, Cat yoga and more) as well as offer various classes throughout the year. Furthermore they save animals and what could be better than that! I volunteer at the EHS as well and I have had nothing but positive and fulfilling experiences and have totally felt appriciated Highly recommend volunteering there if you have been thinking about it. If you’re looking to get a pet please always ADOPT!

Just adopted my 11 month old cat there yesterday, and the experience overall was good. From start to finish, we spent about three hours there getting the adoption all finalized. They were very thorough in the interview, but we did have to wait quite a while before it was our turn. They included all the medical history of the cat, a 30 day trial of pet insurance, and one free visit to a vet within the first ten days. I felt like the fee to adopt a cat was a bit high, considering there are literally hundreds of cats there not being adopted, but still worth it in the end to fund their operations. Also found the prices in their pet supply store very reasonable.

We got our cat from here last year on Christmas Eve. On that day the facility was only open for about 4 – 5 hours. There were so many people adopting pets and the interview process was quite long, so we had to wait over an hour to finally get our cat. We still like coming here occasionally to socialize with the animals. I feel bad for the dogs because they look so depressed in their cement rooms. I used to volunteer at an animal shelter in my hometown and I enjoyed it a lot. I would really like to volunteer at EHS but it is a bit too far for me to travel.

While I might long for there to be an actual cat café in Edmonton, I adore the fact that you can just visit with the animals here. Visiting the animals is extra fun (and you can go look at the animals of many different types). The rooms are well labeled, there are helpful staff and volunteers to answer your questions, and you can go inside and sit and pet cats for however long you would like as well. I like the fact that they make sure that pests are spayed or neutered before offering them for adoption. Discounts for senior cats, free senior cats for seniors, and other programs make pet ownership a bit more affordable. On a whole our visit was great. The pets had lots of space to move around and lots of love from the visitors, volunteers and staff. Hand sanitizer dispensers and good restroom facilities are available as well as training classes, an outdoor dog run and more.

I like that you can go in and meet the animals instead of standing behind a glass window and guessing what the dog is like
It’s also good for socializing them and making life not so miserable since they don’t have a loving family
I’ve been behind closed doors
I really hate the small cages and cement floors the animals you don’t see have to be on
And the worse is there’s soooo many back there and I never see most of them on they adoption site so I have no idea what ever happens to them
My guess euthanized
All in all its a humane society everyone has there secrets least someone is trying to help homeless animals wether that be they have a chance or they have to be put down
Really wish people would learn to spay and neuter
And don’t buy an animal unless your committed for life !

This review is regarding their Training Classes.
We have a pitbull cross who is about a year old and we enrolled her in the Basic Obedience Class. The trainer (Charlotte) was lovely. Very attentive to the dogs and was great to give side tips. Our class in particular was a very small bunch so there was time for some extra activities. I appreciated the care and behavioural notes that were given to us on our rambunctious pup. The class included sit, stay, come, leave it, take it, drop it, loose leash. I did have to go home and do some youtube researching for some of these as it might have been lacking in the class but I would definitely grab a class from them again.

I find this organization to be drought with secrecy and a huge lack of transparency. They apparently killed my dog after he was horribly surrendered by my x-​wife. They apparently did so within 24hrs.
After meeting with them and trying to get answers, all me and my kids got were a running around and a weak stance that because our dogs microchip was under my x-wife’s name only (she initially picked the dog up as a surprise for all of us) that indicated legal ownership. When I had a lawyer contact them, we had a response from their lawyer that indicated the Humane Society had followed their policies. This was not within the agreement they had promised to work with us to provide information with a CRT order.
Since this happened I had seen and heard of many horrifically similar circumstances regarding others. I have posted more of the story and others on the Facebook page «Bring Duke Home».

I purchased a pet kitten (5 months old) from the Edmonton Humane Society in October, 2015. I went there 3 or 4 times to look at the cats before deciding on one that I felt was a good match for my family. Prior to this, my son and I sometimes visited to pet the cats. My review is focused on the cat section since that’s the only section I visited.
General Visits:
— The volunteers were always friendly and generally knowledgeable about the cats. For questions about adoption it’s best to talk to the staff at the front desk. I always felt comfortable chatting with someone who was volunteering and never felt that someone was rude or inconsiderate.
— I found the kennels were kept clean and the food and water dishes for the cats were fresh.
— The vast majority of the cats appear to be healthy, although there was the odd time I saw a cat who appeared somewhat ill (sneezing, gunky eyes, etc.) but, cats are given a final physical before going to their new home.
Adoption Process:
— The adoption process went smoothly, although there can sometimes be a lengthy wait. All members of your family must be present in order to adopt a pet.
— All staff at the front desk and the staff member who went over the adoption process were friendly and approachable.
— All cats are already spayed/​neutered.
— All known history about the pet you want to adopt is discussed with you (ex. I found out my cat at first wouldn’t eat but then ate fine after being offered wet food with the dry. I also found out she was picked up as a stray and responded very well to all handling by the vet and others)
— General questions are asked, such as ‘what would you do if your cat scratches the furniture?’ I think that is great since sometimes new pet owners get so excited about owning a new pet they forget about the realistic responsibilities involved.
— Pet insurance is offered (I highly recommend, my previous cat got diabetes and needed insulin injections twice a day plus special food and extra vet visits — all things that get very expensive and insurance would have helped with all those costs)
— Your cat is given a final exam before leaving to confirm good health. Some bonuses I didn’t know about but are great:
**All cats are already micro-​chipped.
**Your first vet visit (within 10 days) is covered by the Humane Society (general visit, not vaccines, de-​wormer, medication, etc.)
**If you pet shows signs of illness within the first 10 days, bring it back to the Humane Society and they will examine and treat it for free (since some illnesses can be spread while the animals are in the kennel, and there can be a 10 day incubation period, the Humane Society accepts responsibility for costs associated with illnesses your pet may have gotten while there, but only if you bring it to them)
**I was told that if I choose to use soft-​paws (humane caps glued over the paws to prevent damage when scratching) I can purchase them and someone there can put them on my cat for me, for a low cost, or even for free (if purchases at the Humane Society)