About the Nonprofit
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Our Vision
We envision a world where people and animals thrive together.
Our Mission
We work with partners and individuals to provide accessible, affordable solutions for people and animals in the communities we serve.
HSNEI helps companion animals and pet owners in need across a 5-county area of Northeast Iowa (Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, and Winneshiek). We do not euthanize animals for time or space: our goal is to find safe living quarters for all dogs and cats in need.
HSNEI improves quality of life through quality:
1. Care for dogs and cats in need--in our custody and in our community. We provide the best possible animal care, considering the animals’ mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing; current situations; and available resources.
2. Adoption and foster matches--we match families with pets who fit their homes, personalities, and lifestyles. We work hard to find the best match for our animals. We partner with other organizations to find homes for as many animals as possible, including sanctuaries, behaviorists, extended networks, and other animal welfare organizations. We place animals in foster homes when we can while awaiting their forever homes, with a focus on animals who do poorly in a shelter environment.
3. Services for our pet families and community members--we are continuously learning what helps people in our neighborhoods and which services provide the most-needed support. We do our best to understand and help where we can. Current services include pet adoptions, animal surrenders, humane education, neighborhood spay/neuter and microchip & nail trim clinics, and pet owner support.
Our volunteer board of directors governs and manages the organization to provide the best care for the largest number of animals. HSNEI is not affiliated with or funded by any national group, and we do not receive any financial aid from the United Way, city, state, or federal government. Operational funding is provided by donations, bequests, grants, special events, adoption fees, services, and merchandise sales. HSNEI is a 501c3 organization.