Crate Training

Create a structured life for your dog using primal instincts and needs. By using their natural den instincts, one can give the dog a safe place to truly rest and relax. Although the crate is not always used, it is highly recommended at the beginning to help establish a schedule for the dog, including feeding, … Continued

The Two-Week Shut Down

Tips For Introducing Your Newly Adopted Dog To Your Home The secret to being successful when adopting a rescue dog is by first giving the new dog time to adjust to you, your family, the home, and other pets in the new environment — before introducing him to new people, taking him out on any … Continued

Homeless Cat Restores Joy to Grieving Army Veteran

Receiving the awful diagnosis of feline leukemia and incurable cancer for the family cat was made agonizingly worse by watching him struggle to breathe. Faced with a declining quality of life, Kat and her family made the difficult decision to put him to sleep. Adopting another cat was not in the family’s immediate plans, but … Continued

Feel Good $5 Friday Raffle

Feel Good Friday is a fun raffle that happens every Friday and costs just $5 to enter! And you can feel good knowing that 100% of the proceeds benefit animals in our care. Every Friday we’ll feature a new raffle item to benefit the animals at the shelter. Each $5 donation gets you ten (10) … Continued

Better Together!

Even though we can’t be together this year for the Second Chance Soiree, we can still make magic because there’s nothing better than knowing you always have our back, no matter what comes our way. Whenever animals in need of lifesaving care come to our shelter, we need to be able to provide this extraordinary … Continued

Prepare Your Pets for a Disaster

Make a Plan Remember, during a disaster what’s good for you is good for your pet, so get them ready today. If you leave your pets behind, they may be lost, injured or worse. Never leave a pet chained outdoors. Plan options include: Create a buddy system in case you’re not home. Ask a trusted … Continued

Putts Fore Paws Ace in the Hole for Homeless Animals

Sep 3, 2020

Humane Society of Harford County’s 6th Annual Golf Tournament Set for Thursday, September 3, 2020 For Immediate Release Contact: Erin Long, Marketing Coordinator Humane Society of Harford County 410-836-1090, x106 erin@harfordshelter.org Fallston, MD (July 14, 2020) – If you’re a golfer, this is the tournament you’ve been waiting for! Clean your clubs, practice your swing, … Continued

Fill ‘Er Up! Jones Junction and The Mill of Bel Air Team Up to Help Pets at the Humane Society of Harford County

For Immediate Release Contact: Erin Long, Marketing Coordinator Humane Society of Harford County 410-836-1090, x106 erin@harfordshelter.org Fallston, MD (June 17, 2020) – Jones Junction in Bel Air is used to making engines purr and putting smiles on their customers’ faces, but yesterday afternoon, they did something a little different. It was tails that were wagging … Continued

A Message from Our Executive Director

Dear Friend, Together, we are enduring one of the most difficult times in recent history. In just a few short months, our entire world has changed, and it continues to change each day. Not knowing what will come tomorrow, next week, or next month has caused anxiety, fear, and panic among many. Here at the … Continued