Greenhill Humane Society

Results: During the year ended June 30, 2022, Greenhill Humane Society, SPCA cared for 3,422 animals in its Sheltering, Return to Owner, Adoption and Transfer Programs. During the year ended June 30, 2022, Greenhill cared for 1,918 cats, 1,266 dogs, and 238 other animals. Greenhill continues to maintain one of the highest live release rates in the country. Greenhill saved 93% of the dogs that came to the shelter, 93% of the cats, and 92% of the other animals. Overall, Greenhill’s live release rate for the year ended June 30, 2022 was 93%. Greenhill runs the Second Chance Program which receives animals from other shelters and animal welfare agencies in Oregon, California, and beyond, giving them a second chance at finding a loving home when time and resources have run out at their shelter. During the year ended June 30, 2022, 180 animals were cared for through this program. During the year ended June 30, 2022, a monthly average of 216 volunteers contributed 25,330 hours, and 242 foster families cared for 645 animals. Volunteers and foster families help in the daily care, training, socializing and rehabilitation of animals brought to the shelter. The volunteer and foster program works with schools, community service programs and the general public to help promote humane education through hands-on animal welfare experience. Greenhill has an on-site veterinary medical clinic that performs spay/neuter services, essential surgeries, and a trap/neuter/return program. All of the animals at Greenhill are provided with medical care and an environment that includes behavior training and enrichment programs. During the year ended June 30, 2022, Greenhill performed 2,065 surgeries in their medical clinic including 1,910 spay/neuter surgeries and 155 other essential surgeries. Greenhill’s trap/neuter/return program (TNR) provides free and low-cost spay/neuter surgeries for free-roaming, unowned community cats within Lane County. During the year ended June 30, 2022, Greenhill performed 299 spay/neuter surgeries through this program. Educating the community and promoting the animals and programs of Greenhill is crucial to helping achieve the vision of finding loving homes for all animals. Greenhill reaches out to schools and other groups to educate about the importance of responsible pet ownership and the humane treatment of animals. Greenhill participates in off-site adoption and awareness events, and photos and descriptions of animals available for adoption are available on Greenhill's website and major on-line "petworking" sites. Greenhill's website receives an average of 2,113 visits per day. In the year ended June 30, 2022, Greenhill’s outreach and education program reached more than 281 children and adults.

Target demographics: provide care and shelter for animals, support and resources for people, and education to promote the humane treatment of animals.

Direct beneficiaries per year: Over 5,000 animals

Geographic areas served: Oregon

Programs: Greenhill Humane Society has been caring for animals in Lane County since 1944. We operate the only animal shelter within the Eugene/Springfield area. Our programs include animal adoptions; reuniting lost animals with their families; disaster response; crisis care boarding in situations of domestic violence, medical emergencies, and other crisis situations; spay/neuter for free roaming, un-owned community cats; a pet food bank; on-site volunteer opportunities; foster care and humane education. In 2023, we had 5356 total shelter and clinic intakes. We made 2581 adoptions into loving homes and had 966 pet reunions for animals. In addition, we provided 1187 cat spay/neuter surgeries to assist cat caregivers in reducing feral cat over-population.