Updated: 15 February, 2023

WE ARE LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS TO JOIN OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS.  PLEASE CLICK THE LINK ABOVE & EMAIL A LETTER OF INTEREST TO humanesocietyofputnamcounty
@yahoo.com 

Governing documents, past years' 990s and budgets are   
available at https://givingmatters.civicore.com 
Notice:
We have partners that assist residents in these counties:

SNIP-OC
(Overton County) - 303-2567
Humane Society
(White County) - 935-8377

Elsewhere in Tenn visit spaytennessee.org
Bissell Pet Foundation
Petfinder: A new pet is waiting for you at Petfinder
NEWS
Date:  02/14/2023
Cookeville, TN - The Humane Society of Putnam County has agreed to transfer assets and supplies used in the operation of the former Major Michael Shipley Memorial Spay Neuter Clinic to Wags and Whiskers Pet Rescue with the intention of them re-opening a spay/neuter clinic located at the same location of 180 Miller Road, Cookeville.  The appropriate paperwork has been submitted to the State of Tennessee Attorney General and a decision is expected no later than March 31,2023.  

Date:01/09/2023
Cookeville, TN. – The Humane Society of Putnam County is seeking a current 501c(3) organization or governmental agency to assume operation of the Major Michael Shipley Memorial Spay Neuter Clinic. Interested groups should send a business plan, IRS determination letter, and past five years of financial records (newer groups can send fewer years) to humanesocietyofputnamcounty@yahoo.com. Time is of the essence so please respond soon. If you intend to apply but need time to complete, please inform us of your intent.

Date:01/05/2023
Cookeville, TN. – The Humane Society of Putnam County board of directors have made the difficult decision to temporarily cease operating the Major Michael Shipley Memorial Spay Neuter Clinic. At this time, we are initiating a thorough review of finances, staffing and management in order to ensure a sustainable business model for the future.
We recognize the value of this asset to the community and look forward to sharing news of our progress toward re-opening.  We are always seeking new members to join our board of directors, and invite any interested parties throughout the Upper Cumberland to send a letter of inquiry to humanesocietyofputnamcounty@yahoo.com.  

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Our financial assistance programs are available, thanks to generous funding from the following foundations:
STATISTICS

Total Surgeries from August 2007 through December 2022 is 63,173 
with approximately 60% from Putnam County, 30% from Jackson, Overton and White counties, 9% from surrounding counties and 1% from outside the U.C. region.

  
CLICK THE LINK ABOVE TO ACCESS INFORMATION ON HOW TO GET FINANCIAL EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR YOUR PET