The Franklin County Humane Society is currently housing over 60 cats, both adults and kittens. This is a large intake, and all of these sweet felines are looking for their forever homes. The humane society, as many know, focus on animal health and welfare and is run by volunteers. They focus mostly on rescue and medical care until they can get these cats a home, and all of it is done on their time with their own money. 

Don’t stress about those adoption fees, either. The humane society hasn’t raised their adoption fees. Kittens are still $75, and adults are $55. If you are looking to adopt a pair that need to stay together, the volunteers are happy to work with you and give you a fair, even discount for them. 

The application process is so simple! 

There are two ways to access an application for adoption: On paper or by website. Once you have filled out your application and submitted it, a volunteer will make some calls. The first will go to you to ask about kids, your home, other pets, anything that may be a factor when adopting. Next, they may contact your landlord to check about pet space and allowance. If there is a pet limit for example, and you are going over that limit, this will halt the adoption process. Another call will be to your vet if you have other pets to see if they’re up to date on vaccines and appointments to ensure that your new cat/kitten will be taken care of.  

This process may seem tedious, but it’s important that these cats are adopted into loving and attentive homes. The humane society also alleviates several concerns many owners may have adopting a new pet. All kittens are updated on their shots and have been spayed/neutered. Kittens can be fixed as young as four months, so don’t let others tell you that they need to have a litter first. This is false and the humane society can help you understand how to better care for your cats. 

The humane society can also help you with public assistance through SNAP vouchers. These are added benefits to help you receive and have access to more resources and provide some extra financial help. The vouchers can also assist in extra medical care, such as when clinics come around, and you want to get your cats updated on vaccines. 

Adding to this, there is a vet who comes to the region and through the humane society, you can get your cats fixed. They are very pet-friendly, understanding, it is cost-effective and reduced, and you have the peace of mind. 

All of this is accomplished through the hard work, time, and effort of the volunteers. Getting SNAP vouchers is simple. You can pre-register for them online, but it is important to know that the waiting list is exceeding over 100 people currently. 

Many of these cats and kittens are rescues, but a few are there through dumping. It is important that the community understands that dumping is illegal! You cannot do that. Just call the society. If you cannot hold onto the cat any longer, take it down to the animal shelter. They will call the society too so the cat can be transferred out for care. 

They also do small animal control and round-ups, when they need to rescue multiple cats at once. Again, all of this is done purely by volunteers.  

Any fundraising money that is raised goes to all animals, their care, keeping the lights on, keeping the building stocked, and keeping up with medical needs that arise. This money is never used for personal matters or any other expenses outside the needs of the humane society.  

If you want to volunteer, just go on down to the humane society and let them know. They need help with the live trap van, extra care, and working with potential adoptees.  

There are 60 cats and kittens just waiting to be adopted. All of them are receiving care and just need a home. Please stop in and look around, adopt one, and spread the word on all these volunteers do to ensure that each cat is given to a loving home.