Sanilac County Humane Society

We are a small scale, volunteer based, no-kill animal rescue organization.

Sanilac County Humane Society was founded as a 501(c)3 non-profit, "no-kill" shelter in 1996. The Humane Society shelter is located on the corner of Sheldon Street, and Marsh St., in Carsonville, just one block south of the Project Blessing Thrift Store. We continue to be a small, independent, volunteer-operated shelter, dedicated to rescuing homeless, abandoned or owner-surrendered companion animals, and finding them good and loving permanent homes.

Although we call ourselves Sanilac County Humane Society, we are not a county agency but an independent, "no kill", non-profit, tax-exempt shelter supported solely by volunteers and donations. Whenever possible, we tell others about ourselves. We speak to community groups, write letters to the editors, submit articles to the local press and showcase adoptable pets here on our web site.
We seek sponsors for our popular animal adoption column in "The Jeffersonian" and "Sanilac County News"; encourage or write stories about our animals and our shelter in the local press.
As more volunteers join us, we brainstorm on fundraising and other means of seeking funds and donations from the community, since we are not supported by any federal, state or county agency, or any state or national humane organization. We participate in community affairs offering information about our animal rescue efforts and about responsible pet ownership.

Although we have many supporters and sympathizers, we have only very few active volunteers willing to regularly work with the rescued pets and take care of their needs. Our two constant, greatest needs are volunteers and donations. Without them, our effort to rescue homeless animals cannot continue.