Shelter News

President’s Report

Hello and welcome to spring: I hope I’m not being overly optimistic in saying, we have survived the winter of 2010! I know March as been known to bring a lot of bad weather, but let’s hope we won’t see any more of the severe kind. More...

Art of the Garden

“Art of the Garden”, a unique art show and sale, will be held at Studio Arts & Glass on Friday, June 11 and Saturday, June 12 from 9 am to 8 pm. in partnership with Arts In Stark. Items such as metal and glass lawn sculptures and ornaments will be featured. A 10% discount will be available to purchasers making a donation to the Humane Society. The Humane Society will be on hand with puppies to pet and adopt. There will also be refreshments and food from the grill. Milk & Honey will be serving up special treats to benefit the Animal Protection Guild. Kids craft classes will be provided to budding artists who have pre-registered at $5 per child. For more information, call 330-494-9779, or go to www.studioartsandglass.com or www.IShopStark.com.

TOP 10 PET POISONS OF 2009

With various dangers lurking in corners and cabinets, the home can be a minefield of poisons for our pets. In 2009, the ASPCA’s Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) in Urbana, IL, handled more than 140,000 cases of pets exposed to toxic substances, many of which included everyday household products. More...

Is Love The Tie That Binds?

For some lucky cats and dogs, love is the tie that binds them to their owners. They live in permanent homes with people who make certain they are well fed, given proper veterinary care, provided companionship, and not allowed to stray. More...

Pins for Paws

Join us for Scotch Doubles/Glow Bowling on Saturday, April 17, 2010 from 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM at AMF Lanes, 5155 W Tuscarawas St., Canton (Map).

  • $30 a couple (3 Games)
  • Raffle with 2 Grand Prizes including: 2 Cavs tickets with $100 gift card to Cadillac Ranch in Cleveland and 4 Lake Erie Monsters Tickets with $100 Cadillac Ranch gift card
  • 50/50 Raffle
  • Door Prizes including: Cavs & Buckeye gear from Velocity Sports, Handmade fleece blankets from Stitches and Strokes, Avon Gift Bags and more

Proceeds to benefit The Stark County Humane Society.

2nd Annual Bark in the Park

Clay’s Park Resort will again be host to the Bark in the Park Festival, May 28 - 30, an event about man’s best friend…DOGS!!! The featured attraction will be the high flying action of DockDogs®, the independent governing and sanctioning body for dock jumping and dock diving canine performance sports. More...

Mutt Strut 2010

Join us for a dog-gone fun day at Hoover Park, 1901 E. Maple St., North Canton on Sunday, October 3, 2010 for Mutt Strut. It is a 2-mile casual walk for dogs and their families.

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Office Politics Poochy-Style

Want to increase productivity in the workplace? Boost employee retention? Win friends and get your staff members to actually talk to each other? More...

Housebreaking Your New Puppy

There are many issues involved in training a puppy. The first thing that must be accomplished is house-breaking. This is a reasonable easy procedure when you are routinely with your puppy. More...

Recycle

The shelter is always in need of newspapers. We accept newspapers as long as they are bagged and or bundled. The shelter recycles any paper we cannot use for the animals. More...

Pets In Fire Program

Pets belong in your fire safety program. Install smoke detectors and plan your family’s (including your pets) safe evacuation in advance. More...

No Time Limit...

Sometimes we see some confusion on our no time limits on animals up for adoption. We have noticed recently that a lot of misinformation has been conveyed to the public regarding our policy. More...

Your Thoughtfulness Can Live On!

There’s never a good time to think about the end of ones life. Although some of us are better then others, I believe one catalyst is to make sure we take care of those who mean something to us. If you have pets, have you ever thought about what would happen to them if you couldn’t care for them? More...

“NEVER TOO OLD TO BE LOVED” – WE CONTINUE OUR WORK

Last fall, we introduced our public awareness campaign, “Never Too Old To be Loved,” to our membership. This campaign is designed to educate the public regarding the many adult dogs and cats in our care. More...

Contact Us

Telephone
(330)453-5529
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 7077, Canton, Ohio 44705
Shelter Address
5100 Peach Street, Louisville, Ohio 44641
E-Mail Address
info@starkhumane.org



Calendar Of Events

  • April 17, Pins for Paws Saturday, AMF Lanes, Canton
  • April 30 - May 2, Adoptathon, Petsmart
  • May 28, 29, and 30 Clay’s Park Bark in the Park
  • June 5, Safety Fest, Clay’s Park
  • June 11 and 12, “Art of the Garden” at Studio Arts & Glass
  • June 26, 4th Street Tavern & Grill Poker Run from Alliance
  • July 8 - July 10 Canal Days
  • August 14, Massillon Kids Fest
  • August 21 Pets That Have Style
  • August 31st - September 6th, Stark County Fair
  • October 3, Mutt Strut

For more information on these events, please contact the shelter at (330)453-5529, or
e-mails us at info@starkhumane.org