It can be said that the birth of the Beaver County Humane Society was one of the many rewarding outgrowths of World War II. The first "shelter" was started in the 40's when Lois Glenn Wolfe began providing shelter to stray and injured animals in her New Brighton home.

In 1947, a group of Lois' friends became interested in forming a society. On August 10th, 1950, the Beaver County Humane Society received its corporate charter as a non-profit, tax exempt, charitable organization. This authorized the structuring of an animal shelter conducting all such business and activities with regards to the interests of animals in the state of PA.

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We will be closed on Friday, July 4, 2008.

• To provide shelter for homeless or stray animals
• Finding homes for these homeless animals
• Humanely euthanizing animals for which no home can be found
• To reduce the amount of homeless animals by controlling animal population through spaying and neutering
• To prevent or correct cruelty to animals
• To enforce laws for protection of animals
• To operate a lost and found for owners and lost pets
• To provide free humane educational programs and information to the public

• The Humane Society refuses no animal it can physically handle.
• We do not charge to leave animals.
• We try to assist anyone with an animal related problem when feasible.
• The Humane Society does not kill animals! We must, at times, euthanize unhealthy, injured or unwanted animals.
• The Humane Society does not survive on tax dollars.The annual budget is $300,000.00 with donations providing the principle amount of this funding.

In conclusion, if it has to do with animals, The Beaver County Humane Society is involved.