Mission Statement

The Conway Area Humane Society is committed to the Human/Animal bond

Services and Programs

Adoption Program

The CAHS will offer shelter, medical care, and love to every animal. The shelter will receive owner-surrendered animals to give them a second chance.

All animals will visit the doctor, be tested for incurable diseases, spayed/ neutered, vaccinated, wormed, and readied for their new homes. To better promote lifelong relationships, the shelter staff will work to match the lifestyles of humans and animals.

Adoption Services

• After adoption, a behavior hot line will be available to help with the transition home and with any problems that may arise.
• Staff and volunteers will work together through training and socialization to bring out the best in all the animals and enhance their chances for adoption. Support and training will also be provided after adoption.

Education Programs

The Maurice and Paula Lovejoy Learning Center will provide classes covering a wide range of topics in an endeavor to create a kinder world and greater understanding. Learning is the key to understanding, and understanding will help to break the cycles of abuse, violence and neglect.

• Interactive Displays
• Certificate Programs for kindergarten to high school
• Adopt-A-Teacher Program
• Interactive Website for local students
• Obedience and Training Classes
• Wildlife Classes
• Therapy Animals - classes and visitation to individuals and health care facilities
• School Visits with volunteers and staff
• Monthly Radio Update on WMWV Drive Time Show

Special Programs

• Domestic Violence - The CAHS will be working with Starting Point, the Valley's domestic violence organization, to house animals of abuse victims. Animal and child abuse go hand in hand. As Mary Mayhew, Executive Director of Starting Point, says, "Many people don't make it to the shelter because they won't leave their pets." The CAHS, with a referral from Starting Point, will house the animal victims of an abusive situation while the family gets its life back on track. All such housing will be secure and confidential. A contract will require the owner to check in every two weeks for a situation update and to discuss future plans for both humans and companion animals.
• Medical Emergency - The CAHS will be working with local doctors to help people in need of medical attention, but who choose not to get it for fear of leaving their animals. Low cost animal housing will be provided for these circumstances with the doctor's referral.
• Guardian Program - This special program will provide for pets when their people are no longer here to do so. The CAHS will find the best possible home for all adoptable animals. This service is available for all members of the CAHS. Members wishing to use this service should specify in their wills that their pets are to be entrusted to the CAHS. There is a limit of two animals per household.

The Conway Area Humane Society will be there for people and animals in need. The planned facility is large enough and the organization flexible enough to accommodate all of these situations as they arise.

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