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The Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society staff is shown with the new H.E.A.R.T. vehicle.
Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society By David Stroud
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ne of the most picturesque no-kill shelters in the United States, the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society (CHHS) is nestled amongst ten rolling acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains, surrounded by the natural beauty of scenic forests, mountains, waterfalls, rivers and lakes. Dogs and puppies romp and run in multi-acre play yards, and cats and kittens interact and play in cage-less community cat rooms. • Established in 1987 as a 501(c)3 nonprofit animal welfare organization, CHHS has rescued, provided compassionate care, and found forever homes for thousands of abandoned and neglected animals. CHHS receives no federal, state or local tax dollars, and no financial support from any national animal organization. One-hundred percent of their funding comes from individual donations, grants, bequests and special events. • In addition to their core mission of animal welfare, CHHS also has multiple community outreach programs to help improve the lives of local residents and their pets. These initiatives include low cost spay/neuter, a pet food bank, humane education programs for local schoolchildren, and pet therapy visits to area senior living communities. • A new addition to
CHHS is the H.E.A.R.T. of North Carolina (Humane, Emergency, Adoption, Rescue and Transport). The H.E.A.R.T. mobile medical/rescue vehicle allows CHHS to provide low cost spay/neuter surgeries, lowcost vaccination clinics, increase adoptions at off-site events, and assist first responders by providing transport and safe refuge for animals in times of national disasters. Because of the addition of the H.E.A.R.T. rescue unit, CHHS has been designated by the Humane Society of the United States as one of only four official Emergency Placement Partners in the State of North Carolina (along with Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh). • Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society is located on Highway 64, two miles east of the Crossroads. Shelter hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Visit CHHS online at www.chhumanesociety.org to see pictures and descriptions of all the adorable, adoptable dogs and cats looking for forever homes. • For more information, please call the ~ shelter at 828-743-5752.
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