October is Subaru Loves Pets month, and we are doubly grateful to our partners at 802 Subaru and Subaru of New England who are both working to save pets in two very special ways.

First, 802 Subaru has chosen CVHS to be their partner for their Subaru Loves Pets program, a month-long celebration of pet adoptions. During October, 802 Subaru will donate $100 to CVHS for every pet adopted, up to $3100.

We have so many wonderful pets waiting for new homes. Our adoption pages are updated in real time. Check out our wonderful adoptable pets, please adopt, and please spread the word!

Cat adoption pages

Dog adoption pages

This program is also generously supported by the ASPCA and Subaru of America. We thank them as well!

Second, Subaru of New England (of which 802 Subaru is a part) has chosen CVHS to be part of their #SNELovesPets campaign. All October long, post a picture or video of your pet using #SNELovesPets, and Subaru of New England will donate $5 to CVHS.

All those adorable photos of your pet that we know you have can help CVHS “win” a $6500 grant for the animals.

It is easy- we just need you to post as many photos of your pets on our Facebook or Instagram page and be sure to tag #SNElovesPets (must be different photos). Follow our pages, and whenever we post that we need photos (about three times a week), post a photo of your pet in the comments section and tag #SNElovesPets. That’s it!

We will choose our favorites and post them on our website for all to see.

Start looking through your photos now, we need about 1400 photos to make our goal!

Pre-order your 2024 CVHS Pet Photo Calendar now!

We see the love people have for their pets every day.  Pets fill our lives with joy, laughter, and unconditional love.  And when we lose them, the loss can be unbearable.  One of our favorite quotes is from Agnes Sligh Turnbull: “Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really.”  This applies to all pets — our time with them is much too short.

Here at CVHS, we know how hard it is to lose a beloved pet, and we wanted to create a way for you to memorialize your pet.  So, we have created a new page on our website that will include photos and stories, honoring the memory of our furry friends.

Please send in your stories of your cherished pets, and we will honor their memory on our new memorial page. Submit your story here: https://centralvermonthumane.org/submit-your-petmemorial/

See our page here. We hope to fill this page soon!

Need a perfect gift for someone this holiday season?  Sponsor a homeless pet!  A meaningful and heartwarming gift that will save animals at CVHS.  Sponsoring a pet is easy- go to our our adoption pages (which are updated in real time), choose a pet you would like to sponsor, and click on “Sponsor Me” under their description. To give as a gift, you will receive an email confirmation that includes a note you can send to your gift recipient telling them you sponsored a pet in their name.  Gift or not, sponsoring a pet is a great way to help animals who are in CVHS care while we help them find loving homes.

The animals at CVHS thank you so much!

Choose a pet on one of our Adoption pages below, or donate now

Adoptable Dogs page

Adoptable Cats page

Adoptable Critters page

DONATE MONTHLY TO SAVE MORE LIVES – Be a Faithful Friend!

Every day, homeless animals rely on Central Vermont Humane Society – for food, shelter and medical care – and to find new loving homes (like this puppy, adopted!). A core group of very loyal  friends to the animals at CVHS make the commitment to be a monthly donor, providing an important, steady stream of income that CVHS can rely on to save animals – every day.

Please join this group of important supporters. By becoming a monthly donor, you will provide steadiness and reliability that is so important for us to be able to go the extra mile for animals. In these times of inflation, our expenses are going up unpredictably.  Help us by pledging to donate every month, providing some predictability to help offset unpredictable expenses.

Benefits of being a Faithful Friend:

• You will receive one thank you letter at the end of the year that details all your gifts for that year including amounts, date of gift, and whether it was a check, cash or an online donation.
• Four times a year, we will send you a set of heartwarming stories of pets you have helped.
• We will send you a CVHS euro sticker to put on your car, laptop, coffee mug, anywhere to let people know you support the animals!
• It is convenient and easy to set up an automatic monthly donation using your credit card – either online via our website or by calling our office. Or set up direct payment from your bank account and avoid credit card fees so that 100% of your gift goes to CVHS.
• Spreading out your giving throughout the year is budget-friendly and many people find this enables them to give more than when they make a single gift once a year.
• It is flexible, you can make changes at any time. If your monthly gift is by credit card, just contact our office to update your gift amount or credit card information (including new expiration dates or card numbers).
• Greater impact through steady support – Know that you are providing continuous and steady support to help animals every day.

We’re happy to answer questions and help you get started. Contact Terri at [email protected].

Thank you for being a Faithful Friend!

“Monthly giving is easier for us and provides money that CVHS can depend on to keep saving animals.”  – Mike and Lisa, Faithful Friend Monthly Donors

**If you prefer to mail a check each month, please write Faithful Friend in the memo line so we know you are a regular monthly donor. Then you will be included in receiving all quarterly newsletters about the animals you are helping. Mail to Central Vermont Humane Society, 1589 VT Rte 14S, East Montpelier, VT 05651. Thank you!

We are currently getting our volunteer program back up and running after the shutdown of the pandemic. Please send us an email to [email protected] so we can send you our volunteer application and agreement to fill out. From there we will work with you to see if we have a volunteer opportunity that would benefit you and CVHS. Due to limited staffing at this time, we cannot accommodate any mandated community service hours or school required volunteer hours due to the oversight needed for those volunteers.

If you are interested in fostering, and have a quiet space in your home that could house baby kittens or an adult animal in need of medical care, learn more about our foster program by clicking here.