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    Humane Educational Society

    3.7 (13 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 4:00 PM
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Oscar's kennel card (old name was Dr. Seuss)
    Jordan T.

    This is the greatest humane society I have ever had the pleasure of visiting. They are really running his place right. The staff really cares about the animals, knows their personalities, and can give you plenty of anecdotes about them. They have an excellent presence on social media, and they are constantly holding fundraising events to help the pets in need. I just cannot begin to describe what a blessing HES is to the Chattanooga community. Side note: My husband and I adopted our first cat, Oscar, from HES. He was shy and hid in his cage, but my husband was set on taking home this cat. Oscar hid under couches for a couple of months, but he slowly came out of his shell, and now he is the sweetest and most affectionate cat in the world. He absolutely adored being pet and is a major lap kitty. We are so thankful to HES forgiving us our furbaby! Also, I want to brag on one staff member who actually remembered our cat TWO YEARS down the road!! She showed us pictures of him from when he was still there... so cool

    Melanie W.

    My boyfriend and I adopted our beautiful Felicity from HES and the entire process was easy and pleasant. I'm deducting one star because it could have been cleaner, all of the cats had gunk in their eyes and were sneezing, including Felicity but it did get better over time and she is healthy now. I love that they call the land lord before an adoption to ensure there won't be conflicts of interest that might jeopardize an animals placement. They also offer integration services for people who already have animals to help make the transition of introducing another animal to the family an easier process. Very happy with HES.

    Adopted cat Sammi now known as Hazel with her new big brother and best friend Mocha

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    Always willing to help. Appreciate all they do for the animals. Friendly employees and awesome volunteers

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    Laura was SO helpful getting our group registered and showing us around. Chris was also greatly…read morehelpful explaining our assignment and helping us with any questions. Great experience for the group of students I took there to volunteer!

    This community area food bank is needs-based that depends on strict parameters established by…read moreUnited Way. Even if you do not think you qualify, it's always good to check. You can check by calling 211 (United Way), or direct at 423.265.8000. They do a good job in providing basics, but you don't get to choose and you get what you get. Our voucher included lots of canned vegetables (some smashed beyond usable), a gallon of 1% milk (expires 4.11.20), a 10 pound bag of potatoes, a small jar of Jif peanut butter and a large bag of yellow onions, plus some odd items like jarred marinated artichokes and a huge cottage cheese that expired 4.8.20. We picked up this food on 4.9.20, so I highly caution you to check your expiration dates before you eat anything. I do feel as though I shouldn't complain at all because United Way is providing this food free of any cost. That being said, it's far from what I would buy for my family had they put the money directly in my hands. We did receive some strange items, such as a "discontinued" and expired-a-month-ago Wal-Mart item of 'blue fondant' and a set of decorating tips (without bags) :P. Just for the heck of it, I opened the fondant and it was harder than play-doh. I looked further and tossed 90% of expired food. :/ I would like to see them provide some fresh items with the canned foods and less snack-type 'Little Debbie' items. I get the Little Debbie though, as their manufacturing plant is located here in Tennessee. Even those items were expired a month ago. Some off-name granola bars expired this past January. I really was disappointed not to receive fresh fruits and vegetables. Oranges, lettuce, celery and garlic all would have been more appreciated than a sugary children's cereal and snacks. Maybe even a few fruit snack packs that don't require refrigeration and a loaf of bread would have been better choices than some that they picked. All the workers and volunteers wore masks and gloves and practiced social distancing amid our current coronavirus status and they also were very polite and respectful. They even loaded the food into my vehicle. But they do not allow anyone to come inside and I glimpsed a refrigerator full of fresh produce and stacks of bread. You do know you can freeze bread, right?

    Humane Educational Society - animalshelters - Updated May 2026

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