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Making Adoption Magic
Since 1946, Nashville Humane Association has dedicated our efforts to aiding sick, homeless and at-risk shelter pets in Nashville, throughout Middle Tennessee, and across the globe.
Voted “Nashville’s Favorite Place to Adopt” year-over-year, we pride ourselves on our 99% save rate and making thousands of new families each year, all while focusing our mission on assisting pets and pet-people throughout our community.
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Lifesaving Statistics
Nashville Humane has been saving lives in Nashville, Middle Tennessee, and across the globe for more than 75 years.
With an annual save rate of 99% for more than five years running, we are a safe-haven for ailing, homeless, and at-risk pets throughout our community.
Thanks to our transport program we’re able to assist urban and rural shelters not only in our backyard but all across the country!
Let’s Connect!
These felines hope they find their purrfect match today!🐱
On #NationalMatchmakingDay, our staff would love to help you find the animal that you are looking for. We have plenty of cats and kittens waiting for their human(s) to walk through our front doors and take them home!
We might even have new cats and kittens hitting our adoption floor this weekend...so stop in between 10 AM - 5 PM to see our newest additions!🐱
#adoptablecats #adoptablekittens #opttoadopt #sheltercats #rescuecats
Aug 31
Thank you, @pedigreeus!
Love, Seymour & Sunny💛
These two adoptable pupperdogs were invited to their Town Hall this morning to greet all of the Associates and Ambassadors to raise adoption awareness. They received much love, nibbled on many tasty treats, plus took many pictures to promote on social media that they’re both looking for pawfect “Dogs Rule” Forever Homes! They even had “Adopt Me” business cards made for them. It was such a welcoming and wonderful day!
Seymour and Sunny are now back at NHA, napping, dreaming, and hoping you’ll come visit them. What will make their day even better? Getting Adopted! So, please: come meet them both and make their dreams come true!
Fun Fact: Pedigree Foundation is sponsoring Seymour and Sunny’s Adoption Fees too💛
Aug 30
Pose for the pupparazzi!📸
Morgan can`t believe he`s still waiting for his forever home, so he decided to take matters into his own paws. He thinks these professional headshots will do the trick, what do you think?
Morgan is an adventurous pup who loves playing in a yard, hiking in the great outdoors, or even going for a run. He loves to play with his toys, too, especially the tricky ones that he gets to master! Morgan also enjoys showering his humans with affection, so he might just think your lap is the perfect place to sit.
If you are looking for an active pup who would love to adventure during the day and cuddle during the night, Morgan might just be the perfect match!🖤
#adoptme #opttoadopt #shelterdogs #blackdogs #adoptabledogs
Aug 30
Become a Foster, Save a Life!🐾
Foster families are essential members of the Nashville Humane Association family and are critical to the care we provide!
Because shelters like NHA have limited capacity, the number of lives we help depends entirely on the number of fosters willing to open their homes to them. That includes many of our current residents who are in immediate need of a foster home!
Don`t know if fostering is for you? Read some of our testimonials to better understand the impact it makes on both the animal and person fostering. You don`t have to be a pro to foster; you just need a little room in your home and in your heart to start.
If you are interested in opening your home to one of our deserving shelter animals, click the link in our bio to apply today!🖤
#fosteranimals #fosterdogs #fostercats #shelterdogs #sheltercats
Aug 30
The heat isn`t so bad when you get to have a pool party!🏖️
Dulce enjoys spending time outside and playing with her toys, especially when water is involved! This affectionate pup is ready to find a home where she can give endless kisses, cuddle her humans, and go on life`s greatest adventures! This isn`t a good dog in the making; she`s already an incredible dog!
Dulce is ready for her companion to take her home for a life of adventures and face licks. Even though she`s an active pup, she loves nothing more than snuggling up with her favorite humans and enjoying some quality cuddle time too.
If you`re looking for a loyal and loving pup to have fun in the sun with, Dulce may be the perfect match for you.☀️
#adoptabledogs #adoptme #opttoadopt #shelterdogs #dogsofinstagram
Aug 29
We are hiring! 🐾
Nashville Humane Association is a progressive, non-profit organization committed to finding responsible homes, controlling pet overpopulation, and promoting the humane treatment of animals. We aim to focus on both ends of the leash (and cat carrier) to help keep animals in loving homes and be a resource for the ever-changing needs of our growing community.
Click on the link in our bio to learn more about our available positions and apply today!
Aug 29
#RainbowBridgeRemembranceDay: Mochi🌈
Our beloved office cat, Mochi, crossed The Rainbow Bridge in June. He may no longer be physically with us, but the memories of "The Moch Man" will forever live on in our hearts, and he will always be a cherished part of our Nashville Humane Association family. His new NHA job is being a Guardian Angel to all of our cats and kittens looking for their forever homes. Next time you visit NHA, please say hello to Mochi`s picture in our Cat Showroom. That would truly make Team NHA purr knowing that you were thinking about him too.
Any of you reading this post who may also be grieving the loss of a beloved pet and feel that you need extra guidance to help with the grief, please reach out to our friends and supporters at @pawstoremember.nashville. They are here for you. Ready to listen. Plus, help.🌈
Aug 28
It`s your last chance to vote for Nashville Humane!🐾
Please take a moment to VOTE for adoptable animals like Belgian Waffle, Stardust, and Magazine before the 31st! Here are some tail-waggin’ voting suggestions in the following categories:
Kids & Pets
*Best Place To Adopt – Nashville Humane Association
Retail & Services
*Best Non-Profit – Nashville Humane Association
Media & Politics
*Best Facebook Page – Nashville Humane Association
*Best Instagram Local – Nashville Humane Association
*Best Twitter Account (local) - Nashville Humane Association
Arts, Culture & Music
*Best Charity Event – UNLEASHED
*Best Event / Festival – DOG DAY
Thank you for your #BON23 support! To VOTE, visit the link in our bio!
*Voting ends August 31st, and you must vote on 20+ categories for your ballot to be counted.
Aug 28
How about we start the day with some Gotcha Day pics?! 🥳
We love celebrating these shelter pets that are now family pets! Thank you to all who have adopted. Welcome to the NHA family!💙
More Gotcha Day pictures can be seen on our Twitter and Facebook pages!⭐️
#gotchaday #adoptedpets #nashvilletn #shelterpets #opttoadopt
Aug 27
Have you ever wanted to be a unicorn? Us too! Now is your chance to become a unicorn foster!🦄
A unicorn foster is someone who has the perfect environment for an animal that has specific requirements in a home. This could mean that you have no kids, no other pets, a fenced-in yard, or maybe you don’t have visitors over often.
We always have countless dogs in our care that are overlooked on our adoption floor because they need a specific home to thrive! The shelter is an extremely loud and stressful environment that stops these animals from showing us, and adopters, their true personalities.
There are so many benefits to opening your heart and home to a foster animal, not just for them but the foster too. Being in a foster home is an essential part of the process for many of our residents to find their forever homes. If you are interested in fostering, please head to the link in our bio!💜
#fosterpets #fosteranimals #fosterdog #fostercat #fosterappreciationweek
Aug 27
The Nashville Humane Association (NHA), incorporated in 1946 to protect the well-being of animals in Davidson County, is one of the oldest service organizations in Nashville. We are committed to finding responsible homes, controlling pet overpopulation, & promoting the humane treatment of animals.
