Humane Education & Community Outreach
Nashville Humane Association personnel travel throughout Davidson County, visiting schools, civic groups and more, to teach animal safety, responsible pet ownership and humane treatment for all living creatures. We also welcome groups to the facility for interactive lessons, educating them on the important role NHA serves in our community, as well as the benefits of pet ownership.
Additionally, NHA has two educational summer programs for children: Critter Camp. These series of educational activities for children teach proper pet ownership, how to be a good neighbor, careers in animal welfare, dog bite prevention and more. These programs welcome the participation of other agencies such as the Nashville Zoo, Nashville K-9 and Walden’s Puddle.
Pet Visitation
NHA volunteers travel to assisted-living facilities on Mondays, in an effort to bring smiles and comfort to those that do not have the constant companionship of animals due to illness, age or living situations. Research shows that relationships with animals have a positive influence on health. Interacting with pets can lower blood pressure, reduce stress, decrease lonliness and enhance feelings of well-being.
Safety Net Resource Center
Safety Net at Nashville Humane Association (NHA) exists to preserve the human-animal bond by providing a resource response to both every-day challenges and often overwhelming crises. These resources are provided in-shelter, online, by phone and through partners in our community. Services such as our Pet Food and Supply Bank, Low-Cost Spay and Neuter Clinic, and Directory of Resources grant access to care to the most vulnerable populations, often those who face the greatest barriers and most harmful stigmas in our community. As we expand, our aim remains clear – to preserve the human-animal bond, improve access to care and reduce barriers therein.
Community Pet Food Bank
In November 2008, NHA opened the Community Pet Food Bank to support the growing needs of our community. With the declining economy, many families and individuals have been unable to care for their pets and forced to surrender them to shelters. The pet food bank assists those in need by providing supplemental pet food and supplies. This program has served more than 500 households and 750+ animals. The program is volunteer run, accounting for 250 plus hours of service annually.
Shelter Tours
Many children’s organizations, such as Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts have toured the NHA facility to learn about proper care for animals. These visits often result in further research and outreach projects for these organizations.
Rover & Fluffy Mascots
If you are intersted in having our Rover and Fluffy Mascots at your event, please contact Sherrie Hession at 615-352-1010.
Children’s Birthday Parties
Let us celebrate with you! With a minimum donation fee of $250, we’ll bring some puppies or kittens to your party and host a mini humane education class! We allot about 1.5 hours per party and have a cap of 10 kids. We also require at least 2 adult chaperones to be in attendance.
Apply to host your birthday party!
***We ask that you please give us at least 6-8 weeks notice for the date you would like to host your party. We are only able to book one of each of these parties per month so the further out you are able to book and the more flexibility you have with dates, the better!”