Our Mission:
The Wyandot County Humane Society is an animal protection organization whose primary missions are to prevent and relieve animal suffering and cruelty and to foster an environment of respect, responsibility and compassion for all beings through education and public advocacy.
How We Started:
In 1985, there was no local entity in Upper Sandusky dedicated to the
protection of animals. The local dog pound disposed of stray and unwanted
dogs by either selling them to a research dealer or inhumanely euthanizing
them, a process during which many simply suffocated to death. As soon as
they could afford it, our founders began taking in stray dogs, spaying and
neutering them and finding them good homes, and WCHS was born.
During the early years, WCHS operated solely on the volunteer efforts of its
two founders and one or two other dedicated individuals. These people all
worked full time jobs, then spent their evenings and weekends caring for,
euthanizing and adopting-out animals. In 1988, the founders started a
charitable bingo, which, after many growing pains and start-up costs, became
the primary source of funding for the shelter and made possible the many
services and programs currently available.
The shelter has grown from 3-kennels in the founders’ garage to a
multi-building facility that now houses up to 250 or more animals at any
given time, and provides outreach and rescue services to several surrounding
counties. A low-cost spay neuter clinic now operates on-site with
facilities generous enough to allow three to four veterinarians to operate
full-time serving both the public and our shelter animals. The shelter is a
licensed wildlife rehabilitation center, and treats and rehabilitates all
species of injured and orphaned wildlife. Every adopted animal is spayed or
neutered before it leaves the shelter for its new adopted home. Most
important, the shelter is staffed 7am-11pm, 365 days a year, although
appointments are needed for large animals, unusual animals, giant dog breeds
and groups of three or more animals. Through this open-door policy,
our founders’ dream of creating a safe haven for all injured, homeless or
unwanted creatures has been realized.
How We Are Funded:
WCHS is funded almost exclusively through the volunteer efforts of its dedicated founders and other volunteers. WCHS does not receive any governmental support from any local, regional, state or federal entity. WCHS' Saturday and Sunday night charitable bingo provides the bulk of the shelter's operating funds, with the generous donations of our supporters and some private grant funding providing the rest.