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The Idaho Humane Society’s Animal Care and Control Division protects Ada County animals every day and at all hours from cruelty and neglect. Our Officers rescue hundreds of injured pets each year.
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Humane Officers work tirelessly to safeguard animals, big and small. In early March, Officers learned that goats had been living isolated and alone at SunRoc’s gravel pit. Unsure if the goats had wandered there alone or abandoned Learn more…
Sweet Pringle was found as a stray and rescued by Humane Officers after sustaining trauma to her rear hind leg. Unfortunately, her leg was very damaged Learn more…
Not many people can say they’ve been in a speeding car surging down a major airport runway in a vehicle, but when a dog needs rescuing, the Idaho Humane Society will do whatever it takes to capture the dog safely. Learn more…
Animal Care and Control Humane Officers responded to assist Meridian Police Department with the rescue of a new kitten! The Humane Officer became the kitten’s foster parent!
“At first, we didn’t even know what color she was,” remarked Andrea, our Humane Officer called on the scene where six-month-old Val was wholly saturated in oil. Somehow, Val had fallen into an abandoned oil drum on the farm where she was living as a young stray. Learn more…
Humane Officers rescued these two Quarter Horse stallions during a neglect and cruelty investigation. Their owner surrendered them to the Idaho Humane Society (IHS) so they could receive the care they desperately needed. Learn more…
Humane Officers received a call that an injured squirrel was living with a protruding arrow near Boise Avenue and Broadway last Friday. Officers set up a trap so that we could safely capture the squirrel and thankfully Learn more…
Together with the Kuna Police Department, IHS rescued 77 animals on Thursday, September 16th. The owner relinquished the animals but has a known history of housing an excessive number of pets and became overwhelmed with the capacity for care. Read more…
In October of 2020, Humane Officers rescued this handsome boy who had been struck with a crossbow arrow, penetrating his left eye. Our Shelter Medical Center was able to remove the arrow, then the eye, as it had endured irreparable damage. Miraculously, it did not enter his brain! Read more…
To say that this week has been a difficult week at IHS would be an understatement: we have had two large-scale seizure cases. Today, approximately 100+ birds (half chicken, half guinea fowl) are heading into our shelter from Weiser. Yesterday, we had brought in 247 chickens & guinea fowl, 21 ducks… Learn more…
The Idaho Humane Society has responded to an alarming number of calls for pets locked in hot vehicles. The city of Boise has the greatest number of calls: 17 in May and 24 thus far in June. Read more…
We rescued 4 dogs yesterday: 3 were in hot cars and 1 puppy left on a patio. It’s going to be another scorching hot day today. Please “look before you lock” to avoid endangering your animal. Read more…
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. A Good Samaritan discovered this cat greatly suffering because his leg was crushed in a steel jaw leg hold trap off Five Mile between Overland and Victory. Read more…
Anyone missing their sweet, adorable cows? These friendly cows were found as strays in Kuna Wednesday morning at 1am near Black Cat and Columbia. The B/W cow is a female (heifer) and brown cow is a male (steer). Read more…
This is Bear. He was left in a locked vehicle with the windows up while his owner went shopping at the Boise Towne Square mall. Most of us see dogs panting and may not think twice about it… but Bear is in distress. Read more…
We couldn’t believe the news when we heard that a kitten had been thrown out of a car in Kuna and unfortunately hit by another vehicle. We dispatched our Humane Officers to the scene to recover this sweet kitty. Luckily she didn’t sustain any life-threatening injuries. Read more…
Archie came to us after a Good Samaritan called Animal Care and Control for assistance after a cat had been found injured and limping. Dr. McGrath, our Director of Shelter Medicine, diagnosed him with a Brachial… Read more…
Animal Care and Control officers were called to the scene of an accident after the driver of a semi-truck suffered a medical emergency. Humane Officers discovered a Cockatoo locked in a too-small filthy cage… Read more…
On Monday evening, our Humane Officers received an urgent call. A Boise resident reported a horrifying sight – an orange and white cat in terrible distress with what appeared to be a pencil sticking out of its left eye. Our officers responded and rescued the cat… Read more…
Humane Officers responded to a call of a non-native snake that was found in a park. It was picked up and brought back to the Idaho Humane Society for a vet-check. Read more…
Special thanks to the Idaho Herpetological Society for visiting and educating our Humane Officers in snake handling. The Society also donated special snake hooks so that every officer could have one in their vehicle. Read more…
They say that cats choose their owners and that’s certainly true in this case! Baby Gino was a young stray who picked a terrific home in 2011. He was brought into the Idaho Humane Society’s Veterinary Medical Center… Read more…
Wind storms always blow in the most unexpected things… Tuesday morning, Animal Care and Control had an unusually large number of voicemails, receiving 50+ messages! The majority of the calls were asking for assistance from Humane Officers after baby squirrels were blown out of trees. Read more…
Maybe Polly wanted a burger instead of a cracker since she is hanging out at the Red Robin. The car has Oregon plates. Animal Care and Control are on scene and no one from the restaurant is claiming the bird as their own. Anyone know this cutie? Read more…
Oh, deer! This fawn got caught tangled in a fence and was hanging upside down near State Street and Hawthorne (off Collister Road). Animal Care and Control quickly arrived on scene and called our partners at Fish and Game. We inquired about next steps… Read more…
Animal Care and Control officers sprung into action after learning of a cat that was walking around a neighborhood with a trap caught on its leg. The cat gave chase, but thankfully our Humane Officer was able to capture it and bring it into our shelter for care. Read more…
Big day for duckies today! So glad we could assist, these cuties have been passed along to our friends at Animals In Distress Association & Ruth Melichar Bird Center. Read more…
These kittens were rescued by Humane Officers after being trapped in heavy construction equipment for several days last week. These kittens now have a new mom whose milk and nurturing are helping them thrive. Read more…
