Welcome to The Alternative Humane Society!
The Alternative Humane Society is an all-volunteer, nonprofit animal welfare organization serving Whatcom County, WA. AHS has been helping animals and educating the public since 1977.
We have no shelter, office, or paid staff. Our programs include Canine Foster & Adoption, Spay & Neuter Assistance, and Community Cats Information and Referral.
100% of the money we raise goes toward our programs:
- Spay/Neuter Assistance: AHS will help pay to spay or neuter dog(s) and cat(s). We issue assistance vouchers to qualifying individuals based on state low-income guidelines. These vouchers are accepted at all Whatcom County vets and also at Pasado’s Spay Station(operated by WeSNIP).
- Education: AHS Education Programs are designed to encourage and enable responsible pet guardianship. Too many animals end up homeless because their guardians do not understand how to care for their pets.
- Canine Foster/Adoption Program: AHS recruits and trains volunteers to work as volunteer foster homes and case managers to care for and find good homes for dogs in our care. AHS pays all necessary expenses for our foster animals.
- Community Cats Programs: Because the majority of the calls AHS receives about cats concern stray and/or feral cats, beginning in 2007, AHS will refocus our volunteer energy and resources into the research and development of Community Cat Programs that will allow us to do more for more cats, ALL cats. We will continue to support the WHS cat foster/adoption program in every way we can.
The Alternative Humane Society of Whatcom County - Advocate for Animals Since 1977!
Mission Statement
The Alternative Humane Society (AHS) practices a no-kill philosophy. Our goal is to help Whatcom County become a community where no healthy animals are euthanized. AHS is an all-volunteer, nonprofit animal welfare organization dedicated to improving the lives of dogs and cats and helping pets stay in loving homes. We work to prevent unwanted dog and cat births through spay/neuter assistance, to cultivate respect and awareness for the needs of animals through education, and to advocate for the humane treatment of cats and dogs in all areas of life. With humane education at our core, AHS programs include Spay/Neuter Assistance, Canine Foster and Adoption, and Community Cats Information and Referral.
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