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ABOUT
HUMANE EDUCATIONAL 

SOCIETY

3904

3904

4155 Randolph Circle | Chattanooga, TN

Monday - Saturday | 12pm - 5pm

423-624-5302

MISSION & HISTORY.

Provide a safe haven for homeless, abused and neglected animals in our community and advocate on their behalf.

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Humane Educational Society was incorporated in 1910 by Ethel Hardy who was known for picking up stray cats and dogs while driving her carriage through the streets of Chattanooga.  Since then, we have grown to serve Hamilton County and take in four to five thousand homeless pets each year.  We are an open-door facility to residents of our service area that provides adoption services, animal protection, cruelty investigation, pet licenses, and essential care for homeless pets.  Humane Educational Society is committed to finding each and every treatable, adoptable, trainable animal in our facility a loving home to make Hamilton County a better place for pets.

Programs & Services.

  • Animal Services

  • Pet Food Assistance

  • Lost & Found Pets

  • Thrift Store

  • Pet Licensing

  • Vaccine Clinics

  • Humane Education

  • Volunteering

  • Fostering

  • Area Resources

How to support our programs & services.

Kindness

We strive to lead our community by example in providing outstanding, compassionate, healing care for animals in our guardianship. We treat each and every animal that comes through our facility with respect and dignity.

Advocacy

Animals are adopted to loving, responsible homes. Change starts with educating our community about animal welfare principles and what each of us can do to make this a better place for pets. 

Stewardship

Every effort is made to be excellent stewards for the animals and resources entrusted to us. Our resources will be allocated to best serve our mission and our community.

  • Spring Break Art Camp - Grades 2 - 4
    Tue 04 Apr
    Details
    Apr 04, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Humane Educational Society, 4155 Randolph Cir, Chattanooga, TN 37406, USA
    HES Art Camp is a four-hour, animal-themed art experience that includes humane education and an animal encounter for kids in grades 2-6.
  • Spring Break Art Camp - Grades 5 - 6
    Wed 05 Apr
    Details
    Apr 05, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Humane Educational Society, 4155 Randolph Cir, Chattanooga, TN 37406, USA
    ​HES Art Camp is a four-hour, animal-themed art experience that includes humane education and an animal encounter for kids in grades 2-6.
  • Scout Night
    Thu 06 Apr
    Multiple Dates
    Details
    Apr 06, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    Humane Educational Society, 4155 Randolph Cir, Chattanooga, TN 37406, USA
    Brownies and Cub Scouts are invited to visit the Humane Educational Society for a fun-filled evening to learn all about shelter animals and the work we do to find them forever homes.
  • FREE ADULT DOG ADOPTIONS
    Fri 14 Apr
    Details
    Apr 14, 4:00 PM – Apr 17, 4:00 PM
    HES, 4155 Randolph Cir, Chattanooga, TN 37406, USA
  • Oddstory Yappy Hour
    Sat 15 Apr
    Multiple Dates
    Details
    Apr 15, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Oddstory Brewing, 1604 Central Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37408, USA
    Bring your pups to Oddstory each third Saturday of the month from 3-7pm for an opportunity to connect with local pet service providers and sample K9 Moonshine!
  • Vaccine Clinic
    Sat 22 Apr
    Multiple Dates
    Details
    Apr 22, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Soddy Elementary, 260 School St, Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379, USA
    Low-Cost Vaccine Clinics are located within Hamilton County most months on the last Saturday. Locations and times may vary.
  • Faux Fur Fest
    Sat 13 May
    Details
    May 13, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    Westin Chattanooga, 801 Pine St, Chattanooga, TN 37402, USA
    Groove for good with HES! Featuring dogs to dig, fab felines, live music, seated dinner, live auction, and animal features. Current info, including sponsorship forms, available here: https://www.heschatt.org/fauxfurfest