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The Forsyth Humane Society and the countys Animal Services Division dealt with a sudden influx of dozens of young dogs and puppies in need of new homes on Wednesday, after

Humane Society supporters expressed frustration on Thursday that Forsyth County commissioners haven’t yet acted on the group’s plea for more money to operate the county-owned animal shelter on the north

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners will soon vote on whether to continue contract negotiations with the local Humane Society. If the board declines, the county will then be solely responsible for operating its animal shelter, and Forsyth Humane Society (FHS) officials say that could lead to increased animal euthanasia.   FHS took over management of the shelter back in 2018. Since then, they say Forsyth’s animal save rate has increased from 36% to 76%.  But it’s been expensive, and i...

Forsyth County and the Forsyth Humane Society remain at odds over how much the county should spend to support animal impoundment, adoptions and spay-neuter services at the county-owned animal shelter

Commissioners have until Dec.1 to decide whether to approve the humane society's offer to extend services through march

No one doubts that the Forsyth County Animal Shelter off University Parkway is a necessary and beneficial facility.

The head of the Forsyth County Humane Society says his group wants to keep running the county animal shelter, but has notified Forsyth County that it will exit its contract

Please Help Sweetpea Find That Forever Home!

Mark Neff with Forsyth Humane Society introduces us to Cher

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