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Every animal available for adoption at The Humane Society of Delaware County is special and deserves love, but these pets need special people, and we hope it’s you!
Helping People Help Pets!
It’s pets and their humans that make difference! Our stats demonstrate how our community supports our mission. When you consider that the HSDC is not supported at the county, state or federal government level, it takes a lot of love and dedication from donors to support daily operations. As a 501(c)(3), your donations are tax deductible.
- 11,100+ lives saved since 2019
- 1,906 adoptions in 2024
- 2,180 foster placements in 2024
ANIMALS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION
Happy Ever After: Fawn, now Ramen!
It's been almost a year since former foster, Fawn, officially became a permanent member of her family's home!
Now known as Ramen, she has fully settled into her role as her mom's personal, 24/7 shadow, accompanying her everywhere and treating her like an absolute celebrity. Her husband, on the other hand, remains under strict surveillance. Ramen is still thoroughly convinced he is a suspicious intruder whose security clearance has been denied.
Her daily schedule is aggressively packed! When she isn't busy following Mom, she's the household's lead play instigator. Small, mighty, and utterly relentless, she isn't the least bit scared of her older brother, an English Bulldog three times her size. She also frequently targets her older sister, eagerly pulling on her leg to try and force a play session. Her primary mission? Launching unprovoked wrestling matches with them, despite their daily requests to file formal transfers to a different family.
Ramen may be the household's full-time director of mischief, but her family wouldn't have it any other way!
We love a foster fail with a happy ending! Congratulations, Ramen!
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Meet Skelly, our stupendous sweetheart!
If you're looking for a cuddly companion who will follow you from room to room, greet you with a happy tail, and keep you company with the loudest purrs, Skelly might just be your guy!
Originally brought to us through one of our TNR colonies, it quickly became clear that Skelly was much too friendly to head back outside. This boy loves attention from everyone and makes the sweetest silly face when you scratch his head!
Skelly also gets along well with other cats and is FIV+. FIV+ cats can live happy, fulfilling lives and can even share a home with FIV-negative cats when they are friendly with one another and introductions are handled appropriately. Have questions about FIV? Our team would be happy to help!
Skelly is ready to trade shelter life for a loving home. Stop by HSDC to meet this purr-fectly sweet boy!
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Our staff deserve to be celebrated! ❤️
We had such a wonderful day celebrating the people who dedicate their time, energy, and careers to helping animals find loving homes.
And what a year of hard work it has been! So far in 2026, our team has cared for 3,028 incoming animals, helped 1,346 animals find new homes, and performed 2,678 surgeries! Our team has also conducted 142 humane investigations, helping animals in need throughout our community.
Those numbers represent countless hours of dedication, compassion, teamwork, and care that happen every single day.
From tackling shelter organization projects to playing games, making tie-dyed shirts, and enjoying breakfast and lunch generously donated by our board members and local businesses, it was a day full of fun, laughter, and a little well-deserved time together. We even got some beautiful weather to enjoy!
We are so grateful for this team and everything they do for the animals and our community. It was so special to take a day to celebrate THEM!
Thank you to everyone who helped make the day possible! ❤️🐾 ...
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