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After Recent Dog Attacks, VHS Provides Info on Aggression
In the wake of two tragic dog attacks in the Evansville area last week, both of which occurred during National Dog Bite Prevention Week (April 13th-19th) and one of which...
VHS Receives $30,000 from City of Evansville Endowment Fund
The Vanderburgh Humane Society was recently awarded a $30,000 grant from the Evansville Endowment Fund, a supporting organization of the Community Foundation Alliance! Fu...
Remembering Margie Cox
Last week we lost a treasured member of our VHS family. Margie Cox volunteered and fostered for the VHS (along with her daughter Cheri) for more than 23 years. When ...
On the Blog
What "No-Kill" Really Means
It's one of the first things people notice about an animal shelter or rescue organization these days. Some people even ask us outright. "Are you no-kill?" &...
Hoarding: "If I Had a Big Farm, I'd Take Them All!"
One of the phrases we hear most often in sheltering is "If only I had a big farm..." followed by something like, "I'd take them all home," "I...
Pets in Media
Nearly everything we do is influenced in some way by media and pop culture. It's just the world we live in. Animal welfare is no exception. Have you ever paid attenti...
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