Featured Pet
Billy is a great cat whose owner passed away. He is extremely friendly, with a purr like a freight train! Click on Billy's picture for more information.
For articles on the world of animal sheltering, animal spotlights, event information, and more, please visit our new blog. Please have patience as we get it up and running, but expect new posts.
To make a safe, online donation to the Meriden Humane Society click on the Paypal button below. Thank you for helping us save lives.
Upcoming Events
Ryders On Main
On Saturday July 18th join us for a night of comedy and fun featuring Rick Carino, Andy Paquette, Linda Belt, and Dicky C. The show starts at 8:30. Admission is $15 to benefit the animals.
Location: 464 West Main St. Meriden, CT
1st Annual Poker Run
The first annual MHS poker run will begin at the Bradley Diner (376 W Main St in Meriden) and end at the shelter, where there will be prizes, raffles, live bands, and BBQ all day. The ride is being sponsored by Bradley Diner and Pet Playhouse.
Early entry fee (until July 25th): $20/rider and $5/passenger
Date: August 9th
Ways You Can Help
TheAnimalRescueSite Contest
TheAnimalRescueSite is holding a contest for shelters that runs from April 13th until July 26th. Vote for the Meriden Humane Society every day to give us a chance at one of many cash prizes to help the animals. You can enter your vote here!
Sponsor-A-Pet
Have you taken a fancy to one of our friends here on Petfinder, but aren't able to bring him home? Now you can help out your favorite pets by sponsoring them. Sponsorship helps keep all of our animals healthy, happy, and comfortable. Simply click on the 'Sponsor me!' banner on each pet's profile to make a donation just for their care.
www.SaveAPetMall.com
All pets should always have a proper id with their name, your phone number and any other important info like medication needed or reward. You never know when yourfurry family member may find a way to take an unsupervised walk. 32% of lost pets are found within 10 miles of home. Get them a tag and make the chance of getting your pet returned much better!
Every tag purchased through our website a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Meriden Humane Society! So get your tags today!
www.waggletags.com
Wish List
These are some of the items that are always needed to keep our animals healthy and happy. Please consider donating.
Linens, towels, blankets
IMPROVE THE LIVES OF SHELTER ANIMALS BY BECOMING A M.H.S. VOLUNTEER.
Volunteers are the backbone of our shelter, and the angels to our animals.
Help is needed in the following areas:
Walking and Socialization of dogs (age requirement is 21 years of age) MHS holds orientation sessions for new volunteers (15 years of age and up) on the first Friday of every month at 5pm here at our shelter. If interested in attending the next volunteer orientation, or if you are generally interested in helping MHS please contact us at
Thank you everyone! With your help, support, and donations we were able to take in and adopt out 1,012 cats and kittens in 2008! Over 400 were taken from the streets and abandoned homes of Meriden. We were also able to adopt out and care for 236 dogs!
Thank you for your continued support for our animals!
We are closed to the public Monday and Tuesday, but our lobby is always open for donation drop offs or to pick up information.
Appointments can be made Adoption Process
We have applications for both our cats and dogs that potential adopters must fill out. You can email us for the application request
WE WILL BE APPROVING APPLICATIONS SAME DAY IN MOST CASES (for cats and kittens only)!If you rent or lease you need to bring your lease agreement or a letter from your landlord okaying adoption. Feline applications take anywhere from 1 to 2 days to process although we try and process them as quickly as possible.
Canine applications take 1 to 3 days to process, if there are other dogs in the family a interaction must be conducted before adoption. All members of the household must come and meet the dog. An application must be completed before a dog can be interacted with, but dogs can be viewed in their outdoor pens most days weather pending
We do this to make sure that this is the proper match for you and our dog. Many of our dogs come from abusive or neglectful situations and often have issues we try and solve before adoptions, but to make sure that this will be a forever adoption we go to many lengths to screen homes
Adoption Fees
Cats and Kittens
FELINE ADOPTION FEES 75.00 for cats and kittens (with spay or neuter certificate if not yet altered. ) and 25.00 for kittens (no spay neuter certificate included. only 1st shots and FeLV tests for kittens) WE WILL FOLLOW UP WITH YOUR VETERINARIAN TO INSURE ADOPTED KITTEN HAS AN APPOINTMENT TO BE ALTERED. All adult cats are spayed or neutered, rabies and distemper vaccinated and tested for FIV/FeLV
Senior discount: $25.00 for adult cats Adoption fees may vary for special needs cats or multiple adoptions.
Dogs and Puppies
Fees range from 150.00 to 250.00. This depends on the dog and the medical care they recieve. All dogs are spayed and neutered (unless it is not safe due to age or a medical conditon), vaccinated for Rabies and Distemper, tested for heartworm and lyme, de-wormed, de-flead, and receive any other medical treament needed.. Lost a dog? Found a dog? Dog Detective can help.
Check out CTDogBlog for local canine-friendly events!
Happy Tails of Adoption!
Meriden Humane Society
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About Us...
We are a not-for-profit no-kill animal shelter and rescue facility. Many of our animals are taken from high risk situations such as kill pounds, cruelty investigations, and private residents who can no longer care for their animals. Our organization is privately run and is supported solely on donations from the public. From all of us here at M.H.S. we thank you for your continued support for our animals.
Meriden Humane Society
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Day of Run: $25/rider and $10/passenger
Start Location/Time: Bradley Diner - 9376 W Main St at 10:00AM
Trash bags
Canned Cat Food (no fish, please)
Purina Cat Chow (blue bag)
Purina Kitten Chow (yellow bag)
Cat Collars
Canned Dog Food
Purina Dog Chow
Pedigree Dog Chow
Leashes
Liquid laundry soap
Bleach
Heating pads
Flea treatment for cats (Advantage/Frontline)
Helping with shelter laundry
Main cat room assistants
Fundraising and event planning
Humane Education planning
Public workshops
Outdoor beautification
Handyman
Become a foster family to a much needed animal.
meriden society@sbcglobal.net . 
Adopting a friend
Our hours of operation:
MONDAY AND TUESDAY CLOSED
Wednesday 12pm-6pm
Thursday 12pm-6pm
Friday 12pm - 6pm
Saturday 12pm-6pm
Sunday 12pm-6pm
Directions!
X-17off I-91 South to X-67 to East Main St.
. Left onto East Main St. Over bridge. Turn right at second light onto Pomeroy Ave., Right onto Research Parkway at stop sign. At traffic light take right onto Murdock Ave., Take first right.
X 16 off I-91North
. Right onto East Main Street, Right onto Pomeroy Avenue, Right onto Research Parkway, at traffic light take right onto Murdock Ave. Take first right.
Meriden Humane Society
311 Murdock Ave.
Meriden, CT 06450
Phone: 203-238-3650
E-mail: meridensociety@sbcglobal.net
Map to our shelter
Click here for a list of pets at this shelter
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