Sarasota, FL — Paws 2025: Mission Pawssible was a heartwarming success. Supporters of the Humane Society of Sarasota County (HSSC) enjoyed an afternoon full of entertainment, food, fun, and philanthropy at the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota on April 11, 2025. Mission Pawssible Co-Chairs, Caryn Wilbraham and Liebe Gamble spoke at the event—as well as H...

SARASOTA, FL – March13, 2025 – HSSC's Diamond Collar Society members hold get together and membership drive at The Mark! More than 60 Diamond Collar Society members and prospects enjoyed champagne and more, while learning about HSSC's lifesaving goals for 2025. HSSC Board Chair, Janet Boyden, Diamond Collar Society Founder, Melinda F...

The Humane Society of Sarasota County (HSSC), the area's premier no-kill shelter, is the recipient of a $7,500 grant from Petco Love—a national nonprofit leading change for pets by harnessing the power of love to make communities and pet families closer, stronger, and healthier. The investment in HSSC's lifesaving mission is part of ...

We knew we had to act fast... With Hurricane Milton approaching, the team at the Humane Society of Sarasota County (HSSC) mobilized to assist Highlands County Animal Services clear out their shelter. Their kennels are all outdoors, some under cover, but all exposed to the wind, rain and potential flooding. While simultaneously preparing our ow...

HURRICANE MILTON RELIEF: LIFESAVING SUPERHIGHWAY TAKES FLIGHT! Thanks to Cathy Bissell and BISSELL Pet Foundation, more than 100 adoptable cats and dogs from shelters impacted by Hurricane Milton headed North to facilities in Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois and Ohio! The transport out of Sarasota Bradenton International Airpo...

Immediately after Hurricane Helene passed, the Humane Society of Sarasota County (HSSC) reached out to our friends at Pasco County Animal Services, knowing their area sustained a heavy impact from the storm. While we were fortunate to only have minor damage, their facility was left without power, creating a critical need to move animals out of...

The night before Hurricane Helene, the Humane Society of Sarasota County (HSSC) welcomed five dogs from a shelter with outdoor-only kennels in a flood zone in the Big Bend area of Florida. Our Executive Director serves on the board of the Florida Association of Animal Welfare Organizations (FAAWO). They requested our aid in the situation, and ...

Just a few hours before Hurricane Helene was set to pass through Sarasota on Thursday, a local resident happened upon a wet and injured cat. She drove to the Humane Society of Sarasota County (HSSC) in hopes we could provide medical care and refuge before the storm. The Storm Rider Team was sheltering in place to care for our shelter animals d...