{"id":194,"date":"2011-07-26T16:59:18","date_gmt":"2011-07-26T21:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hsni.router12.net\/?page_id=194"},"modified":"2026-04-01T13:18:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T18:18:42","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hsni.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Humane Society of North Iowa!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">\r\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: impact, chicago;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hsni.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/cat-scratch-laptop-toy-suckuk-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-55654\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hsni.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/cat-scratch-laptop-toy-suckuk-4-300x175.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hsni.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/cat-scratch-laptop-toy-suckuk-4-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hsni.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/cat-scratch-laptop-toy-suckuk-4-600x350.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.hsni.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/cat-scratch-laptop-toy-suckuk-4-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hsni.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/cat-scratch-laptop-toy-suckuk-4.jpg 880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 30px; font-family: impact, chicago;\">QUICK LINKS:<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 16px;\">Below are links to our most frequent inquiries; click each topic for more information.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;\">I&#8217;m interested in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsni.org\/?page_id=136\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ADOPTING A PET<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 16px;\">I would like to visit or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsni.org\/?page_id=14573\">VOLUNTEER<\/a> at the shelter<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 16px;\">I want to make a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsni.org\/?page_id=13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DONATION<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;\">I want to work with animals. (psst: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hsni.org\/?page_id=897\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WE&#8217;RE HIRING!<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;\">I have an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hsni.org\/?page_id=39559\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ANIMAL CONTROL<\/a> issue I need help with<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;\">My pet is missing &amp; I need to file a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masoncity.net\/forms.aspx?fid=520&amp;catid=481\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MISSING ANIMAL REPORT<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div dir=\"auto\"><hr \/><\/div>\r\n<div dir=\"auto\"><br \/>\r\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\"><hr \/>\r\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hsni.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Picture1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-72405 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hsni.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Picture1-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hsni.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Picture1-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hsni.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Picture1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hsni.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Picture1-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hsni.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Picture1.png 1079w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; font-family: impact, chicago;\">The Humane Society of North Iowa celebrates 65 years of service! <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>The Humane Society of North Iowa was founded in 1959 by Mason City resident Alice Anne Blackmore.\u00a0 Alice Anne found homes for and provided care to many animals on her farm and created the beginning foundations of an animal rescue organization in north Iowa. Over the years, our organization grew, evolved, moved, and finally, in 2009, constructed the state-of-the-art facility we currently operate out of. Alice Anne passed away in 2013 at the age of 93; fortunately, she was able to visit\u00a0 the new shelter before her passing to see her dream finally become a reality.<\/p>\r\n<p>We have continued Alice Anne\u2019s mission by working hard to find homes for hundreds of abandoned, displaced and neglected animals each and every year. Adoption data going back to the mid-80\u2019s shows that <b>we have found homes for nearly 13,000 animals&#8230;and counting! <\/b>The Humane Society of North Iowa is proud to be a no-kill shelter, meaning we do not\u00a0 euthanize animals due to a lack of space or the length of time an animal has been in our care.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>We are so grateful to be able to help our animal friends in need, but we are only able to do so because of generous friends and supporters like you. We rely on individual donations to help the hundreds of animals that are in need of our services and have no where else to turn.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=W3GNJQHGAWH9J\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px;\"><b>Will you help us celebrate our 65<\/b><b><sup>th<\/sup><\/b><b> Anniversary with a donation of $65? (or more?)<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>A contribution of $65 (or more!) will help pay for the food, shelter and veterinarian care the animals in our shelter require. Your donation ensures we can continue to carry on Alice Anne\u2019s legacy of caring for animals with kindness, love and mercy. Thank you in advance for helping us celebrate 65 years of service to our beloved animal friends; with your support, we intend to be around for many years to come! THANK YOU!!<\/p>\r\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\" method=\"post\" target=\"_top\"><input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"W3GNJQHGAWH9J\" \/> <input title=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" alt=\"Donate with PayPal button\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_donateCC_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\r\n<div dir=\"auto\">\r\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\"><hr \/><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:post-content -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:heading \/-->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"left\",\"id\":58515,\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} --><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hsni.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Sponsor.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-image-47901\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hsni.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Sponsor-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hsni.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Sponsor-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/www.hsni.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Sponsor-600x776.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.hsni.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Sponsor-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.hsni.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Sponsor-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hsni.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Sponsor.jpg 1275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<div><hr \/><\/div>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:image -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":1} --><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>We share updates, fun content and information about adoptable animals and upcoming events on our social media platforms. Find us on:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/humanesocietyofnorthia\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/humanesocietyofnorthia<\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/humanesocietyofnorthiowa\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/humanesocietyofnorthiowa\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Tik Tok: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@humanesocietyofnorthiowa\">https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@humanesocietyofnorthiowa<\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>We love to hear updates from animals that have been adopted from our shelter!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Share updates to our Facebook book or email us: <a href=\"mailto:hsni@hsni.org\">hsni@hsni.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\">\r\n<figcaption><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p><iframe src='http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hsni.org%2F&amp;layout=button_count&amp;show_faces=true&amp;width=280&amp;action=recommend&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;height=30' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' style='border:none; overflow:hidden; height:30px' allowTransparency='true'><\/iframe>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QUICK LINKS:Below are links to our most frequent inquiries; click each topic for more information. 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