About Us

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At Heartland Humane, we are dedicated to making Benton County a compassionate and safe community for both pets and the people who love them.

Building a Compassionate Community, One Pet at a Time

Since 1966, our mission has been to care for homeless animals, provide humane education to our youth, and strengthen the bond between humans and animals. We are committed to ensuring that every Benton County pet in need finds the help they deserve, regardless of their health, age, breed, or temperament. Each year, we serve between 1,500 and 2,000 animals with a 95% save rate, and our work is powered entirely by the generosity of our community through donations and volunteer support​

What Drives Us

Our Mission

To carry out our humane commitment to the animals of Benton County by operating an open-door shelter and caring for homeless animals; providing education and enrichment programs to promote healthy human-animal bonds; offering access to low-cost services to those in need, with an emphasis on population control; developing progressive outreach programs; setting a high standard of animal care and husbandry; supporting opportunities for clinical education; and enhancing our funding resources to continue expanding these efforts.

Creating a Better Future: Serving People and Pets

Our Humane Education program offers tours and visits community groups to give presentations that sow the seeds of compassion, teaching responsible pet ownership, behavior, training, and more.


Our Volunteer Program enhances the lives of our animals while providing job skills training to youth and adults with disabilities or other barriers to traditional employment paths.

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  • Services offered at our animal shelter include:

    • Low-cost adoptions
    • Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) services
    • A Working Cat Program for feral and semi-feral cats
    • Spay/neuter services for local rescue groups

  • We offer low-income services to help families care for, and keep their pets.

    • Lost-and-found pet services for Benton County and Corvallis
    • Pet Food Pantry
    • Low-cost spay/neuter, microchip, and vaccine clinics
    • Inclement weather housing for pets of the homeless
    • A Safe Housing Program for the pets of people in crisis

  • See how we compare and explore shelter trends:

    Read the 2023 Shelrer Animals Count Report 

  • Heartland is not affiliated with any other local or national organization and receives no tax dollars

    Our work is made possible only by the generosity of people like you. Our Tax ID Number is 93-0574297. Make a gift today

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