Connecticut Humane Society
788 Amity Road Bethany, Connecticut 6524About this shelter
Connecticut Humane Society in Bethany, CT
Connecticut Humane Society is a humane society based in Bethany, Connecticut, located in New Haven County, about 9 miles northwest of Waterbury, CT, alongside 27 other animal shelters and rescues in the county. It is the oldest and most comprehensive animal welfare organization in the state, helping thousands of pets every year, with locations offering adoptions, veterinary care, and pet intake in Newington, Waterford, and Wilton. The organization envisions a Connecticut where every companion animal finds a permanent, compassionate home and where animal cruelty no longer exists, and it operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit supported by programs like the Fox Memorial Clinic, pet food pantry, and rescue partnerships.
Before you go
Adopting from Connecticut Humane Society
Adoption process
Adopters must be 18 or older and visit a CHS location (Newington, Waterford, or Wilton) in person to complete an adoption questionnaire and meet with a counselor, who then helps match them with a pet; if matched, they meet the pet, complete paperwork, sign an adoption agreement, and take the pet home.
- Service area
- Connecticut (locations in Newington, Waterford, and Wilton)
- County
- New Haven County
- Animals served
- Dogs, Cats & Other Animals
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