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Jan 13, 2015

2014 Was Another Banner Year for the Washington Humane Society

The WHS topped last year’s numbers, taking in 10,540 animals.

Jan 22, 2014

Washington Humane Society Ends Year With Highest Release Rate Ever

The live release rate — or number of animals that left both the Georgia Avenue and New York Avenue shelters alive — for the year was just over 80 percent.

 
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