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    Humane Society of Sarasota County partners with ASPCA to expand lifesaving impact.
    Humane Society of Sarasota County partners with ASPCA to expand lifesaving impact
    The Humane Society of Sarasota County (HSSC) is proud to announce a new partnership with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), a national leader in animal welfare. This collaboration represents a significant step forw...
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    Still saving lives. Still progressing forward.
    Humane Society of Sarasota County announces leadership update
    The Board of Directors and staff of the Humane Society of Sarasota County (HSSC) share that Anna Gonce has stepped down from her role as Executive Director—effective June 1, 2025. We are grateful to Anna for her visionary leadership, tireless advocac...
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    Mission Pawssible raised $321,945 for homeless cats and dogs.
    Mission Pawssible raises over $320,000 for homeless animals
    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 ...
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    Adoptables are headed North to make space for animals impacted by Hurricane Milton.
    HSSC, Bissell Pet Foundation, other area shelters collab to save hurricane-impacted animals
    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 S...
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    HSSC helps clear outdoor kennels at Highlands County Animal Services ahead of Milton.
    Animals from Highlands County safe ahead of Hurricane Milton
    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 co...
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    HSSC welcomes nearly 20 animals from a shelter with no power.
    Buddy Boy and 20 friends arrive to safety after Hurricane Helene
    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 ...
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    Lost cat receives medical care and refuge from Hurricane Helene.
    Wet and injured, lost cat finds refuge ahead of Hurricane Helene
    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 b...
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    HSSC welcomes dogs from Hamilton County before Hurricane Helene hits.
    Dogs from Big Bend outdoor-kennel shelter safe ahead of Hurricane Helene
    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 Florid...
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    Petco Love—A Nonprofit Changing Lives
    Petco Love supports lifesaving work of Humane Society of Sarasota County with $7,500 grant
    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 p...
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