Chesapeake Humane Society Inc

Chesapeake Humane Society gives animals a second chance by bringing them here, sometimes from hundreds or even thousands of miles away. Each year, CHS partners with shelters across the region and beyond to transfer animals who need a better chance at adoption - pets facing overcrowding, medical needs, or extended stays.

That journey starts with one essential resource: our transport van.

• 356 animals transported this year
• 19 partner organizations (and growing)
• Weekly, and often multiple times per week, transport trips
• 29,000+ miles already traveled

This van doesn’t just bring animals to safety.
It also ensures they get to and from lifesaving veterinary care.

But with an aging vehicle and rising fuel costs, keeping that journey going is becoming more difficult.

This year during Give Local 757, we’re asking our community to help fuel the miles that change lives.

About Us
Founded in 1972, Chesapeake Humane Society is a non-profit organization that is managed by volunteers and funded by private donors - it does not receive government subsidies. 

Our Mission
The Chesapeake Humane Society works to promote the welfare of companion animals through programs and initiatives that reduce pet overpopulation, increase adoptions and encourage responsible pet guardianship through affordable pet care. 

Our Vision
Our vision is to help pets and the people who love them find each other and stay together.

Crisis Boarding Program

Here at Chesapeake Humane Society (CHS), we believe in preserving the human-animal bond and keeping people with their pets during times of crisis. Whether families are experiencing domestic abuse, a housing crisis, or a medical emergency, we are here to help. Our crisis boarding program provides temporary boarding and medical care for pets of families experiencing hardship. Our program is open to dogs, cats, and small animals. We also offer a pet food pantry program to families experiencing short- or long-term hardship.  

Shelter Program

Our adoption program includes foster care and an on-site adoption center for cats, dogs, and small animals. We transfer our pets in from local municipal shelters to help with overcrowding and work to find them all loving forever homes. 

Clinic Program 

The Chesapeake Humane Society offers the following low-cost veterinary clinic services for cats and dogs:

• Spay/neuter surgery
• Dental cleanings and extractions
• Vaccine clinic (no income qualification required)
• Illness exam (for households making $60,000 or less)
• Soft tissue surgery
• Heartworm treatment 

Our programs aim to decrease the high number of pets in shelters and increase the number of companion animals in loving, forever homes.