"Hi, My Name is Charlie........and I've been at the Champaign County Humane Society
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Pet Pictures with SantaOn December 6, there will be an opportunity to get a picture of your pet with Santa at Green View Nursery. 2616 N. Mattis Avenue in Champaign. $5.00 will be donated to CCHS.On December 21 and 22 from 11:00 – 4:00, stop by PetSmart in Champaign to pose with your pets for a holiday picture with Santa Claws (played by a CCHS volunteer). $9.95 for one 4x6 photo in a holiday frame. CCHS receives $5.00 for every photo package purchased. |
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Next Volunteer OrientationOur next orientation session for new and prospective volunteers will be held in the auditorium of the Urbana Free Library on December 13 at 2:00 PM. If you're interested in knowing more about CCHS and the many ways you can help - just drop in. No pre-registration is necessary. |
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Job OpeningThe Champaign County Humane Society seeks an energetic and self-motivated individual to join our Animal Care and Adoption Staff. Ideal candidates will have a passion for animals, and will be hard-working and dependable. Our staff performs all of the daily care related to our shelter animals, such as feeding and cleaning. Responsibilities will also include adoption counseling, answering the telephone, data entry, and customer service. This position may include heavy lifting or other physically demanding work. Animal handling and customer service experience is preferred, but not required. Please submit letter of interest and resume to: Champaign County Humane Society, Attn: Shelter Manager, 1911 E. Main St., Urbana, IL 61802 or shelter.manager@cuhumane.org. Applications are also available at the shelter. No phone calls, please. |
Announcement: Shelter Hours Are ChangingIn order to allow for cleaning, staff development and training, starting October 21, 2008, the Champaign County Humane Society will be closed to the public on Tuesdays. |
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As you may already know, many local employers participate in the Community Shares workplace giving program. Through Community Shares, employees can make donations to the charity of their choice through a payroll deduction. The Champaign County Humane Society is not funded by any unit of government or any national not-for-profit agency. We rely solely on donations from caring individuals to fund our shelter as well as our education and outreach programs. Contributions of any size are deeply appreciated and will help us in caring for the homeless animals of Champaign County. Your donations to CCHS are tax deductable. |
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Help CCHS by voting in the Animal Rescue Site's $100,000 Challenge. Participating is simple and you can cast one vote every day. Voting begins on September 29th and ends at midnight (PST) on December 14th, 2008. The more friends you can rally to vote for your the Champaign County Humane Society, the better our chances of winning!
Grand Prize: One $25,000 grant! Runner Up: One $10,000 grant! State Winners*: Fifty-four $1,000 state grants Weekly Winners**: Eleven $1,000 weekly grants |
Thinking about becoming a CCHS Volunteer?
Orientation sessions will be held monthy in the Auditorium of the Urbana Free Library. Check the calendar for the next date and time. Whether it be socializing animals, making posters, or working in the lab - come find out how many ways there are to give a gift of your time for animals to help CCHS. For more information on the Champaign County Humane Society Volunteer Program - click here. These sessions are free and open to the public.
Unlucky Puppies
The Champaign County Humane Society is deeply disappointed that puppies are once again being sold at a retail store in our community. Because there are homeless pets awaiting adoption in virtually every community in central Illinois, we strongly advocate that persons wishing to acquire a pet consider adopting one from a shelter or other source of homeless animals. Those who are committed to acquiring a specific breed of animal should locate a breed rescue group or responsible breeder. The Champaign County Humane Society does not support purchasing or otherwise acquiring animals from large-scale commercial breeders or the retail outlets they supply. For more information from other local and national groups, how you can help, and what to do if you're interested in a purebred dog, click here.
The Champaign County Humane Society was established as a branch of the Illinois Humane Society in 1889 and chartered as the Champaign County Humane Society in 1903. Those early years were focused on the protection of animals and children. In 1951, a diverse group of local citizens who cared deeply about animals gathered together to establish our first animal shelter near Bondville, Illinois, and in June of 1988 we moved into our current shelter in Urbana.
Our name reflects our geographic location only. We are not a government body and we are not supported by tax dollars. We are not affiliated with any national organization. We do not receive funds from the United Way. We are an "open door" shelter and accept all animals needing shelter, regardless of age, physical condition or adoptability. As a local, not-for-profit charity, we exist through the generosity of many individuals and businesses and are supported by a community that cares.
Shelter Hours
Adoptions
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday: 2 PM to 7 PM
Saturday 11 AM to 6 PM
Sunday: 11 AM to 4 PM
Relinquishing an Animal
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday: 2 PM to 4 PM
Saturday and Sunday - 11 AM to 1 PM
The shelter is closed on Tuesdays and legal holidays.
Address - 1911 East Main Street, Urbana, IL, 61802
Phone - 217-344-7297
This site is preserved in the September 11 Web Archive - a collection of archived documents commissioned by the Library of Congress to preserve digital materials covering the events of September 11, 2001. To view our archived pages on "Terrorism's Impact on Animals", see the CCHS Archive here. 
Interested in recent CCHS history? examples of cuhumane.org dating back to 1998 are preserved in the Wayback Machine. "The Internet Archive is working to prevent the Internet - a new medium with major historical significance - and other "born-digital" materials from disappearing into the past. Collaborating with institutions including the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian, we are working to preserve a record for generations to come."
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Featured Alum
Sweet Pea and Martin - class of 2008
To see more of our alums, click here.
Wanted - MANY REWARDS!
In this life we cannot all do great things.But we can do small things with great love......Mother Teresa
Special people to provide temporary foster homes. Volunteer to nurture shelter animals in your home until they are ready to be adopted. Click here to learn about becoming a foster care provider.
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CCHS is registered with GoodSearch.com, a Yahoo based search engine that donates half of its revenue to charities its users designate. The first time you use it, type in Champaign County Humane Society and click the verify button, then do your search. You only need to do this once, as the next time you go the GoodSearch our name will already be entered for you.
"How you can help"
Learn about the many ways you can support CCHS
Hints: Use quotation marks around exact phrases. Example: "crate training". This search engine does NOT search for adoptable animals by name or number, nor does it search the alum section.
