The Humane Society of St. Lucie County (HSSLC) Shelter at 100 Savannah Rd. was built in 1956. Since that time, the population of St. Lucie County has doubled while the number of animals the HSSLC treats has more than quadrupled. As a result, the Humane Society of St. Lucie County now struggles to care for more than 8,000 animals each year in a shelter designed to accommodate 2,500 a year.

For more than 50 years, our community has put their faith in The Humane Society of St. Lucie County to protect, rescue and care for abandoned, mistreated or forgotten animals. Among the oldest and most trusted service organizations in the city, the HSSLC has fought for and achieved significant improvements in animal welfare. Increasingly, our challenge has been to maintain the same level of care and compassion within the confines of an outdated and overcrowded facility.

The need for additional space is critical and it is clear that The Humane Society of St. Lucie County can wait no longer. The aging and overcrowded facility on Savannah Rd. is currently operating in a perpetual state of crisis. This puts the health of both the staff and animals at risk. Our goal is to raise $2 million to build a state of the art facility that will bring about lasting, positive outcomes in every department and allow us to save, treat, house and place more animals. This second facility off of Glades Cut-off Road in Port St. Lucie is anticipated to open in 2012 while the Fort Pierce facility will remain open to service the Fort Pierce area.