About MGHS
We began in 1985 as the Madison County Humane Society, Inc., a non-profit agency independent of County or City and not funded by any governmental entity or national animal welfare organization.
We are a small, grassroots 501(c)3 corporation, and are governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. We are proud to be a no kill shelter.
In 1998, our Board decided that euthanizing healthy, adoptable animals due to space constraints was unacceptable. With this decision, the Humane Society became the first no-kill organization in the area.
In 1999, our Board again took progressive action when they decided that no animal would be adopted until it had already been spayed or neutered.
In 2004, the organization's name was changed to Madison-Greene Humane Society to more accurately reflect our service area.
Our Mission
As a small yet hopeful rural animal humane society and no kill shelter, we are dedicated to improving the future of our community's cats and dogs, both those homeless and in homes by providing high quality, low cost spay/neuter services and low cost community rabies vaccination events. Our mission is to build a community where animals are considered family; where people understand the value of animals and the responsibility it takes to care for them and give them a loving home; where animal abuse is a thing of the past and animals are treated with respect; where people are inspired and empowered to take the initiative to improve the lives and health of ferals; where we are all guided by the conviction that a world where people respect, love, and care for companion animals is a far richer world for all.
Our Vision
We will improve the future of our community’s companion animals and make our neighborhoods a better place to live by creating a centralized animal care and services facility containing a spay/neuter clinic, an isolated medical quarantine area, safe and caring housing for animals awaiting adoption, a comfortable place for fun and healthy interactions between people and adoptable animals, and administrative and educational office and meeting spaces.
We believe that a world where people respect, love, and care for companion animals is a far richer world for all.
