Our Story

Greenhill Humane Society has been caring for animals in Lane County since 1944. We operate the only animal shelter within the Eugene/Springfield area.  Our programs include animal adoptionsreuniting lost animals with their familiesdisaster response; crisis care boarding in situations of domestic violence, medical emergencies, and other crisis situations; spay/neuter for free roaming, un-owned community cats; a pet pantryon-site volunteer opportunities; foster care and humane education.

Last year, we had 5942 total shelter and clinic intakes. We made 2915 adoptions into loving homes and had 1046 pet reunions for animals. In addition, we provided 1254 cat spay/neuter surgeries to assist cat caregivers in reducing feral cat over-population.

Greenhill is a private non-profit and relies on donations for a majority of its budget. The generosity of our local community enables us to provide a high level of care to lost, abandoned, and neglected animals while at the same time helping pet owners in need.

Mission Statement

Greenhill Humane Society provides care and shelter for animals, support and resources for people, and education to promote the humane treatment of animals.

Vision Statement

Greenhill Humane Society envisions a world in which all animals are treated with compassion and respect.

Employment

Greenhill Humane Society is an equal opportunity employer. We consider candidates of all races, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Greenhill values diversity in our workforce. To see a list of our current employee opportunities, click here

Board Membership

Greenhill Humane Society has an all volunteer board. You can find the GHS Board Conflict of Interest Policy here.

Funding & Donation Information

Greenhill Humane Society is a private, 501c(3) non-profit animal shelter. We rely on charitable donations and fees for services to run our shelters. Links to our recent 990s and Audits are below:

FY08/09 990        FY08/09 Audit

FY09/10 990         FY09/10 Audit

FY10/11 990           FY10/11 990T          FY10/11 Audit

FY11/12 990           FY11/12 990T           FY11/12 Audit

FY12/13 990          FY12/13 990T           FY12/13 Audit

FY13/14 990          FY13/14 990T           FY13/14 Audit

FY14/15 990          FY14/15 990T           FY14/15 Audit

FY15/16 990          FY15/16 990T          FY15/16 Audit

FY16/17 990          FY16/17 990T           FY16/17 Audit

FY17/18 990          FY17/18 990T           FY17/18 Audit

FY18/19 990          FY18/19 990T           FY18/19 Audit

FY19/20 990          FY19/20 990T          FY19/20 Audit

FY20/21 990          FY20/21 990T          FY20/21 Audit

FY21/22 990                                              FY21/22 Audit

FY22/23 990                                              FY22/23 Audit

Greenhill Philosophies & Position Statements

Greenhill Humane Society is committed to achieving the highest level of care for the homeless pets in our shelters. We follow the guidelines established by the Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters. Every staff member is Fear Free Certified meaning we use strategies and techniques designed to reduce the negative emotional states that are commonly experienced by shelter and rescue animals- including fear, anxiety, stress, and frustration- and increase their enrichment opportunities.

We have a commitment to reserve euthanasia only for situations involving animals that cannot be safely handled – either because of aggression or contagious disease, or in situations where the animal is suffering and a reasonable level of treatment would not be effective.

Each and every day, the animals at Greenhill Humane Society are cared for, exercised, played with, and loved upon by our dedicated staff and volunteers.

Links to our animal adoption statistics are below. We present the data in its “naked” form, unfettered by subjective terms like “unadoptable” or “untreatable.”

FY 2008-2009          FY 2009-2010         FY 2010-2011         FY 2011-2012

FY 2012-2013            FY 2013/2014          FY 2014/2015        FY2015/2016

FY2016/2017            FY 2017/2018          FY 2018/2019        FY2019/2020

FY2020/2021           FY2021/2022            FY2022/2023         FY2023/2024

A Life Saving Organization

Greenhill Humane Society is a Life Saving organization, where animals are safe and well cared for; where all life is affirmed and respected. Our shelter never puts a time limit on how long an animal can be in the shelter and we provide quality treatment for animals requiring extra care. We do not make decisions based on time, space or animal breed. Some pets find homes in a matter of days, while others are with us for months. They all receive the same abundance of love and devotion from our staff and volunteers.

Greenhill Humane Society focuses on saving lives and building a community that has compassion and respect for all companion animals. Since 2008, we have successfully saved 92% or more of the animals that came into our care. Those that we had to let go were too sick, too dangerous, or beyond our ability to treat. For the fiscal year July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, our overall life-saving percentage was 92%.  The life-saving percentage is calculated as live-outcomes divided by total-outcomes not including owner-intended-euthanasia.

Euthanasia decisions are taken very seriously, and only made after all other options have been exhausted. Euthanasia is carried out by Certified Euthanasia Technicians according to Oregon law, using the most modern and humane method available.

Our Animal Care Team discusses policies relating to animal care and some of the more difficult ethical issues that we face in the shelter. It is composed of expert staff including the Executive Director, Operations Director, Animal Care Department Managers, Veterinarians, Certified Veterinary Technicians, and Certified Dog Trainers.

For critical cases, veterinary, behavioral, and animal care management staff discuss an animal’s medical and behavioral needs. All information about the individual case is considered, including: potential treatment options, possible rescue options, on-going care within the shelter or foster situation, quality of life, and safety concerns. In the circumstances when the decision to euthanize is made, at least 3 managers must sign paperwork before the procedure is performed.

If you have questions, please call Cary Lieberman at 541-689-1503 x113 or Sasha Elliott at 541.689.1503 x112