Champaign County Humane Society

Happy Birthday, River!

We are grateful to have many dedicated friends in the community, and today we celebrate River!

For the past several years, she has chosen to use her birthday to raise funds for our programs. Since 2022, $2,655 has been donated in honor of River and her birthday. This incredible generosity helped thousands of animals find their families.

River is truly an animal lover and advocate, and we are so thankful to have her as a supporter.

And she's not done yet! This year alone, River has inspired over $700 in gifts to the shelter. And it's not even her big day yet!

Thank you, River. We hope you have a very happy birthday with your family, friends, and pets!

Limited Edition Designs to Support CCHS

This summer, we are offering our friends some fun and funky limited-edition shirts in our Bonfire store!

We receive a small portion of the sales, and your help in spreading our mission to new friends in the Community. Dog lovers and cat lovers both will find something to love, and are proud to wear.

Get them before they're retired on August 31, 2026. Thank you to Erin Eastham, the artist and friend who donated these designs.

Your "Top Dog" is Meadow

Meadow and her family were in it to win it! And once we'd read about Meadow and how she came to the Uppinghouse family, it absolutely made sense. She's a confident, determined girl!

Read Meadow's Story

With an outstanding $4,550 raised, this year's "Top Dog" is Meadow! She will appear on a limited-edition label at Triptych Brewing and carry the title of "Top Dog" until the next Mutt Strut.

We are so grateful to the Uppinghouse family for their dedication to supporting CCHS. Thank you!

Yellow background with the black text 'Volunteers Needed, Join an upcoming orientation online'. Photo of a white cat playing with a fabric toy.

We need your help

Join us at one of our upcoming volunteer orientations to learn more about how you can make a difference in the lives of homeless pets:

🐾Wednesday, May 20: 12:00 PM

Orientation is online, to make it easy to attend. If you love cats, dogs, and critters, we would love your helping hands. Currently, we need help with dog walking, cat and small animal kennels, and in our medical lab.

New Volunteers: start here with our online form

Caring for the Animals of Champaign County

Champaign County Humane Society is a full-service animal shelter, providing companion animals with essential medical care in a healthy environment to prepare them for adoption into new loving homes. We also provide humane education and a variety of programs to support and promote responsible pet ownership and prevent abandonment, cruelty and neglect. Since we opened our first shelter in 1954, we've helped thousands of animals find loving homes! Join us in making a lasting impact.

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 2-7 PM
Saturday & Sunday: Noon - 5 PM
CLOSED: Tuesdays, and major holidays (see the CCHS calendar for closed dates)