PetSmart Charities® for National Adoption Week 2026
Halifax Humane Society is proud to partner with PetSmart Charities® for National Adoption Week,
taking place July 20–26. Throughout the week, we will host five community events at PetSmart
Daytona Beach and PetSmart DeLand, featuring pet care education, helpful resources,
interactive activities, and opportunities to meet adoptable shelter pets.
Halifax Humane Society Launches Dogs Day Out to Give Shelter Dogs Adventures and a Faster Path to Adoption
Halifax Humane Society is launching Dogs Day Out, an innovative, volunteer-powered program that allows community members to take adoptable shelter dogs on field trips throughout Volusia County. The program is designed to reduce kennel stress, increase enrichment opportunities, gather valuable behavioral information, and help dogs find homes faster.
Halifax Humane Society Names Architect and Builder for AccessVet, a Transformational $5.4 Million Community Veterinary Hospital
Halifax Humane Society has selected BPF Design as architect and Coleman Goodemote Construction Company as general contractor for AccessVet, a new community veterinary hospital designed to expand access to affordable, compassionate, expert veterinary care for pets and the people who love them.
Compassion Requires More Than Good Intentions
One of the hardest things to watch right now is how divided the conversation around animal welfare has become in our community. Every day across Volusia County, people see dogs and cats running loose, abandoned and suffering from untreated injuries or trapped in neglect and abuse situations. They should be upset. These are not isolated […]
Neuter Scooter for a Nickel
Halifax Humane Society is continuing to build momentum behind its “Neuter Scooter for a Nickel” campaign through a new partnership with Give Them Ten, the feline welfare movement dedicated to reducing pet overpopulation through education, outreach, and accessible spay/neuter resources. Since launching in April, the campaign has already resulted in more than 600 male cat […]
Halifax Humane Society Temporarily Modifies Dog Intake and Adoption Procedures in Response to CIRDC
Halifax Humane Society is temporarily adjusting dog intake and adoption procedures in response to a suspected outbreak of Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex (CIRDC), a common group of contagious canine upper respiratory illnesses sometimes referred to as “kennel cough.” Several dogs in our shelter population are currently showing symptoms consistent with CIRDC. Diagnostic testing is […]
Halifax Humane Society Opens Culler Pet Resource (CPR) Center
First-of-Its-Kind Emergency Shelter for Pets of Domestic Violence Survivors in Flagler, Volusia & Brevard Counties For many survivors of domestic violence, escaping abuse means making an impossible choice: leave and abandon a beloved pet to danger—or stay. On Wednesday, March 4th, that choice ends. Halifax Humane Society (HHS), in partnership with the Domestic Abuse Council […]
Dock Dogs®, Disc Dogs & Lifesaving Subaru Raffle Headline Brownie’s Mutt Strut
Daytona Beach, FL – Brownie’s Mutt Strut, presented by Subaru of Daytona, returns to Riverfront Esplanade on Sunday, April 26, 2026, from 10 am to 3 pm, for a full day of family-friendly fun in support of the Halifax Humane Society.
From Admissions to the Animal Resource Center: A New Way to Help Pets and People
For nearly 90 years, our community has been taught one simple idea: the Humane Society is where you go to drop off unwanted animals. And for decades, Halifax Humane Society has honored that role. We will always be a safe place for animals who truly need a new home. That commitment has not changed. What […]
Lives Saved Over Labels: Why the “No Kill” Debate Misses the Point
This week, Cathy Bissell and the BISSELL Pet Foundation courageously brought an important conversation back into the spotlight: the harm caused by the labels we use to describe animal shelters. I am grateful for Cathy’s leadership in challenging the tired and divisive language of “kill” and “no-kill.” I would like to lean into that conversation […]
