![]() Berkshire Humane Society circa 1994 | |
Company type | Non-Profit |
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Founded | 1992 |
Headquarters | 214 Barker Road, Pittsfield, MA 01201 301 Stockbridge Road, Great Barrington, Massachusetts 01230 |
Key people | John Perreault, Executive Director Cheryl Truskowski, Shelter Manager |
Revenue | 1,266,502 United States dollar (2016) ![]() |
Total assets | 4,905,939 United States dollar (2022) ![]() |
Website | berkshirehumane.org |
The Berkshire Humane Society (BHS) is a private non-profit humane organization in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Founded in 1992, BHS is an open admissions shelter. [1] The humane society operates animal welfare services and pet adoption facilities in Pittsfield and Great Barrington.
The Berkshire Humane Society began operations in 1993 at the site of a former MSPCA-Angell shelter in Pittsfield. [2] Work began on a new facility in 2001, and the following year BHS moved from its original location to a 25,000 square foot facility. [3]
In 2010, BHS established Purradise, an adoption center for cats, in Great Barrington. The shelter houses up to 15 cats at a time. [4]
Berkshire Humane Society's principal services are animal rescue, [5] veterinary care of sick and injured animals, adoption services, [6] spay and neuter services, microchipping, therapy dog training, [7] and obedience training. A full-time staff is employed. Foster care is available for intake animals who need rehabilitation.
The humane society's community services include a pet food bank, which serves about 700 pet owners in the region annually. [8] Since 1992, BHS has offered an animal welfare-focused humane education camp for elementary school-aged children and a classroom education program. [9]
The humane society does not receive funds from local, state, or federal sources, and is funded privately through donations, bequests, and memberships. [10] Fundraising events have included the Humane Race, a 5K charity run, [11] Woofstock, a pet walk, [12] and annual galas. [13] The humane society also operates Catwalk, a non-profit charity resale boutique staffed by BHS volunteers. [14]