Why Become a Member

If you would like to help animals love and be loved—and live in a warm , caring, healthy environment— then please consider becoming a member of the Carthage Humane Society.

Your tax-deductible Student, Individual, Family, Patron, or Lifetime membership fees help make vaccinations, medical treatment, and daily care available. You can imagine the amount of food we go through in one day alone!

Membership Levels

Student (17 years and under) $10
Ten dollars provides one rabies vaccination
Individual (one adult) $35
Thirty-five dollars provides one spay or neuter procedure
Family (two or more in home) $55
Fifty-five dollars makes one cat or dog completely ready for adoption
Patron $250
Provides an emergency room visit for one injured animal
Lifetime $1,000
Provides medicines, equipment and each lifetime membership will help us work towards an on-site spay/neuter clinic

Member Benefits
As a member of the Carthage Humane Society you will receive our quarterly newsletter with updates on our programs and services, adoption stories, as well as animal care tips. You will also receive a CHS window decal to display in your car or home.

Becoming a member is easy – just complete the membership form(pdf) and send it, along with your membership fee, to the:

Carthage Humane Society
13860 Dog Kennel Lane
PO Box 1064
Carthage, MO 64836

As soon as your membership card is received, we will send you the most current copy of our newsletter, window decal, and our personal thanks through the mail!