Read on to learn what services we provide for our community
What we do
Our Services
Adoptions
Shelter animals are available for adoption to responsible pet owners with guidance from shelter personnel to insure a mutually-appropriate, successful adoption match is made. HHHS adopts out dogs, cats, and pocket pets (small, domesticated companion animals such as rabbits, guinea pigs, birds, etc.). We receive approximately 10 to 20 different animals every day so we urge you to visit us periodically if you haven’t yet found the right fit for your family. We display photos and descriptions of some of our featured pets on adoptapet.com.
WIBW TV-Channel 13 and KSNT 27 air broadcasts featuring pets available for adoption throughout the week at various times.
stray animals
If the stray animal is wearing an I.D. tag or has a microchip implant, every effort will be made to contact the owner. If a pet is not reclaimed by its owner, it may become a candidate for adoption. To recover some of our operating expenses, the owner of a lost pet is required to pay a $45 return-to-owner fee.
If you find a sick/injured animal during times HHHS is closed and the animal is within the city limits of Topeka:
1) A city resident must call dispatch at 368-9203 to report they are holding a sick or injured animal.
2) Dispatch will send a police officer to the residence to verify the animal is sick or injured. If the officer feels the animal is sick/injured, they will make arrangements for transportation of the animal to HHHS.
Lost a Pet?
Call HHHS at 785.233.7325 to complete a lost report. Visit the shelter every day to check with staff and look at pictures of animals in our care. This is extremely important because no one knows your pet better than you do. The description you give over the telephone may vary from the description that someone else would provide. It is helpful to leave a current photo of your pet with the staff.
Monitor our Helping Hands Humane Society Lost & Found Facebook page for pictures of animals admitted to HHHS.
Alert your veterinarian in case a good Samaritan delivers your pet there.
Contact Animal Control with a description of your pet, details of when and where the pet was lost, and a phone number to contact you.
Post flyers in your neighborhood and place a lost ad in the newspaper. Consider offering a reward.
For more information on lost pets, please visit The Center for Lost Pets.
Found a pet?
If you would like to house the pet yourself, call Helping Hands Humane Society at 785.233.7325 and leave a found report on file with our staff in case the pet’s owner contacts us. Please also bring the pet to HHHS or take it to your vet to have it scanned for a microchip. If the animal is microchipped and the owner’s information is up to date, we may be able to call them immediately and get that pet home.
If you cannot house the animal, please bring it to shelter located at 5720 SW 21st Street. If you are unable to transport the animal, please call Animal Control for assistance. Within the city limits of Topeka, call 785.368.9203. For Shawnee County, call 785.368.2200.
For more information on found pets, please visit The Center for Lost Pets.
microchipping
As part of our mission to protect the animals we do offer microchipping to the public. Microchips are inserted underneath the skin, between the shoulder blades using an injection. This identification cannot be lost. You may bring your pet to the Admission entrance located on the East side of the building 11:30am-5:30pm Mondays-Saturdays, 1pm-4:30pm Sundays. The cost for this procedure is $40. HHHS will register the Microchip to the pet owner. You will be required to fill out information pertaining to you and your pet. Microchipping is a fairly quick procedure, but please allow 15 minutes for the procedure.
surrendering a pet
“I have to get rid of my pet, what do I do?” We know that for many folks, this is one of the hardest situations to be in – we are a resource for you. To help us manage our shelter capacity, please call us first at 785-233-7325 to schedule a time to surrender your pet(s). No fee is charged to county residents for surrendering an animal. Donations are greatly appreciated. We use donations to help offset the cost of providing care for the animal. When giving up a pet, we ask that a profile be completed that will provide potential adopters with personality and health information. We make every effort to adopt all animals that come into the shelter. However, we cannot guarantee the adoption of any animal because we are dealing with the societal problem of extreme pet over-population.
spay & neuter services
In 2022, we officially opened the Helping Hands Humane Society Community Clinic Made Possible By Hill’s Pet Nutrition, a spay/neuter clinic for Kansas residents who may not be able to afford traditional veterinary fees associated with responsibly getting a pet spayed or neutered.
community education
Helping Hands Humane Society is committed to educating children and adults about the issues of pet overpopulation, spaying and neutering, neglect and cruelty, responsible pet care, safety around pets, and more. We have a variety of informational pamphlets and fliers regarding responsible pet care that are available to the public.
What Drives Us
You Can Help!
If you’re inspired by the work we do for our community and would like to help, check out the “Volunteer” tab of our website for more information on volunteering and fostering. If you’re interested in working at HHHS, check our Facebook page or indeed.com for open positions and job descriptions. We can always use more helping hands!