Building Hope For WHS

10/23/2026

You are invited to come celebrate with us tomorrow for our New Shelter Grand Opening✨ Join Us This Saturday for two great events!
8am: Miles for Mutts 5k
(details to sign up are in that event)
10am-5pm: New Shelter Grand Opening!
The next chapter for Rescue with WHS begins! We will have all kinds of fun things happening at our New Shelter Location just down from our current shelter.
📍Self Guided Tours happening all day with volunteers & staff available for questions
🎁Fantastic Raffle Baskets
📸 Strike a pose with Just Foto Booths - Captured with Kindness
🍻 Brews with Myriad Brewing Company
🛻 Enjoy Tater Temptations Food Truck
🐾Come Meet Your New Bestie & Adopt!
And so so so much more!
Parking available at Alstatt Lawn Care & More, Newburgh Civitan, Vann Park, & the Old Shelter
Come Celebrate With Us this Saturday!

10/23/2026

🎉 ONE MORE DAY! 🎉

Tomorrow, we open the doors to our new shelter, and today, we’re celebrating the people who made it all possible: YOU, our incredible community! ❤️🐾

Building Hope has been a journey filled with big dreams, hard work, challenges, celebrations, and an incredible amount of love for the animals who need us most. From our kickoff fundraiser to groundbreaking, from generous donations to countless hours of volunteering, you have been part of every step. This new shelter is a testament to what a community can accomplish when it comes together for a cause that matters. And for that, we are forever grateful. 🏡🐶🐱

Now, we want to hear from YOU!

📸 What’s your favorite Building Hope memory?
🐾 Did you attend one of our fundraising events?
❤️ Were you part of the groundbreaking or another special milestone?
🎉 Do you have a favorite photo from our journey? Drop it in the comments!
🏡 What are you most excited to see when you walk through the doors of our new shelter?

Share your stories, memories, and photos below! We’ve loved looking back at how far we’ve come, and we can’t wait to celebrate this incredible milestone with all of you tomorrow from 10-5.

Thank you for believing in us. We could not have done it without you! ❤️🐾

10/22/2026

2 more sleeps before our Grand Opening on Saturday! We are so excited 🤗🏡🐾

10/22/2026

🐾 3 DAYS TO GO! 🐾

Today, we’re celebrating two extraordinary women who have helped bring our Building Hope dream to life: Executive Director Lindsey Hagedorn and Assistant Director Jodie Holder! 🩵

Their leadership, vision, dedication, and countless hours of hard work have helped guide us through every challenge and bring us closer to this incredible milestone. Their commitment to the animals, our staff, and the future of Warrick Humane Society has been at the heart of this journey.

Lindsey and Jodie, thank you for leading the way and helping turn our vision into a place where more animals will find safety, care, and loving homes. We couldn’t be more grateful for all you do! 🐶🐱

Three days until we open our doors and begin this exciting new chapter! We cannot wait to celebrate with you all 🏡🎉

📸Mariah McClain Photography

10/20/2026

🐾 4 DAYS TO GO! 🐾

Today, we’re heading inside to show you just how much our new shelter has transformed! 🏡

From the early stages of construction to the beautiful spaces coming together today, it’s amazing to see the Building Hope campaign becoming a reality 🩵

We’re keeping a few finishing touches under wraps so you can experience some surprises for yourself on opening day! 👀✨

Join us Saturday, October 24, as we celebrate this incredible new chapter for Warrick Humane Society and the animals who call it home! 🐶🐱

10/19/2026

✨This Week At WHS✨
We will still have our Regular Shelter Hours at the current shelter for adoptions & our New Beginnings: Foster Event! is happening now!
Join us this Saturday for two great events!
8am: Miles for Mutts 5k
(details to sign up are in that event)
10am-5pm: New Shelter Grand Opening!
The next chapter for Rescue with WHS begins! We will have all kinds of fun things happening at our New Shelter Location just down from our current shelter.
📍Self Guided Tours happening all day with volunteers & staff available for questions
✨Giveaways
🎁Fantastic Raffle Baskets
📸 Strike a pose with Just Foto Booths - Captured with Kindness
🍻 Brews with Myriad Brewing Company
🛻 Enjoy Tater Temptations Food Truck
🐾Come Meet Your New Bestie & Adopt!
And so so so much more!
Parking available at Alstatt Lawn Care & More, Newburgh Civitan, Vann Park, & the Old Shelter
Come Celebrate With Us this Saturday!

10/19/2026

🐾 5 DAYS TO GO! 🐾

Today, we’re showing off the incredible transformation that has happened to the outside our new shelter! From our beautiful building to our spacious play yards and covered kennels to new fencing and pavement, so much has changed!

Our journey wasn’t without challenges, including a chemical fire and permit delays, but we overcame every obstacle and kept moving forward! 💪❤️

Now, we’re just FIVE DAYS away from welcoming you to our new shelter! We can’t wait to celebrate with you on Saturday, October 24 from 10-5! 🏡🐶🐱

10/19/2026

We are half way to our goal! There is still time to donate for our match drive ♥️🐾

✨Throw Your Paws Up We Are Halfway To Our Goal with 5 Days Left for our Donation Match Drive that gives us the opportunity to earn $20,000 for the Rescue Pets at WHS✨
An incredibly generous supporter is Sponsoring a Donation Match Drive where every single double doubles until October 24th!where Our Sponsor will match all monetary donations up to $10,000❤️
✨Donate Online, at the shelter, or at any of our events. Link in comments ⬇️
Our New Shelter will allow us to save even more lives of homeless pets in the Tri-State. With that will come an increase in our operations expenses, and we are so grateful to all of you & our Donation Match Drive Sponsor for helping us start this next chapter for local rescue❤️

10/18/2026

🐾 6 DAYS TO GO! 🐾

As we continue our countdown to the grand opening of our new shelter on Saturday, October 24, today we’re celebrating the people who have helped bring this dream to life: the Warrick Humane Society Board of Directors 🩵

Behind every milestone is a team of dedicated people who have given countless hours, thoughtful oversight, steadfast commitment, and a whole lot of heart to our Building Hope campaign. From the earliest planning stages to the final details, our board has worked hard with our shelter leadership to steward this project🤗

This new shelter represents so much more than a building. It represents a promise to our community, a commitment to homeless animals, and a vision made possible through teamwork and a shared belief that every animal deserves a chance♥️

To our Board of Directors: thank you for your leadership, your countless hours, and your unwavering dedication to Building Hope. We are almost home! 🏡🐶🐱

10/17/2026

🐾 ONE WEEK TO GO! 🏡

With just 7 days until our Grand Opening, we’re taking another trip down memory lane❤️

Today, we’re celebrating some of our favorite shelter correspondents….the adorable, now adopted animals who helped us share updates and track our progress throughout the Building Hope campaign. They represent a big part of why we took on this huge project.
Just look at these cuties! 😍🐶

Did you adopt one of our shelter correspondents? We’d LOVE to see how they’re doing in their forever homes! Drop a picture in the comments below! 📸🐾

We can’t wait to welcome everyone to our new shelter on Saturday, October 24🏡❤️