About Greenhill Humane Society
Greenhill Humane Society is a non-profit organization that relies on the generosity of donors and volunteers in Eugene, Springfield, Veneta and throughout Lane County.
Greenhill Humane Society has been caring for animals since 1944. We operate the only animal shelter within the Eugene/Springfield area. Our programs include animal adoptions; reuniting lost animals with their families; disaster response; crisis care boarding in situations of domestic violence, medical emergencies, and other crisis situations; spay/neuter for free roaming, un-owned community cats; a pet pantry; on-site volunteer opportunities; foster care and humane education.
Last year, we provided care for over 5,000 animals. Our surgical team performed 3,461 surgeries including 1,187 spay/neuter surgeries for free-roaming community cats. Additionally, we distributed over 92 thousand pounds of pet food to families and organizations in Lane County through our delivery program, on-site pet pantry, and in times of disaster.
Greenhill is a private non-profit and relies on donations for a majority of its budget. The generosity of our local community enables us to provide a high level of care to lost, abandoned, and neglected animals while at the same time helping pet owners in need.
Did you know?
- Greenhill Humane Society never puts a time limit on how long an animal stays at the shelter.
- Greenhill Humane Society never euthanizes an animal for space reasons.
- In 2023, Greenhill cared for over 5,000 animals, including pets needing emergency boarding. We distributed over 92,000 pounds of pet food and supplies through our Pet Pantry and performed more than 3,400 surgeries in our state-of-the-art veterinary center!
Greenhill Humane Society is a non-profit animal welfare organization that you can trust. Greenhill has been serving this community since 1944, and has a well-deserved reputation as a leader in animal welfare.
Other interesting bits of information:
- Greenhill Humane Society was founded 79 years ago.
- The Greenhill shelter campus sits on 20 acres across from the wetlands preserve in West Eugene.
- We employ 49 people including three veterinarians.
- We have over 250 regular volunteers each month.
- We have an active foster program with over 110 families providing care for animals that need special attention.
- Greenhill’s on-site veterinary center performs over 2,200 surgeries each year. Many of these surgeries are provided at low-to-no cost for stray, feral, and free-roaming cats within Lane County.
