Coffee County Humane Society has a board elected by the membership. Officers are selected from the Board. Current Board members and officers are: Vera Lund – President, Cindy Emanuel- Vice President, Gwyn Diller-Treasurer, Melissa Martin – Secretary; Board Members: Hazel Fannin, Roy Phelps, Debbie Burns, Chase McCullough, Becky Moore, Barbara Taylor, Kathey Allen, and LaQuita Baker.
We do not have a shelter or office, but have a small network of foster homes. While we support other local rescues and animal controls, we are not affiliated with Coffee County, TN Animal Control. There are five main programs of service to the community:
1. Spay/Neuter and Emergency Vet Care for Pets of Low-Income Families- An application for service is required and may be filled out or downloaded online here: Spay/Neuter Application. Families are eligible for financial assistance if their income is no more than 150% of the federal poverty level, which is approximately $45,000 for a family of four. Persons may also receive help for stray animals, without meeting the income restriction, especially if they are rescuing or taking care of a large number of homeless animals. The goal is to spay/neuter as many animals as possible to address the enormous problem of pet over population. Veterinarians are compensated for their service and their cooperation makes this program possible. Routine vet care is not funded but CCHS will help as funds allow in case of life-threatening illness or injury of the pet.
2. Foster and Adoption Program- CCHS has a small number of foster homes for dogs and cats. Foster and Adoptive Homes are always needed. Application for both may be filled out online. CCHS pays the expenses for foster animals. These programs are overseen by a foster/adoption coordinator. Coffee County Humane Society is an approved adoption partner with Petsmart and holds monthly adoption events at Petsmart Tullahoma, and Manchester Tractor Supply, usually on a Saturday. CCHS also has cats for adoption in the in-store cat room at Petsmart Tullahoma.
3. Pet Food Distribution- CCHS donates pet food monthly to Good Samaritan Food Pantry in Tullahoma and individual families in Manchester and Tullahoma as well as county residents, are helped directly on an emergency basis as funds allow. Any donations of pet food are appreciated, and for local donations contact Vera Lund at president@coffeehumane.org or on Facebook. CCHS appreciates the regular donations of pet food made by Tractor Supply and PetSmart. If you are in need of pet food assistance, please message us on Facebook.
4. Trap/Neuter/Release of Feral Cats– CCHS has live traps and will help trap, spay/neuter, and return cats to colonies. This is vitally important to stabilize numbers and help prevent the spread of disease. Cats are given rabies shots at the time of surgery and cats who appear ill are tested for Feline Leukemia/Feline AIDS (FIV), which are communicable diseases. We can always use help with this program.
5. Education and outreach to schools and the community. CCHS is available to speak to schools and community groups about the organization and its programs, as well as humane treatment of animals and responsible pet ownership.
Coffee County Humane Society (EIN: 62-1543154) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization as recognized by the IRS. All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowable by law.