You Can Help - Ways to Give

Every year the Idaho Humane Society finds loving homes for thousands of animals. Click each link in the list below to learn more about how you can help.


Donate Online or by Mail

Your tax-deductible donations allow us to place thousands of dogs, cats, and other domestic pets in loving, nurturing homes every year. We greatly appreciate your concern for these creatures and assure you that your gift will do much to ensure their welfare.

Online: We use Paypal to accept online donations. Paypal is fast, free and secure.

Donate by Mail: You may also donate by mail using a credit card or check. Please click here to print a donation form.

Donate with Electronic Funds Transfer

You can eliminate processing/handling costs, need for checks, and postage costs by setting up an Electronic Funds Transfer option for making donations to I.H.S. You are in total control of the amount of your donation and can stop the donations whenever you desire. This paperless process, using secure software, allows donors to make a monthly donation to I.H.S. automatically for as long as they wish. You can either contact your bank and initiate the process through them, or you can contact Emily Hirsch at Idaho Humane Society, 4775 Dorman St., Boise, Idaho 83705, 208-331-8558, Ehirsch@idahohumanesociety.org and ask for the EFT form. We will send you the form to fill out and return to us. We then take the form to our bank, and they will set up the arrangement with your bank. You determine the day of the month that the donation is transferred and the amount, and donations continue automatically until you cancel the process. This makes regular, monthly donations easy and safe. It is an excellent way to show your support for the work of I.H.S.

Questions or Problems: If you have questions or problems with your donation please contact Chris Moore at (208) 387-2760.

Donate Dog Beds for I.H.S. Pooches!

We want to make all the dogs at the shelter as comfortable as possible while they await new homes or return to their owners. Our kennel floors are hard! Kuranda makes a wonderful bed, and they have a special program that allows you to purchase a bed for the shelter at a low price. Simply click here, and they will ship a new dog bed to the shelter. Please help us with this program, the doggies thank you!

Donate Dog Houses!

The Idaho Humane Society has a need for used or new, good condition, dog houses. These dog houses are provided, upon request for low income individuals in need of shelter for their animals. Dog houses must be of a size and weight that would make them easy to move and transport. If you would like to donate, please contact Morris McCall at 343-3166.

Supplies Wish List

Please contact Chris Moore at (208) 387-2760 if you wish to donate any of the following items from the wish list.

  • Air-conditioned cargo van
  • Blankets
  • Bleach
  • Cat & dog food dishes
  • Cat litter
  • Circulating water blankets or heating pads
  • Clean plastic litter boxes
  • Dog and cat training or breed identification books
  • Dog biscuits
  • Dog Houses
  • Exercise pens - 35" puppy corral
  • General & Foster Program Supplies
  • IV Pole
  • Large dog carriers
  • Office supplies
  • Paper towels
  • Portable dog runs
  • Puppy & kitten food (canned & dry)
  • Rawhide chew sticks
  • Spay/neuter surgical packs (surgical instruments: spay hook, forceps, scalpel handles, needle holders, clamps, etc.)
  • Towels
  • Washable rugs

Memorials & Honorary Donations

The Idaho Humane Society welcomes gifts and donations in memory and honor of family, friends and pets. Honoring a person or a pet by helping the Idaho Humane Society continue its life-affirming work is a thoughtful and honorable tribute to a special individual or to a pet who brightened someone's life. We will mail an acknowledgement of your gift to whomever you specify. Click here to print the required donation form or contact Chris Moore at (208) 387-2760 .

Friends For Life Plaques

Pay tribute to a loved one or beloved companion animal. The Idaho Humane Society provides inscribed metal plates in the shape of a cat paw or dog bone. Plaques are mounted permanently on cat cages or dog kennels and can contain a message of up to 60 characters. $500 each. Please call (208) 387-2760 for more information.

Paws for a Cause Tiles

Honor your pet or a friend's pet by creating a personalized tile that will be mounted on the "Wall of Paws" at the Idaho Humane Society.

  • Paint a design on a tile yourself for $25
  • Have the Ceramica staff create a paw print tile with your pet's name for $25
  • Provide a photo of your pet for Ceramica's staff to paint a pet caricature for $50

For more information, call the Idaho Humane Society at (208) 387-2760.

Bequests & Wills

You can make a lasting contribution with a bequest to the Idaho Humane Society in your will. You can designate a specific amount, a percentage of your total estate, or a share of the residue after gifts to your heirs. Please call the Development office at (208) 387-2760 for more information.

Naming Opportunities

A variety of commemorative opportunities are available. Please call the Development office at (208) 387-2760 for more information.

Matching Gifts

Matching Gifts are a vital part of our fund-raising efforts. You can increase your contribution to the Idaho Humane Society if your company has a Matching Gifts Program. Check with your Human Resources office to obtain a matching gift form and enclose it with your contribution. Thank you!

Mail Solicitations

The Idaho Humane Society sends appeals through the mail several times a year. It is true that all of us end up with more mail from worthy causes than we wish to receive. However, direct mail is a very cost-effective way to raise a significant part of our annual budget. Presently, we cannot raise as much money at such a low cost in any other way. So, if you find it annoying to receive mail appeals, let us know. But first, please send a check!

Cruelty Prevention Fund

The Idaho Humane Society rescues many abused animals every year. We rely on your tax-deductible donations to support our rescue efforts. Your donations allow us to place thousands of dogs, cats, and other domestic pets in loving, nurturing homes - sparing them the fate of so many unwanted animals in our society. We greatly appreciate your concern for these creatures and assure you that your gift will do much to ensure their welfare.

You can specify that your donation be used generally to assist the victims of cruelty or you can specify that your donation go to help a particular animal.

Sponsor a Foster Animal

Want to help a foster animal but unable to adopt or become a foster parent? You can also help by making a donation toward an animal's adoption fee. Any amount that you donate will help and we will apply it directly toward the adoption fee of any foster animal of your choosing. Your donation will make a difference!

Volunteer or Foster

Join our team of dedicated volunteers and foster parents. They are some of the nicest, most caring people that you will ever meet.


Free Dog House

The Idaho Humane Society has a number of used, good condition, dog houses available upon request for low income individuals in need of them as shelter for their dog. If you are interested in obtaining a dog house, call 342-3508 X 2230. You will need to make arrangements to pick it up at the Idaho Humane Society.

Dog Trolleys Needed

The Idaho Humane Society needs donations of new or gently used dog trolleys. Trolleys will be distributed to chained dogs in the community whose owners cannot afford to fence their yard or provide a trolley to their dog. Donations are tax deductible and will make the life of a chained dog much better.

The Idaho Humane Society does not recommend chaining or tying dogs up as a means of confinement. Chaining and tying can increase frustrated and aggressive behavior. As well, chained or tied dogs can become tangled in their chain or rope and become injured. A chained dog is unprotected and can be attacked by other animals or people. If you feel that you have no other alternative but to chain or tie up your dog, then the Idaho Humane Society recommends that you use a "dog trolley." A dog trolley is a long overhead cable to which the dog's lead is attached. This allows the dog to run back and forth the length of the cable so that the dog has more room to move.

You can buy a dog trolley pre-made at local pet stores, or construct one by sliding a ring onto heavy wire or rope and fasten the ends between two posts or trees. Then, connect your dog's lead to the ring. Make sure the lead is short enough to avoid tangling, yet long enough to allow your dog to lie down and get into his dog house. Provide at least 15 feet of clear space for your dog to move around in and be sure to remove any objects or debris that could cause him to become entangled or injured. Don't secure the dog trolley near stairways, fences, decks or porches, and make sure it's a safe distance from all possible "escape routes." When using a dog trolley, don't ever use a choke chain collar, but use a leather or nylon harness instead. Don't ever leave your dog chained outside for more than a few hours at a time.

Campbell Pet Company

Campbell Pet Company will give the IHS a percentage of sales if you buy anything from them through this link.