CHHS SHELTER HOURS

Tuesday - Saturday
10:00am - 4:00pm

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Paint Your Pet!

NEW THIS YEAR! We will be hosting three (3) opportunities for you to Paint Your Pet: Thursday, July 10 and Friday, July 11 in Sapphire and Friday, August 11 in Highlands.

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Cashiers Highlands Humane Society and PAWS Bryson City announce our first-ever joint fundraiser to support the animals at our no-kill shelters!

No painting skills necessary! Chances are, the less artistic you feel you may be, the more fun you will have! Just send us a head shot photo of your pampered pet when you register below and our artist partner with Be a Light Painting will have customized for you that evening a line drawing sketch of your pet on a 16” x 20” canvas ready for you to paint! Brushes, paints and aprons will all be supplied.

Join us for a fun-filled two hours of creativity and love for the four-legged members of our family! Attendance is limited, so register early!

Get PAWsitive!

Twice a year we march all our news down to the printer and get our newsletter printed up on good old fashioned paper. Our latest issue contains exciting news about our latest rescues, forever homes, events, and much much more.

To download the full issue, just click the button below. Happy reading!

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Thank You to Our Valued Partners

Community Outreach

Bringing People & Pets Together

CHHS brings people and pets together by reaching out to local schoolchildren with Humane Education programs teaching responsible pet ownership and the importance of spay/neuter, and brightening the days and lifting the spirits of elderly citizens in our community with Pet Therapy and visitation. Our programs are available at your location or at our shelter. For more information, please call (828)743-5752 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Our Mission & Funding

Compassionate Care for Animals

For more than a quarter-century, the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society has rescued, provided compassionate care, and found forever homes for thousands of abandoned and neglected animals. Established in 1987, CHHS is a private 501(c)(3)(Federal Tax ID: 58-1798769) not-for-profit animal welfare no-kill shelter. We receive no federal, state, or county tax dollars, and no funding from any national animal organization.