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ORGANIZATIONAL INFO

Our Mission and By-Laws

The purpose of the Humane Society of the Ohio Valley shall be to promote the welfare of the animals within greater Washington County, Ohio in the following manner:

Provide a safe haven for stray, lost and /or abused animals through operating an animal shelter.
Educate the Communities served by the Society on the need for humane care of animals, the need for animal population control, the relief of animal suffering, and the services offered by the Humane Society of the Ohio Valley.
Investigate and prosecute complaints of animal abuse and neglect as permitted by the Ohio Revised Code.
Provide for the adoption of animals by people who can demonstrate that they will provide care consistent with the purposes of the Society.

Funding

HSOV, Inc. is funded in part by fund raising activities, services provided to the City of Marietta
and the Washington County Commissioners, Marietta Community Foundation, memorial
contributions and bequests, and private and business donations. For more information about our finances and budget, please visit our Guidestar profile by clicking here:

Board

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Board Members

John Tynan, President
Shelly Galland, Secretary
Dr. Jeff Patey

Esther Salem

Melinda Hartz
Tracy Tynan

Board Meeting Information 2026

Board meetings will be held at the Marietta Armory-241 Front Street, Room 10

Regular board meetings will usually be held on the second Wednesday of every month, at 6 p.m. All board meeting minutes will be posted here once approved by the board at the following month's meeting. Any public comment, questions or concerns for the HSOV Board of Directors may be emailed to board@hsov.org

The following is a list of the 2026 regular board meetings:

January 14
February 11
March 11
April 13
May 10
June 8
July 8
August 12
September 9
October 14
November 11
December 9 - Annual Meeting/Election

Board Meeting Minutes

Board Member Application

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Saving lives since 2013

Older Board Meeting Minutes

Leading our team

Shelter Leadership

Shelter Director

Amy Rogers leads our team including fundraising, rescue, transport, daily shelter operations and public relations. Amy works with staff and reports to the Board of Directors to ensure our mission is being achieved, short and long term. She attends commissioner meetings and board meetings to ensure communication is flowing and to help serve the Washington County Community while working together to decrease euthanasia, save & enrich the lives and promote quality care for companion animals in our local area. Amy has helped many animals go to forever homes as our dog rescue coordinator, frequently driving the transport herself to help ensure all goes smoothly. Amy also heads up our biggest fundraiser every year, Our Furball. She has worked hard as a volunteer for many years, helping the shelter immensely. We feel very fortunate that Amy has agreed to take the position of Director at HSOV. From dog walking to eagle scout projects, mowing, laundry and frequent fundraisers- Amy is "all in" for our animals.

Tracy Moore is Amy's shelter manager. Amy and Tracy make a great team and have a great group of staff that help care for the animals 365 days per year. Tracy is especially good with medical care that can be done in the shelter. Since Amy and Tracy became our leadership, illness and quarantines have decreased drastically. Tracy is also on 'maternity duty' when a dog or cat comes in pregnant, Tracy stays with them during the birth and tends to the needs of the moms and babies. Often fueled by Red Bull and candy, 'all nighters' are sometimes necessary for these nerve-wracking, yet exciting events.