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ABOUT US
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:
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Provide a safe haven for stray, lost and /or abused animals through operating an animal shelter.
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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.
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Investigate and prosecute complaints of animal abuse and neglect as permitted by the Ohio Revised Code.
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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 OF DIRECTORS
Board Members
Leight Murray, President
Flite Freimann, Vice President
Mike Montgomery, Treasurer
Esther Salem, Secretary
Amber Dennison
Michele Newbanks
Board Meeting Information
Regular board meetings will usually be held on the second Wednesday of every month, at 6 p.m. The location will be 320 Second Street, Marietta, St. Luke's Episcopal Church Parish Hall, unless otherwise noted. All board meeting minutes will be posted here once approved by the board at the following month's meeting. When special board meetings are called/held, those meeting minutes will also be posted here. 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 2022 regular board meetings:
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January 11
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February 8
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March 9
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April 13
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May 11
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June 15
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July 13
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August 10
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September 14
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October 12
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November 9
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December 14 - Annual Meeting
Board Meeting Minutes
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May 11, 2022 Meeting Minutes
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April 13, 2022 Meeting Minutes
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March 9, 2022 Meeting Minutes
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February 8, 2022 Meeting Minutes
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January 11, 2022 Meeting Minutes
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December 1, 2021 Meeting Minutes
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November 3,2021 Meeting Minutes
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October 6, 2021 Meeting Minutes
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September 1, 2021 Meeting Minutes
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August 4, 2021 Meeting Minutes
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July 7, 2021 Meeting Minutes
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June 2,2021 Meeting Minutes
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May 5, 2021 Meeting Minutes
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April 5, 2021 Meeting Minutes
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March 7, 2021, Meeting Minutes
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February 3, 2021 Meeting Minutes
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January 20, Meeting Minutes
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January 6,2021 Meeting Minutes
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December 2, 2020 Meeting Minutes
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November 4, 2020 Meeting Minutes
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October 7,2020 Meeting Minutes
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September 2, 2020 Meeting Minutes
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August 5,2020 Meeting Minutes
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July 8, 2020 Meeting Minutes
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June 3, 2020 Meeting Minutes
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May 6, 2020 Meeting Minutes
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April 1, 2020 Meeting Minutes
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March 4,2020 Meeting Minutes
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February 5, 2020 Meeting Minutes
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January 8, 2020 Meeting Minutes

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Shelter Management
Shelter Director
Karissa Reynolds leads our team including daily shelter operations, cleaning and animal care. 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 lives and promote quality care for companion animals in our local area. Karissa says, " “We want to focus on the well-being of our animals with training programs, playgroups, enrichment, and more availability for adopters to interact with potential fur-members. We also want to focus on our presence in the community.”
Shelter Assistant Manager
Kati helps the director lead our shelter team. This dynamic duo supports each other while stepping in to help clean kennels, but they also oversee the bigger picture daily at the shelter. We are all working together, with the community, to decrease euthanasia, save and enrich the lives and promote quality care for companion animals in our local area.