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
Ethan Gerber, President
Leight Murray, Vice President
Mike Montgomery, Treasurer
Jim Raney, Secretary
Amber Dennison
Flite Freimann
Esther Salem
Keri Stan
Board Meeting Information
Regular board meetings will usually be held at the Washington County Commissioners meeting Room, located at 1115 Gilman Avenue, Marietta, OH 45750, on the first 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. When special board meetings are called/held, those meeting minutes will also be posted here. The board may choose to have board meetings virtually at time's due to Covid-19. Any public comment, questions or concerns for the HSOV Board of Directors may be emailed to if the concern can not be brought before the board at the public meeting.
The following is a list of the 2021 regular board meetings:
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January 6
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February 3
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March 3
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April 7
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May 5
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June 2
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July 7
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August 4
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September 8
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October 6
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November 3
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December 1 - Annual Meeting
Board 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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December 4, 2019 Meeting Minutes
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November 6, 2019 Meeting Minutes
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October 2, 2019 Meeting Minutes
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September 4, 2019 Meeting Minutes
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August 7, 2019 Meeting Minutes
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July 3, 2019 Meeting Minutes
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June 5, 2019 Meeting Minutes
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May 1, 2019 Meeting Minutes
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April 3,2019 Meeting Minutes
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March 6, 2019 Meeting Minutes
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February 6 , 2019 Meeting Minutes
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January 2, 2019 Meeting Minutes
Shelter Management
EMPLOYMENT
We are accepting applications for kennel technicians. All positions have job descriptions on Indeed may be applied to through the Indeed links on the appropriate pink button.
STATISTICS
2017 Shelter Statistics Report
2018 Shelter Statistics Report
2019 Shelter Statistics Report
2020 Shelter Statistics Report
Live Release Rate - 2010 to 2020