Michelle Sahr, Executive Director

The Fairfield Area Humane Society is pleased to welcome Michelle Sahr, Executive Director, who joined our organization in October, 2006. She is a life-long native of central Ohio and resides on a beautiful little farm in Lancaster with her husband, two young daughters, and her many other furry friends. Michelle understands the value of hard work and is extremely versatile in her ability to multi-task in order to accommodate the demands of running the county’s sole humane society. She is a trustworthy and caring person who strives to ensure that each and every animal in her care is treated with the utmost dignity and respect. She takes extra care to thoroughly evaluate prospective foster families and pet owners prior to placing the animals in their care. Michelle brings with her an extensive background in back-office management and prides herself on her commitment to customer service. She intends to utilize her business savvy to embark on fund raising ventures in order to invest in our organization and afford a safer, healthier environment for Fairfield County’s animals that are increasingly homeless, neglected and abused. Michelle encourages pet owners to act responsibly by having their pets spayed or neutered. In addition, she urges pet owners to care for their animals responsibly by seeking veterinary care and ensuring a healthy diet. /“After all,”/ Michelle says, /“how we treat our animals is a strong indicator of how we treat one another. How do you wish to be treated?”/

Humane Officer:
Humane Officer Bill Huffman brings many years of experience to the organization. Upon his retirement from Ameritech, he worked for 5 years with the Ohio Wildlife Center in Columbus before becoming involved with the Fairfield Area Humane Society, where he served as Board President for 3 years. He is a certified Humane Officer in accordance with Ohio Revised Code. He patrols the 505 square miles of Fairfield County, logging more than 2,000 miles and investigating up to 30 new complaints each month. He is the Society's only Humane Officer and is on-call 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.