Dear Animal Lover,

If this letter sounds like a broken record, it’s only because we keep breaking records. This marks my 16th year writing to you, and every time I think we’ve reached new heights—we do it again, thanks to your incredible support.

2025 was another outstanding year for the Fairfield Area Humane Society. We launched a monthly email newsletter to keep supporters up to date on our work—and to keep this letter short and to the point, I encourage you to sign up at www.fairhumane.org to stay connected!

We also partnered with the City of Lancaster to help it earn BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ certification through Mars Pet Care, securing grant funding to build a database of pet-friendly local businesses. Soon after, we received a Pedigree Foundation grant to expand this effort throughout Fairfield County—earning national recognition and opening doors for new community programs.

Our newest rescue partnership program helps other shelters achieve the same high medical standards we uphold at FAHS, meaning more pets across Ohio are being vaccinated, spayed/neutered, and cared for like family.

YOU’RE INVITED TO SEE YOUR SUPPORT IN ACTION AT OUR HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, FROM 4–7 PM.

Come tour the shelter, meet the animals you’ve helped, and see where your donations make a difference every day.

Like many shelters nationwide, we’re seeing adoptions down and surrenders at record highs—for every pet adopted, we receive at least three requests to surrender. Your support helps us keep pets in loving homes whenever possible and care for those who have nowhere else to go.

None of this is possible without you. Your membership directly supports the rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming of thousands of animals each year. The Fairfield Area Humane Society is a private, non-profit 501(c)3 organization, and your donation is tax-deductible.