Humane Society Naples hosted the second annual Guardian Circle Forum Luncheon on Thursday, February 15 at The Club Room at Campiello. The luncheon was to recognize community supporters who have demonstrated the highest order of engagement with Humane Society Naples’ mission and vision. Three awards were presented at this year’s luncheon: Walter Turken Award Cheryl Deering and James P. Dellas Animaltarian Award Animal Advocate Award The Walter Turken Award was presented to Pat Murphy, former HSN Board President and longtime volunteer of the organization. Pat led the campaign that funded the r ..read more

Thank you Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi for visiting Humane Society Naples! We are so excited to announce Shark, an HSN resident, left with this awesome pair to start a new journey with Millie’s rescue, Joey’s Friends . Dave Feenan, HSN Chief of Development and Marketing commented on their visit, “Millie and Jake were so very pleasant and down to earth, focused solely on the well-being of our animals.  At first our staff did not even realize who they were, they seemed like just another young couple looking for a pet to adopt. Like many people who visit our shelter, they fell in lov ..read more

There’s a way for you to support Humane Society Naples and feel confident that you have dependable income in your retirement years. You can do this with a charitable gift annuity (CGA). With a charitable gift annuity you agree to make a gift to benefit HSN and we, in return, agree to pay you (and someone else, if you choose) a fixed amount each year for the rest of your life. The balance is used to support our life-saving work. This type of donation can provide you with regular payments for life and allow HSN to further our mission. You can also qualify for a variety of tax benefits depending ..read more

This is the time of year we like to say Thank You! With end-of-year gifts still coming in, we’d like to say thank you to everyone in our community — and beyond! — who took the time to remember the animals this year. Humane Society Naples is 100% funded by philanthropic dollars. Thanks to those of you making these life-saving donations, we have been able to provide a no-kill shelter to thousands of cats, dogs and even small mammals (rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters and more) each year and every year. And even beyond shelter, we are able to serve our wider community with a top of the line veterina ..read more

Did You Know You Can Name a Favorite Charity as a Beneficiary? No matter what type of life insurance policy you have, you have an option to give some of your death benefit to a charity including Humane Society Naples. There are a few ways you can ensure some of your policy proceeds support an institution you care about: List the charitable organization as your beneficiary Add a charitable giving rider to your life insurance policy Put your policy in a trust Donate a permanent life insurance policy to the institution The best option for you depends on your overall est ..read more

Frannie is no stranger to Humane Society Naples. She first arrived in 2017 and was adopted twice but brought back to the shelter (by no fault of her own) until she found a family just right for her in late 2021. Frannie is back with us at HSN due to unforeseen circumstances, and sadly, her condition upon arrival was less than ideal. During her medical evaluation, it was discovered Frannie was suffering from a combination of untreated endocrine disease (hypothyroidism) and chronic allergic disease. “Her thyroid hormone was basically nonexistent,” said Dr. John Morton, Chief Medical Officer at H ..read more

As we continue to make every life count at Humane Society Naples, the month of August provides a great opportunity for you and your loved ones to get your plans for the future in place. August is National Make-A-Will Month, and it’s the perfect moment to protect all you love through your will. Why a will? In the same way that your support is helping thousands of animals each year find security in a loving home, creating your will is an important act of compassion for yourself, the people you care about, and your pets. Nearly ⅔ of Americans do not have an up-to-date will despite it being essent ..read more

Heads up — Next month is National Make-A-Will month! Do you still need to make your will? Whether you’ve been too busy or simply don’t know how, here are three great reasons that will motivate you to get ready to write your will this August. 1. It’s an important legal document that everyone should have All adults should have a will — it’s a powerful document that lets you distribute your property and protect your loved ones after you pass away. Without a will, the state will determine how your estate is distributed. That’s why one-third of all American adults already have a will, and that numb ..read more

Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) are a smart way to manage your philanthropy. Depending on your DAF provider, you can start a DAF with as little as $5,000, although most have at least a $25,000 minimum. Setting up a DAF is a popular way to maximize the impact from IRA Required Minimum Distributions. To establish a DAF, you transfer assets (ranging from cash to appreciated securities to IRA distributions) to a commercial provider or to your local community foundation. There are immediate tax benefits when you do so. Then, over time, you can recommend grants to charities of your choice at a pace of yo ..read more

HSN Can Grant You Three Widgets! These three widgets can help to make your wishes come true for humane treatment of dogs, cats and small mammals here in Collier County. We have recently partnered with FreeWill, a public benefit corporation launched in 2017 that offers free, online software tools designed to broaden Americans’ access to estate planning tools, while helping them support the charitable causes they love. With the widgets FreeWill has created for us, we can offer easy access to help you (a) design a will; (b) make a gift of appreciated stock; and (c) make a donation from you IRA. T ..read more