About The Humane Society's Pets Fur People

The Humane Society's Pets Fur People is the oldest No-Kill, brick and mortar animal shelter in East Texas, operated under the direction of a Board of Directors and the Executive Director.

The Humane Society's Pets Fur People is a selective admission, life-sustaining animal shelter. Our mission is to provide a temporary haven for the animals in our care, until they find their forever families. We are committed to reduce and ultimately eliminate euthanasia as an acceptable method of population control for unwanted dogs and cats. We promote the positive results of spay/neuter programs to reduce dog and cat overpopulation, and pride ourselves in teaching responsible pet guardianship.

The Humane Society of East Texas was founded in 1963 by concerned citizens who were moved to act after visiting the City of Tyler's inadequate animal impound facility. At the time, all animals-regardless of health-were confined to a single small building. The group petitioned for the city's impoundment operations to be transferred to the newly established Humane Society of East Texas.

Construction of the shelter was completed in 1968, marking the official opening of the Humane Society of East Texas's animal facility.

We changed our name to Pets Fur People in 2013 to better reflect our mission.

Pets Fur People is funded through a variety of sources, including Friends of the Shelter donations, adoption and surrender fees, annual spring and fall fundraisers, and generous private donations.