Nashville Humane Association
4.5 from 928 reviews
Address 213 Oceola Ave, Nashville, TN 37209
Phone Number +16153521010
Description As an entirely gift-based not-for-profit, Nashville Humane relies on contributions from supporters like you to do the work necessary to protect homeless, adoptable, and at-risk pets in Nashville, throughout middle Tennessee and across the globe. Simply put, we’ve been doing this a very long time. None of the amazing work that we perform daily for pets and their people would be possible without your support. We’re not a government agency; we don’t have the support of a giant national umbrella organization. We’re a small, local shelter that is dedicated to saving lives.
Website https://nashvillehumane.org/
Corey H
What can I say about NHA that hasn't been said already! Amazing community outreach, staff and volunteers. They take their time with the pets and ensure their visit while waiting for adoption is productive and stress free as much as possible! They really try to make the pets as comfortable as can be. Domino (video attached) super friendly and loving! Will follow you off leash, loves cuddles and pets. He is adorable and I would take him home if I could!
Bethany Knapp
I adopted from NHA back in June and I truly have met my best friend and soulmate. I’m a first time animal owner and their support has helped me immensely. From the beginning they were upfront about him having heart worms and what treatment would look like and answered all the questions I had. They also completely cover the cost of the treatment and provide themselves in house! I can not describe how amazing that is as treatment can be at least $500 to $1000 I have heard! They are also so supportive and the vet technicians were so nice and understanding with all my questions and provided me with so many resources. I want to thank each and every one of them so much for taking care and loving on him; you can tell they are all passionate about what they do!
Patricia Saavedra
We adopted our sweet kitten Libbie from Nashville Humane. I was expecting the place to be loud and smelly like most shelters but I was pleasantly surprised! Everything was neat and orderly and everyone was so sweet and helpful. I especially loved how the volunteers were cuddling and spending time with the animals. Great place!!
K Trs
Have both fostered and adopted through NHA. I’ve fostered through several shelters and rescues since 2011 and in 2023 I fostered a puppy I could not bring myself to let go. We knew she was the perfect dog for us within just a few days. I’ve LOVED so many dogs that I fostered but at first didn’t have the resources and wasn’t stable enough as a freshman in college to adopt and I found out through that experience not every dog is suitable for every kind of household and that the only way to know if a dog would be happy in your home to be taken in forever, is to foster. Fostering is such a great experience. And I can say I’ve been a vital part of saving almost 100 dogs and will again when the time comes probably in about 10-12 years. Without fostering I would have never found Mayple. She actually wasn’t my first choice either but she was one that I was matched with based on my household information. And I’m sooo greatful it was her and that I had started fostering with NHA. They provide all that’s needed food, supplies and medical needs they take care of by them. And if you adopt they give you a voucher to VCA where you take them within 2 weeks to get a free exam and work up and they’ll cover certain things to make sure the usual conditions seen in shelters like parasites are taken care of for both you. Unfortunately that’s the case sometimes through no fault of the animal especially but also of NHA. They do treat all their intakes with the meds immediately but sometimes it takes more than one dose. In the case of Mayple she was part of a litter of strays which thank goodness got rescued and taken in by NHA but that’s just a part that comes with living on the streets fending for themselves. Since I fostered I got her before she was even up for adoption and I was actually given the medicine she needed to treat her but she still had to be retreated after adoption which was covered by NHA at VCA and the second dose on top of the free simpirica trio which treats everything from ear mites to mange, worms, fleas, ticks and a heartworm preventative which also treats heartworm if given within the first 2 months of infection. Which we’ve actually kept our dogs on because a year later our other dog also got hookworm, probably from living in a heavily dog walking area with some stray cats but honestly it’s spread by most wildlife and is very common in the soil of urban areas in the south because the climate. Mayple has been perfectly healthy ever since and we continue to go to VCA which is great, I see Dr Maddox and they actually have several doctors so after a few visits you can easily find a doctor for your dog that you both really like and start requesting them. So if your considering adoption or fostering I recommend NHA since the entire process was so simple thru to the end where you get them home and get a second exam to ensure your pets healthy and happy and get everything they need to keep them that way. Vet shopping can be very difficult bc I was researching prior to adoption bc I didn’t know about their deal with vca until after. But vca is one of the vets that also take trupanion insurance which actually pays the vet directly so for $100 your dog is covered a which is a very streamlined process starting with NGA and their referral to VCA.
Alicia Glover
We just adopted our first family puppy from this place and we are very grateful for them. Everyone that works there was so happy and kind and helped us with everything so well. This location is super nice and very clean inside and out, we would definitely recommend them to anyone looking to adopt or rescue a new pet. They also kept us very informed of all the background and medical info on the puppy and the process went very quick and smoothly. Thank you so much again HMA♡
Marypat Klee
TN SPCA (Nashville). This is the most frustrating adoption we have ever done. While the person in charge has been marvelous, the foster parent has been most frustrating. When we went to pick up our rescue dog she tried to give us another dog. We were given incorrect paperwork and were not aware of this until getting home.. it is taking us nearly 2 months to try to straighten out the correct tags (rabies and chip numbers/tags). The nice dog we adopted was not house trained at 9 months and didn’t answer to basic commands. We found out that she has foster dogs from up to 4 rescues with as many as 15-18 dogs at the same time! Our pet was in a 10x10 kennel with 8-9 other dogs during the day and kept in separate kennels at night. Would recommend that TN SPCA not have more than 2 foster dogs in a home at a time, screen foster families with a visit to their homes, require that they not foster from more than one agency at a time, dogs be totally house trained prior to listing them as adoptable, and all paperwork adopting families receive is correct. This has been the most disorganized and messed up adoption we have ever done throughout our many years living in a number of states.
Business Hours
Monday:ClosedTuesday:10:00AM - 12:00PMWednesday:10:00AM - 12:00PMThursday:10:00AM - 12:00PMFriday:10:00AM - 12:00PMSaturday:10:00AM - 12:00PMSunday:10:00AM - 12:00PM
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
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