Mission Our Mission: Transforming the lives of animals and people through partnerships, protection, and hope
Our Core Values - Compassion: We foster a kind and gentle environment for animals and people. - Advocacy: We create community partnerships to educate, protect, and prevent cruelty to animals. - Respect: We acknowledge and value each person's contribution to our organization. - Excellence: We cultivate organizational quality and innovation. - Stewardship: We are accountable for all resources entrusted to us to ensure our future.
Description Founded in 1887, the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society (MHHS) is the oldest and largest animal protection organization in New York's Capital Region, serving Albany, Rensselaer and surrounding counties. In addition to providing shelter and care for stray, abused and unwanted animals, we provide an ever-increasing array of services for animals and those who care for them. These programs contributed to a 93% live release rate in 2023, and include low-cost spay/neuter and wellness services, vaccination and microchip clinics, stray housing for municipalities, dog training, a pet food pantry and humane education programming for all ages.
We are looking for caring, reliable and hardworking individuals to join our high-performance team at Mohawk Hudson Humane Society (MHHS). We are committed to cultivating a community where all animals are Loved for Life - you can be too.
You'll do your best to take good care of animals and people we serve, and we'll do our best to take good care of you. Benefits for all MHHS employees include generous paid time off, a 403(b) retirement plan with matching employer contribution, employer-sponsored telemedicine, an Employee Assistance Program, access to national training resources and employee discounts on eligible MHHS programs and services. No-cost individual and dental insurance coverage is available for full-time employees.
MHHS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in our hiring practices and workplace culture. We welcome candidates with non-linear and/or non-traditional career paths to apply.