Humane Society of North Iowa

The Humane Society of North Iowa was founded in 1959 by Alice Anne Blackmore and was located on her farm in Mason City, IA. Alice Anne cared for hundreds of animals on this farm and created the beginning foundations of an animal rescue organization in North Iowa. In 1986, David and Phyllis Murphy purchased a retiring Veterinarian’s office on the north end of Mason City and gifted the building to the Humane Society of North Iowa. Every square inch of this donated space was utilized to the fullest over the next two decades. Eventually, the demands of the organization had outgrown the size of the building and more space was needed. In 2006, the MacNider family donated 6.5 acres of land to the Humane Society of North Iowa on which to construct a new facility. Blueprints were drawn up and plans for a Capital Campaign were made. In the summer of 2008, the “Making Miracles Happen” Capital Campaign was launched with a goal of $1 million dollars. The Humane Society of North successfully concluded it’s campaign in just two short months having met it’s $1 million dollar goal. Ground was broken and a 6400 square foot facility was constructed and opened to the public in the summer of 2009. This new facility has space for more than 100 displaced animals and includes medical, grooming and quarantine areas. The Humane Society of North Iowa is considered one of Iowa’s largest “no-kill” shelters, meaning that animals are not euthanized based on the length of time they've been in the shelter or due to a lack of space. The Humane Society of North Iowa is proud of the work we've done for the animals, people and community in which we serve. In the past 25 years, the Humane Society of North Iowa has found loving homes for over 8000 abandoned, displaced, and neglected animals!!