“Each rescue has its own goals, and they run at their own pace,” Says Chelley Kitzmiller. “Our ambitions and goals were hampered by too many limitations, so we decided to start our own rescue where the sky is the limit.”

In January of 2010, Have A Heart Humane Society, a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity, was founded by Ted And Shelly Kitzmiller. Volunteers came forth, adoption days were scheduled, pets were brought into foster homes

Foster homes are the key to the success of an organization like Have A Heart. Instead of warehousing the pets in cold steel cages, Have A Heart’s pets are housed in loving homes where the animals can be socialized, potty trained and given basic training commands, all of which makes them more adoptable.

In early 2016, long-time board member, Carol Larimore, became the president of Have a Heart Humane Society.   We have continued to grow, and in 2023, we moved to our current location.