About Us

Welcome to the Humane Society of North Iowa! 

Our organization was founded in 1959 with the mission to provide temporary shelter, food, medical attention, and comfort to displaced and neglected companion animals and educate the public about the humane care of animals with a goal of reducing overpopulation.

The heart of our mission is the operation of our animal shelter in Mason City. With your support we have found loving homes for over 13,000 animals and come to aide of countless others that rely on our help.

There are many ways you can be a part of our mission; Volunteering, donating, foster care, and animal socializing are just a few of the many ways you can show your support for the Humane Society of North Iowa.

Our 6600 square foot facility houses almost 100 displaced, unwanted, and stray animals all looking for new homes.

We hope you will come visit us soon!

Sincerely,

Sybil Soukup
Executive Director

 

Humane Society of North Iowa

Location and Contact Information:
2700 South Birch Drive
Mason City, IA  50401

Phone: 641-423-6241
Fax: 641-424-3617
e-mail: hsni@hsni.org

Shelter Hours:
Tuesday- Friday: 10:00 to 4:00
Saturday: 10:00 to 2:00

 

 

 

Shelter Management:
Executive Director:  Sybil Soukup
Shelter Manager: Stacy Rooney
Office Manager: Carly Schaffer-Niemand
Assistant Manager: Amy Groff

The Humane Society of North Iowa is a nonprofit organization, incorporated under the laws of the State of Iowa. The Board of Directors meets as needed on the third Tuesday of the month at 5:30 pm at the shelter. Please call or email the shelter if interested in attending an upcoming board meeting.

Board of Directors:
President: Emily Hallock
Vice-President: Krystal Adkins
Treasurer: (Potter and Brant, P.L.C.)
Board Members: Kelsey Asada, Linda Bowcock, Judy Kamps, Jennifer Stark

Our Mission

The mission of the Humane Society of North Iowa is to provide temporary shelter, food, medical attention, and comfort to displaced and neglected companion animals and educate the public about the humane care of animals with a goal of reducing overpopulation.

Directions:

We are located on the east edge of Mason City on South Birch Drive.  Turnoff is across from the Mason City High School parking lot entrance and just before the Winnebago River bridge.

Click here for map:  Map of HSNI

Our History:

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 its campaign in just two short months having met its $1 million dollar goal.  Ground was broken and a 6600 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.  The Humane Society of North Iowa has found loving homes for over 13,000 abandoned, displaced, and neglected animals; we look forward to helping you find your next best friend too!

We look forward to your visit!