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Please Help Us to Finish Rebuilding

Please take a moment to watch this short video, donate if you can, and please share to help us finish rebuilding. With your help, we can rebuild our clinic. Any donation is truly appreciated.

After Hurricane Dorian, we were working hard to rebuild our shelter and veterinary clinic when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and locked down the world, including the Grand Bahamas. The people living on this tourism-dependent island have been very hard hit. We've met the needs of our shelter animals and the public's pets during

About Us

The Humane Society of Grand Bahama (HSGB) was founded in 1968 to provide safe harbour for the island’s homeless and abused animals. We are the only animal welfare organization on the island, which encompasses 530 square miles and has the Bahamas’ second largest urban area (Freeport). The island’s human population is more than 50,000.

HSGB is committed to alleviating animal over-population and suffering on our island. Thanks to our Mission: Potcake Spay/Neuter project, “Operation Puppy Lift”, and ongoing education and community outreach initiatives, we are making a visible difference. Though we are not yet able to save every one of the over 1,400 animals we take in annually, in the last six years we have reduced our euthanasia rate by over 25%. We look forward to a day in the near future when the only animals euthanized are those too sick or injured to be treated.

Please take a few minutes to browse through our website and learn more about us and our beloved potcakes and potcats!

Our Cats

The majority of our cats are of domestic short hair, locally referred to as "Potcats." For those with busy schedules, cats can be the purr-fect pet. They don't require as much attention as dogs do, and as a big bonus, they come already house trained. All our cats are litter trained. All they require from you is to keep their litter box in a quiet private area, and to keep it clean for them.

Cats are happy to see you when you come home, but they are also quite capable of entertaining themselves (i.e. mostly napping) during your long work or school days. Make sure they have plenty of clean fresh water, a little dry kibble, and can't escape through a window or door, and they will be fine.

For entertainment and relaxation purposes, you can't beat the antics of a cat. Having a cat for a companion is good for the soul and good for your health. Your daily stresses melt away in the company of your cat.

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Our Dogs

The majority of our dogs are of mixed breeds, locally referred to as "Potcakes." This name is derived from a popular dish here, peas and rice. The "cake" that sticks to the bottom of the pot was usually thrown into the yard for the dogs (and in many cases, it still is). Potcakes are an officially recognized breed in the Bahamas!

Potcakes typically have smooth, short fur with little or no undercoat, cocked ears, a hound-like rib cage and long terrier-shaped faces. More rare are the shaggy or rough-coated Potcakes. The "typical" Potcake is brown, but colors range from party (brindle) to black, white, cream, yellow, and red. Adults stand about 24 inches high at the shoulder. Once healthy, normal adult weight is between 40 and 60 pounds, although both smaller and larger do occur.

Please make a difference and save the life of a truly unique and WONDERFUL Potcake!

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Secondhand Shop has a new location!

The Humane Society of Grand Bahama is very happy to report that our Secondhand shop has reopened. The hours are 10-3 Fridays and Saturdays for now.

The shop is entirely run by volunteers and 100% of the proceeds goes directly to our dogs, cats and other saved animals.

We encourage and support recycling - so please drop off your used toner cartridges and egg boxes.

Thank you everyone and we look forward to seeing you at the shop.