High Country Humane

High Country Humane is an animal shelter in Flagstaff, AZ, serving Flagstaff and Coconino County in Northern Arizona. The organization provides dog, cat, and small critter adoptions, lost and found pet services, and low-cost veterinary care for the community. It holds a rating of 4.10 from customer reviews.

The shelter runs a range of community-focused services beyond adoption. Its team is contracted to intake strays from Flagstaff and Coconino County, receiving over 2,200 stray pets a year, and maintains a Lost & Found Pets page to reunite guardians with animals brought to the shelter. A Low-Cost Vaccination Clinic is offered on the first Saturday of every month from 8 to 10 am at the Main Campus on Highway 89, with no appointment required, serving the first 40 pets in line with vaccines for dogs and cats. Low-cost spay and neuter appointments are available to eligible Flagstaff and Coconino County residents, along with additional services such as vaccines and microchips. The shelter also provides low-cost euthanasia to help families through end-of-life care for their pets.

High Country Humane was established in 2016 when Liz Bohlke, Diane Jarvis, Ken Lamm, and Pamela Tharp came together with the goal of raising the standard of care for companion animals and their people in Flagstaff and Coconino County. Bohlke, Jarvis, and Tharp brought their experience from Paw Placement of Northern Arizona, while Lamm contributed a background in philanthropy and collaboration, including prior board chair experience with the Wisconsin Humane Society and the Ozaukee County Humane Society. The organization's mission centers on providing animal care and adoption services, strengthening the bond between pets and people, and advocating for animal well-being. Its vision calls for a community where animals live free from suffering, every pet in need has access to services and rehabilitation, and the human-animal bond is celebrated as an integral part of community life. Opportunities to get involved include fostering, volunteering, and joining the Paw Protector Pack as a monthly donor.

The shelter sits on US-89, about a third of a mile from the junction with Flagstaff-Cameron Highway, roughly two miles from the Old Caves Crater volcanic feature, and within easy reach of nearby Forest Service roads leading toward Little Elden Spring Horse Camp and the surrounding high-country trails north of the city.

The positive rating from customers who have reviewed the organization reflects the range of services it offers to Flagstaff and Coconino County residents, from adoption and stray intake to affordable veterinary clinics and end-of-life support. As one of the few shelters serving such a large area in Northern Arizona, High Country Humane provides a consistent resource for pet owners and animal lovers across the region.