About NNHS
NNHS, also known as the New Nodaway Humane Society, and formerly known as Nodaway Humane Society, is a no-kill animal shelter and pet rescue in Maryville, Missouri formed in 1985. NNHS is a nonprofit a 501(c)3 charitable organization that focuses on animal welfare and serves communities in Northwest Missouri. Donations are the lifeline of the shelter and cover more than 80% of our expenses. Through the efforts of our staff and volunteers, we offer care and compassion to over 750 animals each year until they find safe and loving homes.
If you are looking for a pet please consider the ones at our shelter who so desperately need a loving home. If you cannot adopt, consider helping through donation. These animals need you!
Shelter Status
It takes approximately $435,000 annually to operate NNHS.
Local govt. support $85,000
(20% of annual budget)
80% of our budget is covered by the community.
Average stay until adoption is 41 days.
Volunteers give more than 3,000 hours of their time each year
Once again, named a Best Friends Animal Society no-kill shelter in 2025.
Updated 2025
More about these numbers
It takes approximately $435,000 annually to operate NNHS
Staff/labor expenses, animal care costs and operational costs (like utilities and building maintenance) are the three largest expense categories.
We do not receive funding from the Humane Society of the United States, federal, or state governments.
Support from local governments totals $85,000 (approx. 20% of our annual budget).
Local governments cover ACO calls, the cost associated with dispatching and meeting the state required 5-day holding period for a stray animal.
The remaining 80% of our budget is covered by the community. (grants, businesses, individual donations, operating income and savings.)
In 2025, NNHS operated at a roughly $10,000/month deficit.
Individual donations are more critical than ever to our mission. Donor and community support:
Directly funds our no-kill mission “to give shelter and care to lost, abused, or unwanted dogs and cats, to advocate the humane treatment of all animals, and to reduce overpopulation.”
Prepares animals for adoption including vaccination, spay/neuter and microchipping.
Helps place these animals regardless of how long it takes.
Extends care to responsibly released animals in addition to strays.
As a “no-kill” shelter, there is no set time limit to an animal’s length of stay. The current average stay until adoption is 41 days.
It costs $12 per day to care for each animal.
In 2025, we welcomed 723 animals and successfully placed 95% in loving homes or reunited them with their families!
Our current building was built in 2003 and was officially paid off in 2023.
Our volunteers gave more than 3,000 hours of their time to help socialize the shelter pets.
Best Friends Award
NNHS is proud to once again be recognized by Best Friends Animal Society for maintaining no-kill status in 2025, saving 90% or more of pets who entered our shelter.
2023 Outstanding Shelter Award
NNHS awarded the 2023 Outstanding Animal Welfare Organization of the Year Award by the Missouri Animal Control Association (MACA). The award is given to “recognize outstanding volunteer work within your community; efforts to promote animal welfare, rescue, and pet adoption; and continued dedication to people and pets in your region.” View the MACA award webpage for more information.
Your support keeps this mission alive.
Our Mission
Our mission is to give shelter and care to lost, abused, or unwanted dogs and cats, to advocate the humane treatment of all animals, and to reduce overpopulation through a successful spaying and neutering program.
Shelter Staff
Our amazing team cares for our animals and keeps the day to day tasks going smoothly.
Board of Directors
Our board oversees the financial and operational goals of the New Nodaway Humane Society.
Our History
The New Nodaway Humane Society was established with by-laws in the office of Frank Strong at 7:30 p.m. May 15, 1985. The original officers were Martha Johnson, President; Tom Carneal, Vice President: Marjo Nocks, Secretary – Treasurer. Board members were Dolores Albertini, Martha Blacketer, Mary Jackson and Jill Wittwer. The word “New” was added to the organization’s name in order to distinguish it from the former Nodaway Humane Society.
Our current facility was built in 2003, and we were able to move into the new structure in 2004. It is 7,488 square feet and features nurseries, quarantine rooms and large, separate areas for dogs and cats.
Within a month of opening our new building in 2004, our animal population doubled. Each year we expect between 600 and 800 animals will be cared for at the shelter. These include lost animals returned to their owners, adoptions processed by us or adopted through other animal rescue groups. Our efforts are to maintain a no-kill facility because we believe the animals in our care deserve a second chance at life.