Holiday Hours and Events

Shelter Holiday Hours

In an effort to better serve you during the holiday season, the Nashville Humane Association will be open for extended hours on the following days:

Sunday, December 23rd, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

The Nashville Humane Association will be closed in observance of the holidays on December 24th and 25th.  Additionally, we will close at 3 p.m. on December 31st and will reopen at 10 a.m. on January 3rd, 2013.

Stocking Stuffers and Gifts


Pet Adoption Certificates
Give the gift of home to a shelter pet, and it will keep giving for years to come.  Buy a certificate before the holiday, and let your friend or loved one pick out their new furry family member.  

Alternative Gifts
Need a gift for the person who has everything?  Give an Alternative Gift from NHA!   You can make a virtual purchase of many items such as vaccinations, food and spay/neuter procedures, in honor of that special friend or relative.  To purchase a gift, please click here.
 
Holiday Pet Wish Tree
If you are in the neighborhood and would like to cuddle up with some of our furry residents, please consider dropping a gift for them under our Wish Tree.  With every donation, your gift makes the holiday a little brighter for our little guys and gals.  For a complete list of wish list items, please click here.

Gaylord Hall of Trees
A BIG Thank You to the Fontanel Mansion for creating a beautiful tree benefiting NHA for the Gaylord Opryland A Country Christmas Hall of Trees. This tree could be yours, as well as all of the wonderful gifts surrounding it!  To place your bid, click here.  Bidding ends December 24th at 5 p.m. 


Events


December 1, 2012
Home for the Holiday Microchip Clinic

Nashville Humane Association
213 Oceola Avenue in West Nashville
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Cost is $25 and includes the registration. Click here for more details.

December 2, 2012
Holiday Pet Portraits

Your pet will love snuggling up to the man in red, as they share their holiday wish for treats and toys and belly rubs. Don't miss out on this holiday tradition. For more details, click here.

December 7, 2012
60th Annual Nashville Christmas Parade

7 p.m.
Look for Teddy's Wagon and NHA volunteers amongst the floats and festivities. The parade will begin Woodland Street Bridge at Public Square and travels down 2nd Avenue and up Broadway to 9th Avenue. Click here for more details.

December 8, 2012
Jim Reed Subaru Year End Leash Event and Adoption Day

1512 Broadway
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Visit NHA animals up for adoption on site at Jim Reed Subaru.  Bring a pet food donation for the annual Holiday Pet Food Drive, then take a spin in a new Subaru!  Jim Reed will donate $5 to NHA for every test drive taken that day.

December 11, 2012
Five Guys Burgers and Fries

7047 Highway 70 South in Bellevue
4 to 10 p.m.
Dine in that evening and 10% of the proceeds will be donated to NHA!

December 15, 2012
Miracle on Music Row with Emmylou Harris
Edgehill Village
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cost of event is FREE, but there is a $20 suggested donation to benefit Bonapartes Retreat

December 22, 2012
Bone Appetite

Ruby Tuesday's, 2110 Green Hills Village Dr next to Green Hills Mall
All Day
Print this flyer, and 20% of your purchace will be donated to NHA.  Eat, drink and be merry!

January 26, 2013
Unleashed Dinner with Your Dog

Hutton Hotel, 1808 West End Avenue
6 p.m.
Looking for a fun way to start the new year?  You won't want to miss this third annual event for you and your four-legged dining companion!  Enjoy cocktails, seated dinner, doggie spa, photos and a Canine Couture fashion show featuring doggie looks from some of Nashville's most talented clothing designers.  Tickets make great holiday gifts for all your canine loving friends and family.  Seating is limited, so check back frequently - as tickets are coming soon!