Hannah Society is a for-profit corporation which leases pets, packaged with contractual monthly fees for “Total Lifetime Care”. This plan is also available by contract for customersʼ existing pets. Currently, Hannah Society has two retail mall locations (Clackamas Town Center and Washington Square) and two veterinary clinics / hospitals and training centers (Mall 205 and near Washington Square). F
uture plans include the opening of ten additional stores in the Portland area and franchising nationally by 2015. We challenge Hannah Society to:
• Provide documented proof that all Hannah Society animals, including designer
breed puppies, are sourced from shelters and rescues.
• Remove the lease (ownership) provision from its “Total Lifetime Care” contract.
• Open its facilities to public inspection to insure that conditions for inventoried
and displayed animals are healthy and humane. Background:
Misinformation and Lack of Transparency in the Source of its Animals
• Hannah Society currently claims that it does not source animals from
breeders, however, as recently as September 2012, CEO Will Novak stated
on the record that 80% of their dogs were from breeders. It continues to
advertise designer breed puppies in its newsletters and social media. Hannah
Society refuses to disclose the source of any animal. Business Policies and Practices
• Hannah Society retains ownership of each leased pet enrolled in “Total
Lifetime Care” with the sole authority to make life and death decisions for the
animal. The lessee can return the animal, for exchange or buyout, to Hannah
Society at any time. Treatment of Animals in its Care
• Numerous people offer first hand accounts of Hannah Society failing to
provide appropriate care for inventoried animals waiting to be leased. This
includes reports of prolonged confinement, unhealthy conditions, lack of
available food and water and protection from situations that could put the
immune systems of the young animals at risk.
