Our annual Holiday Raffle is BACK!

More than 30 baskets valued at $500-$750 each thanks to our generous community will be raffled from early November- the week before Christmas! Tickets are $5 each. Each basket promises to bring you your own holiday joy!

This year we have 3 stand alone tickets available for very special prizes. Selling only 250 of each, your chances to win are great!

Tickets for the following are $20 each

• Wylder Package: Donated by the Wylder Hotel $1,000 gift certificate to use to stay or dine.
• Holiday Party Starter Pack: Donated by John & Bridget Horner this personally curated basket is filled with exclusive spirits and wines to enjoy
• Uncorked & Unleashed In Home Wine Tasting: Donated by Hair O’ The Dog and The Wine Coach. A guided tour tasting 6 curated wines for up to 8 guests in your home

Buy Tickets Now! 

It is year 14 for UNLEASHED for Talbot Humane returning to take ordinary friends and neighbors to extraordinary feats for themselves and the animals. This year the team will be training for the Delaware Running Festival Half Marathon on April 19th in Wilmington Delaware! We are excited to be charity Partners with the race once again working with Corrigan Sports.

What is UNLEASHED? UNLEASHED is a non-competitive, fully supportive run/walk program designed to help ordinary people do extraordinary things for themselves and the animals served by Talbot Humane. This program is a charity program which offers training for a half marathon in exchange for fundraising by each runner. DO NOT LET THE FUNDRAISING SCARE YOU! This is the easy part! People will give because you are doing awesome things for yourself and the animals. 

This program is for couch potatoes, weekend warriors and everyone in between- come learn more about how you WILL change your life and the lives of the animals one step at a time- literally! 

This year Talbot Humane has been chosen as a Charity Partner for the Delaware Running Festival. Help support the runners or buy a bib and come run that day with the team! 

Important Dates: 

• Informational Meeting Date- TBD 
• First day of Training: Saturday January 10, 2026 at the Board of Education overflow parking lot.
• Last Day to register for Training Team: February 7, 2026
• Last Day to purchase a race bib through Talbot Humane: March 14, 2026- – contact patty@talbothumane.org to purchase
• Race Weekend April 18-19 2026

Our elves have been busy all summer preparing for another fabulous year at the holiday boutique! Unique gifts for both pet lovers and others in your life! The Basket raffle returns with amazing opportunities to win! Opening day is Saturday November 1st. The shop, located directly next to Talbot Humane in the cottage will be open Wednesday-Saturday through December 20th. Come shop for a cause and find that special gift for those you love! 

It’s that time again! Time to start ordering your COOKIES! Let our volunteers do the baking for you. 

1/2 pound and 1 pound boxes available. Pre-orders close Saturday December 6th at noon. Pick up of cookies is Saturday December 13th.

Order now: https://form.jotform.com/pattycquimby/talbot-humane-cookie-walk-25 

Big things are happening at Talbot Humane! We’re raising $5M to build a new state-of-the-art shelter in Easton, and we’re hiring a Capital Campaign Manager to help make it possible. If you’re a skilled fundraiser ready to make an impact, send cover letter and resume to Patty Quimby patty@talbothumane.org or mail Talbot Humane PO Box 1143 Easton, MD 21601 Attn Patty Quimby.

Job Description: Talbot Humane Capital Campaign Manager JD 9.11.25

Many of you have heard the chatter for some time. We started this idea pre-COVID and now, we have hit “Start” on a project that will change the lives of not only the animals in our care, but the pets and their people of the Midshore. The process of designing the new Talbot Humane Animal Welfare center is underway! We are working with local experts, staff and volunteers who will be leading us to the finish line on this much overdue and exciting new space.

We have been right here since this piece of property was given to Talbot County Humane Society in 1949, with several renovations over the years. Over the past 76 years, along with expansions and improvements to the building, how society treats our animals has also undergone an awesome transformation. From animals living in the backyard to truly being a part of the family, not only acknowledging the human-animal bond, but embracing it.

The new building will be right next to the shelter, on the property Talbot Humane bought in 2021. Ideally we will build that building and be able to take occupancy then the current shelter would come down. The vision, directly from staff, volunteers, and the community is multifaceted.  Creating safe, Fear Free living quarters- considering not only the physical but mental needs of every animal is paramount- inside and out; while also fostering a welcoming experience for the public, volunteers, and staff. If you have visited in recent years you know this space was simply not built for community programs and services! The new space will allow staff and volunteers to fill the communities’ needs. Our goal- low-cost veterinary care on site, training opportunities, humane education visits, camps, events and beyond right on campus!  A true community center for the pets and their people.

I am so excited to be sharing this news with you. It is well past time that we have the facility the pets, people, staff and volunteers need and deserve. I look forward so keeping you updated as things progress. If you have any questions you know where to find me- email or come see me at Talbot Humane!

For the Animals,

Patty Crankshaw-Quimby

Executive Director

Join us in St. Michaels Maryland all weekend to celebrate our love for our pets! There is A LOT going on for everyone- including the pups! 

You can preregister your pup for the races here!

We’re delighted to invite you to our inaugural Fire & Spirits event on October 17, 2025 at The Ivy Cafe.

• VIP Tasting Experience: 6:30-7:30pm
• Open Celebration: 7:30-9:30

This signature evening brings together passionate animal advocates and friends of Talbot Humane for a welcoming celebration of our shared commitment to animal welfare. Join us for a welcoming evening featuring thoughtfully prepared cuisine, exceptional spirits curated by regional craft distillers, and the joy of connecting with others who share your love for animals, all surrounded by the beauty of The Ivy gardens.

Tickets are limited! To purchase tickets visit: bit.ly/Talbothumanefireandspirits for questions or interest in sponsorship opportunities contact Kate Richards at development@talbothumane.org or 410-253-1902

Preregistration is encouraged! 

Talbot County Parks & Recreation: Doggie Dip Day

The Maryland 3000 comes to the Shore!

Adoption fees will be waived at participating animal shelters

across Maryland for the month of August

Easton, MD: Talbot Humane and fellow shelters across Maryland including Caroline County Humane Society, Queen Anne’s County Animal Services and 16 other shelters in MD are excited for the return of the “Maryland 3,000” adoption challenge. For the month of August, adoption fees will be waived for animals at participating animal shelters across the state. Shelters in almost every county are involved.

Though fees are waived, all regular adoption procedures still apply. Interested adopters should check with their local shelter to see what is included with the adoption of their new pet.

“The goal for this event is to place more than 3,000 pets into loving homes during August.” Shares Patty Quimby, Executive Director of Talbot Humane and President of Professional Animal Workers of Maryland, the state association of animal shelters and animal control units. “Shelters across MD and the country are struggling with space and resources right now. When crises hit our communities, pets are often some of the first victims of the fallout.”

If you have been considering adoption, now it a great time to consider falling in love. With 19 Maryland shelters participating, you are likely to find that perfect match now!

This event was started over a decade ago by the Baltimore Animal Welfare Alliance made up of shelters in the Baltimore metropolitan area which work together to help animals in need. This event was so successful they expanded it to shelters across Maryland in 2018.Last year more than 3,100 animals found homes, participating shelters are striving to surpass that number with this year’s initiative.

For more information and a list of the participating shelters, please visit www.maryland3000.org.