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- EIN 39-0806335
- (608) 838-0413
- 5132 Voges Rd Madison WI 53718 USA
- www.giveshelter.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Animal Protection & Welfare, Animals
Mission: Dane county humane society (dchs) is a leader in creating a more humane community focusing on the human relationship with companion animals. Dchs's mission focuses on "helping people help animals. " dchs is effective in its mission through maintaining (see schedule o) financially stable and sustainable operations with balanced revenue and expenses. In addition, dchs educates and supports the public regarding animal welfare and companion animal ownership and instills the value that a pet is a life-long commitment and privilege. Dchs's work also includes promoting a legislative agenda in support of creating a more humane community.
Programs: Dchs's animal services include open-admission animal intake, customer service (both telephone and in person), daily care of animals, spay/neuter services, humane euthanasia and participation in the sheltering animals of abuse victims program. In addition dchs works with madison and dane county animal services, beloit, edgerton, janesville, and rock county to ensure it properly fulfills the services outlined in its contracts with these municipalities. In 2014, medical staff and volunteer veterinarians performed about 3,430 surgeries.
dchs's adoption services include customer service (both telephone and in person) and animal adoptions at dchs's main location, five mounds pet food warehouse satellite centers, and adoption center west. The main adoption center and adoption center west also offer merchandise such as educational books and pet supplies for sale to individuals adopting animals as well as to other patrons. In 2014, about 3,400 animals were adopted from the main shelter and the six satellite centers. Dchs's 2014 animal save rate was 83%.
dchs's education and outreach services include youth, adult and public education programs such as camp pawprint, baby-ready pets, humane heroes, girl scout badge workshops, positively pitties, shelter tours and public speaking engagements. In 2014, more than 420 children attended camp pawprint.