Help Dane County Humane Society Build New Ringworm Treatment Facility

Maddie’s Fund will match the community amount raised, dollar for dollar - possible $200,000 opportunity!

Attention All Pet Lovers!  Dane County Humane Society (DCHS) is challenging pet lovers to open their hearts and pocketbooks to help support the building of a new facility for treating cats with ringworm.  For every dollar DCHS raises for this project, Maddie’s Fund will match, dollar for dollar, up to $100,000.  That’s a $200,000 opportunity that will go a long way towards providing the care that these cats desperately need.

DCHS has been nationally recognized for its approach to ringworm as a treatable and manageable condition in a shelter environment.  The treatment protocols developed in cooperation with the UW Madison Veterinary School and UC Davis mean that shelter cats with ringworm aren’t euthanized to prevent the spread of this disease, but instead are guaranteed a second chance for life.  Since implementing these protocols in 2003, DCHS has saved over 700 felines (mostly kittens) and has lead the way to changing how infections and outbreaks are treated in shelters. 

The new Maddie’s® FIT (Felines In Treatment) Center will replace the 1960s era single-wide house trailer currently being used (*photos attached of current trailer and design for new facility).  The Alexander Company has donated the design of the building which will be located next to the main shelter building on Voges Road. The total cost of the building project is estimated at $400,000.  The ground breaking is scheduled for spring 2010.  Funds for this project are still desperately needed.

If you are interested in learning more or contributing, please contact Jan Viney, DCHS Development Director at janviney@giveshelter.org or (608)838.0413 x-117  or go to www.giveshelter.org/sitemgr/fit_campaign

About Dane County Humane Society

• Dane County Humane Society (DCHS) is located at 5132 Voges Road in Madison, Wisconsin. Established in 1921, DCHS has a solid history of serving both the people and animals of the community.  The current shelter was built in 2000. DCHS owns 29 acres of land around the building that is utilized for dog walking and a wildlife rehabilitation center. There is a barn and paddock that includes three stalls available for caring for horses and livestock.

About Maddie's Fund

• Maddie's Fund®, The Pet Rescue Foundation (www.maddiesfund.org), is a family foundation funded by Workday and PeopleSoft founder Dave Duffield and his wife, Cheryl. Maddie's Fund is helping to create a no-kill nation where all healthy and treatable shelter dogs and cats are guaranteed a loving home. Maddie's Fund is named after the family's beloved Miniature Schnauzer.