In addition to a need for people that can adopt animals or donate funds, we also have many supplies including food, toys, and bedding that are needed regularly. Please click on any of the links below to jump to a certain part of our wish list and check out what we need right now!
Gifts can be dropped off at the shelter during business hours. Any items in bold are considered in high demand and continually needed. Please note: We are unable to use expired food, food without labels, or used litterboxes. If you would like more information on donating items from our wish list, please contact Julie at (608) 838-0413 ext. 128 or jlussier@giveshelter.org. Thank you in advance for your support!
Please note: We currently do not need rawhide bones, plastic carriers/crates or Kongs.
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Soft/moist, small training treats (no hard biscuits)
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Real Meat Jerky
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Squeeze cheese in a can
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Canned dog and puppy food
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Poop bags
- Grocery or newspaper bags (please no bread bags or others that have had food in them)
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Natural Balance dog food rolls
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Hot dogs
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Wire Crates (small, medium)
- Kong Wobbler
- Kibble Nibble
- Kuranda bed
- Bully sticks
- Long brainded fleece tug toys
- Canine Genius toys
- Blankets
- We do not currently need towels
- Nylabone® chews (large)
- Peanut Butter
- Slip rope leashes
- Treats
- Small dog beds
- Dog toys (soft and firm)
Please note: We currently do not need cat treats or plastic carriers/crates.
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Royal Canin Baby Cat
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Tiki Cat AHI TUNA (YELLOW CAN) Hawaiian Grill
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Canned, ground cat and kitten food
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Clay litter (unscented and non-clumping)
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KMR Kitten Milk Replacer
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Culturelle
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Dry kitten food
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Shoe boxes
- Yesterday's News Paper Litter
- Cat toys, glitter balls, ping pong balls, etc.
- Please note: We cannot accept homemade or unpackaged cat nip toys (including Happy Socks).
- Cushiony cat beds (small)
- Iams® Kitten® food
- Litter boxes (small and medium)
- Please note: We cannot use litterboxes that have been used before!
- Purina® Cat Chow® food
- Science Diet® cat and kitten food
- Oxbow Regal rat food
- Dove/Pigeon Food
- Timothy Hay
- LabDiet® Certified High Fiber Rabbit Diet
- Plastic dish pans
- Marsh wood fuel pellets
- 75-watt night heat lamps
- Bird seed (cockatiel, finch, parrot, parakeet)
- Dove Food and grit
- Kaytee® Forti-Diet® (gerbil, hamster, guinea pig)
- Reptile rock bowls
- Rodent wooden houses
- 40-watt bulbs
- Totally Ferret® food
- Wild bird feed for outdoor feeders
- Wood chews
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Post-it notes
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Quality white copy paper
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Bright colored copy paper
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Disposable medical gowns
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Power strips
- $0.44 and $0.28 stamps
- 9-Volnt, AA, and AAA batteries
- Handheld calculators
- Hewlett Packard® LaserJet toner cartridges 4000/4050 C4127X
- Hot water bottles
- Ink jet 1" x 2 5/8" white or clear labels
- Ink jet 2" x 3 1/2" ivory business cards
- Kleenex tissues
- Medium binder clips
- Oster® or Andis® clipper blades (size 10, 15, 40)
- Plastic storage bins with lids
- Plastic utensils
Newspaper - Please note: We do not currently need newspaper!Paper clips - Please note: We do not currently need paper clips!Manila file folders - Please note: We do not currently need manila file foldersHanging file folders - Please note: We do not currently need hanging file folders
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Heavy duty spray bottles
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Bleach
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Liquid laundry detergent
- Dish detergent
- Large towels
- Latex house gloves
- Scouring pads
- Soft Scrub®
- Please collect your aluminum cans to raise money for our homeless animals. Volunteers Brian, Da Ol' Guy, and Sundance have invested over 300 hours in the operation and have raised $10,600 to help the animals. Every can helps!
- Agility equipment - $500
- Ceiling mounted surgical light - $2,000
- Specialty cages for birds and small animals - $2,500
- Cage tops for all dog kennels - $10,000 to $12,000
- Annual support of medications and vaccinations - $25,000 to $35,000
Learn about DCHS's collaboration with Dane County Friends of Ferals and Shelter from the Storm. By working together we can reach our goal of making Dane County an adoption guarantee community by 2012. Click 
