Our Main Shelter (including the Adoption Center and Front Office) will be closed Saturday, 9/30, for Bark & Wine! The Wildlife Center and Thrift Store will be open their regular hours.

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Sep 7th, 2023

Supporting Our Community Together

Your incredible support provides that extra help needed to keep families together.

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Wildlife

Jul 17th, 2023

It's Raining Woodpeckers!

Over 1,000 animals have already been admitted to DCHS’s Wildlife Center for rehabilitation in the first half of 2023. What species of songbird are we seeing the most? Woodpeckers!

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Wildlife

Jul 17th, 2023

Bat Rehabilitation Resumes at DCHS's Wildlife Center

Mammal rehabilitation has resumed at DCHS's Wildlife Center this summer. Highlights include red bats and a baby bobcat.

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Wildlife

Jul 16th, 2023

Intern Q&A: Was There a Wildlife Event that was Significant to You?

We asked two of our summer interns if there was a wildlife event that was significant to them and why was it special. Read their answers below.

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Wildlife

Jul 16th, 2023

Kevin the Pelican Catches Flight to New Home

“Kevin” the American White Pelican was officially transferred to Zootah in Utah last quarter. He went to join another non-releasable pelican named Nigel who was alone for more than a decade.

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Wildlife

Jul 16th, 2023

DCHS's Wildlife Center's Bi-Annual Stats

Summer stats are here! See our bi-annual patient volumes, species, and time of admissions. DCHS’s Wildlife Center hit its peak of patient intake at the end of May!

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Wildlife

Jul 13th, 2023

Special Species Alert: Bobkitten Admitted

Dane County Humane Society's Wildlife Center admitted our first-ever baby bobcat.

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