The Main Shelter and Thrift Store are closing at 4:00 pm Friday, March 24, for a special event. Adoption visits are first-come, first-served. We recommend checking our current waitlist prior to your visit. Most other services are by appointment only, including reuniting lost animals, surrendering a pet, wildlife rehabilitation, and more.
Aug 21, 2018
Adoption Center West will be closed on August 21 and 22 since roads in the area are blocked off due to yesterday's flooding.
Adoption Center West at 680 Grand Canyon Drive, #5, Madison will be closed on Tuesday, August 21 and Wednesday, August 22 due to roads in the area being blocked off after yesterday's storms and floods.
All our animals are safe and dry and will be excited to meet with you when we reopen.
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DCHS partners with Home To Home™ to offer a rehoming service for pet guardians looking for permanent and temporary homes for their animals.
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As animal adoptions slow down across the country, DCHS steps up to help.
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A record number of bald eagles came in to DCHS's Wildlife Center in 2022. How many eagles were admitted and for what reasons? The answers and numbers below may surprise you.
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