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.

Featured Story

Mar 1st, 2023

DCHS Partners with Program to Offer New Rehoming Service

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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Wildlife

Oct 21st, 2022

A Partnership for the Birds

DCHS's Wildlife Center is a partner of the Bird Collision Corps project, which studies bird window strikes.

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Oct 21st, 2022

Intern Q&A: How Did This Internship Impact Your Learning

We asked one of our summer interns: How did this wildlife rehabilitation internship impact your learning? Read on to see her response.

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Oct 20th, 2022

Planned Raptor Pen to Get Solar Boost

DCHS's Wildlife Center recently received several grants to add solar panels to the project onto our 100-foot raptor flight enclosure

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Oct 4th, 2022

More Than Phones: How DCHS Counselors Help Pets in Our Community

A DCHS Shelter Resource Counselor shares the complex and varied responsibilities of our front office staff.

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Adoption How to Help

Sep 7th, 2022

Helping Her True Personality Shine Through

Shy Piper spent most of her time at DCHS hiding, but thanks to extra attention from staff, she became more comfortable at the shelter and found a new home where her personality could shine through.

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Pet Care Resources How to Help

Sep 7th, 2022

Keeping Pets With the Families Who Love Them

Animals thrive with the families who love them. Pets for Life supports people in our community, like Fernando and his family, by providing essential supplies and services – all at no cost.

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