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.
Become a Release Site
An important part of the rehabilitation process is releasing a wild animal in an area with proper habitat and protection from some of the common dangers they face to give them the best chance possible to be successful.
If you own a rural or larger suburban parcel of land and would like it to become home to some of the wildlife who have been cared for at Dane County Humane Society's Wildlife Center, please download an application, print and return it to the Wildlife Center office at 5132 Voges Road, Madison, WI. Applications can also be downloaded, filled out, saved and then emailed to wildlife@giveshelter.org.