Dane County Humane Society

Willing to help you with whatever it is that you are looking for and seems to really enjoy working with dogs and cats and whatever it is that someone could not take care of

The people who work and volunteer here are angels. Wonderful place

After filling out online information and multiple attempted phone calls, I still have not been contacted by anyone regarding putting an animal up for adoption (have now been waiting 4 weeks). Evidently there is a greater need to accept animals from other states than their own backyard. No wonder why people let their animals go or leave them on the side of the road!

It was a little busy when we were there. The staff was very informative and kind. Lots of doggies and kitties were adopted while we were there.

This shelter is one of the best I have ever experienced. They took excellent care of my cat and are extremely affordable compared to any other clinic. I highly advise others take their pets here for care! Very friendly staff. Thank you for taking care of bubbies!

I work here and have also adopted from here. My overall experience is that the staff cares SO MUCH about animals. We may not all be people savvy, but we are all animal savvy! I'm mean, it IS and animal shelter. What more do you expect? Here is my recent adoption:

There are absolutely the sweetest people working here to put animals into good homes. I called ahead with some questions while I was at work at received nothing but enthusiastic and helpful responses. We ended up adopting a dog later that day, and we couldn't be happier with the entire process. We never felt like there was any ambiguity, hidden details or fees, or impatience. I love the mission, and I wish DCHS nothing but the best.

I adopted a dog named Oscar. He has been keeping me very busy, to say the least! He is a good dog, but needs obedience classes & training. But, for 14 months old, he is doing fairly well. He is very happy, but a curious & very busy and active male! We are enjoying him, when he isn't chewing up a new rug or a blanket that I just bought.

Super easy process. Very good at explaining the animals needs and care. I am very happy with my experience and new furry friend. :

Very nice place, staff was nice and answered any questions i had about possibe adoptions. I was able to adopt my cat sadie from them

I've adopted 3 of my best friends from here. Although my kitten keeps attacking my feet, but I think that's on us.

I was pleasantly surprised when I went to look at cats eaRly February. It was clean, not a terrible wait and they give you all the information on animals you request. They do not hide anything. Got a little kitten for $125.00. To some that may sound expensive, but seriously, this kItten was fully vetted and ready to go. (The cheapest fully vetted kitten I could find outside of the humane society was 250) AdopTion process didn't take all that long and I'm very pleased.

I had another experience with the humane society and they were just as amazing as the last time. They were very committed to making sure the pet was a match with dog we already have. They went above and beyond in that regard. When the pets met they determined that the chemistry was not ideal and opted to introduce us to another pet. When we brought that pet home there was a bit of a rough patch as the pets got used to living with one another.

We were able to contact the humane society and they offered further guidance on getting them to get along. After a bit more persistence they are getting along great. They definitely want to make sure that you get the right pet for your home, your family and your other pets.

For a shelter this place rates very high. We have now adopted 3 cats from here, the first one unfortunately passed away from FIP. That being said we adopted 2 more cats and for a reasonable price you can save an animal and gain a great member of your family. The only issue was had was the wait time in getting to hold and play with the cats. The weekends seem to be the busiest times so I would avoid it if you could. Im not sure its a good thing or bad but they tend to have a large selection of cats and dogs but the good thing is that they rotate our very quickly. If you see an animal you want get it there and then, don't wait because it will be gone when you return.

Nothing is more near and dear to my heart than animals, especially dogs. I fell in love with a 3 year old mutt 2 years ago that we adopted from DCHS, and I'm so grateful. They brought her up from North Carolina through a program that offers homes to over populated shelter dogs in exchange for them vowing to promote spay/neuter programs. It's a terrific way to control the pet population and to bring homes to dogs who may otherwise have been euthanized.

I don't know how anyone could have given up our sweet girl, but whatever the reason we have been able to happily give her a forever home. It's important to me that we look within and outside our community to improve our world. Thanks DCHS for caring for the domesticated animals, and by extension Four Lakes for rescuing injured wildlife.

Awesome! I adopted my dog here about 3 week ago and I did not think it was going to be that easy! We got there, picked out a dog we liked from the day before, we put in our application, we then got to see her and we ended up taking her home that same day! My dog already knew a couple of tricks and was housebroken! I like that she was up to date with all of her shots. If i ever want to adopt another dog, I'll definitely go there again! :

Amazing. Came here while also searching a ton of other shelters for our rescue cat. We were very specific on what we wanted and Dane County Humane is the most transparent, patient, and organized shelter we've ever been too. We waited and waited week after week and played with many cats but last night we found the greatest addition to our lives thanks to all who work and support this place. Thank you so very much DCHS! Also--- this is a top notch facility! New, clean, organized!

I hate the way this place is run. They depend on volunteers to help, and I wanted to volunteer. I tried to volunteer my devices three different times. Twice I was ignored, the third time I was told to come in for orientation, but the night before i was supposed show up, they called and said "don't bother". What? I'm done with this place in every regard.

I donate to other shelters that appreciate it. When it comes time to adopt, it won't be from this place. That makes me feel bad because the dogs deserve better, but dealing with this place is not something I care to do anymore.

I was very specific with what I needed and they accommodated me so well. You can tell they genuinely love animals and take their job seriously. Update: cat hates me. Judges me endlessly. So I treat him like any man I've dated and I ignore him until he's hangry and comes to me for love (and food). Our relationship has improved with my new strategy for making my kitty love me.

We had a wonderful experience when we adopted our 85 lb. hound mix from this place about 2 years ago. We took him home the day we saw him which is unusual when it comes to adoptions, but I loved the fact that they allowed us to do this because we had fallen in love with this dog. When we got him he didn't have a huge interest in food or toys but within a few weeks he really warmed up to us and now he loves his treats, toys, rides in the car, snuggling etc. He's been healthy ever since we got him other than an ear infection that is typical for dogs with ears like his, and we are just so happy to have had such a great experience with adopting an animal.

I love the Dane County Humane Society! I took my pittie here for Positively Pitties classes, levels I and II -- I love that they take care about how they adopt dogs out, and I love that they work specifically with pittie owners to help the dogs and people gain skills through positive reinforcement training. I didn't get my pittie from DCHS, I already had him.

But most other dogs had come from the shelter, and they had clearly been well-vetted for temperament and well-handled so they were socialized and friendly. That's important -- smaller shelters don't necessarily have the resources to do that. [I'll put my plug in for adopting a pittie here -- mine fell into my lap and is the sweetest little snuggler you've ever met!] I took a stray dog I found yesterday to the DCHS and loved how they dealt with it -- I will get first option for adoption after they have worked to find her owner.

I can track the dog and find out how she's doing. And I don't worry that the dogs are handled poorly or in poor conditions -- the staff and volunteers work hard to socialize the dogs and give them the affection they need to be happy, stable dogs. I love the staff at DCHS -- every person I've dealt with, from the Positively Pitties classes to reception personnel, has been kind and helpful. Clearly I can't say enough great things about DCHS!

Website updated on the hour. Clean. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Odd location.