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Board of Directors

Dane County Humane Society's Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the shelter. The Board is comprised of community members committed to the mission of Helping People Help Animals. Board members volunteer their time.

Board members are chosen either by appointment from the Board or by election from DCHS members at the annual meeting.

The Board of Directors meets from 11:00am to 1:00pm in the DCHS training room. Occasionally, meeting are held off-site. Meetings are open to DCHS members.

***Please note: Summer 2009 meetings will be held at the United Way building on Atwood Avenue due to Camp Pawprint.***

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Current Members

Cathy Holmes (President)
Ellen Markey (Vice President)
Cris Marsh (Secretary)
Bridget Bush (Treasurer)
Suzanne Alexander, MD
John Bloodgood
Mary Boisen
Shirley Crocker
Gary Godding
Joseph S. Goode
Cheryl Osinga
James L.W. West IV
Aaron Zitzelsberger

Meeting Schedule

February 17, 2010 (agenda)

* Starred meetings are being held at the United Way building on Atwood Avenue in Madison due to a conflict with Camp Pawprint.

Past Meetings

January 20, 2010 (agenda)
December 16^th, 2009 (agenda, minutes)
November 18^th, 2009 (agenda, minutes)
October 21^st, 2009 (agenda, minutes)
September 16^th, 2009 (agenda, minutes)
August 19^th, 2009* (agenda, minutes)
July 15^th, 2009* (agenda, minutes)
June 17^th, 2009* (agenda, minutes)
May 20^th, 2009 (agenda, minutes)
April 15^th, 2009 (agenda, minutes)
March 18^th, 2009 (agenda, minutes)
February 18^th, 2009 (agenda, minutes)
January 21^st, 2009 (agenda, minutes)
December 17^th, 2008 (agenda, minutes)
November 19^th, 2008 (agenda, minutes)
October 15^th, 2008 (agenda, minutes)
September 17^th, 2008 (agenda, minutes)
August 20^th, 2008 (agenda, minutes)
July 16^th, 2008 (agenda, minutes)
June 18^th, 2008 (agenda, minutes)
May 21^st, 2008 (agenda, minutes)
April 16^th, 2008 (agenda, minutes)
March 19^th, 2008 (agenda, minutes)
February 20^th, 2008 (agenda, minutes)
January 16^th, 2008 (agenda, minutes)
December 19^th, 2007 (agenda, minutes)
November 21^st, 2007 (agenda, minutes)
October 17^th, 2007 (agenda, minutes)
September 19^th, 2007 (agenda, minutes)
August 15^th, 2007 (agenda, minutes)
July 18^th, 2007 (agenda, minutes)
June 20^th, 2007 (agenda, minutes)
June 6^th, 2007 - Annual Membership Meeting (minutes)
May 16^th, 2007 (agenda, minutes)
May 11^th, 2007
April 18^th, 2007 (agenda, minutes)
March 21^st, 2007 (agenda, minutes)
February 21^st, 2007 (agenda, minutes)
January 17^th, 2007 (agenda, minutes)
December 20^th, 2006 (agenda)
November 15^th, 2006 (agenda, minutes)
October 18^th, 2006
September 20^th, 2006 (minutes)
August 16^th, 2006 (agenda, minutes)
July 19^th, 2006 (agenda, minutes)
June 21^st, 2006 (agenda, minutes)
June 7^th, 2006 (agenda)
May 17^th, 2006 (agenda, minutes)
April 19^th, 2006 (minutes)
March 15^th, 2006 (agenda, minutes)
February 15^th, 2006 (agenda, minutes)
January 18^th, 2006 (agenda, minutes)
January 17^th, 2006
December 21^st, 2005 (agenda, minutes)
November 16^th, 2005 (agenda, minutes)
October 19^th, 2005 (agenda, minutes)
September 21^st, 2005 (agenda, minutes)
August 17^th, 2005
July 20^th, 2005 (minutes)
June 15^th, 2005
June 8^th, 2005
May 18^th, 2005
April 20^th, 2005
March 23^rd, 2005

Volunteer Information Center

Maddie's Fund Projects in Dane County

Learn about DCHS's collaboration with Shelter from the Storm and Dane County Friends of Ferals. By working together we can reach our goal of making Dane County an adoption guarantee community by 2012. Click here for more information.

Feline Friends Fund

The Feline Friends Fund provides lifesaving donations directly to the homeless cats at Dane County Humane Society. Contributions support cat adoption programs, spay and neuter surgeries to help reduce chronic overpopulation, as well as outreach and educational efforts to make our community a safer, kinder place for cats. Click here to donate directly to the Feline Friends Fund.

Businesses That Support Us

Learn more about businesses that support DCHS.

Humane Society dogs that need to learn some manners, could benefit from socializing with other dogs, or just plain need to burn off some energy can go to Lucky Dog for free. Lucky Dog also donates all proceeds from the dog wash at their annual customer appreciation picnic to DCHS.