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Click on each event to learn more.
June 2009
June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month!
July 2009
July is Adopt a Rabbit Month!
- Mobile Adoptions - TBD: Come on out and meet adoptable cats and dogs in your community! Many animals are ready to go home the same day if you find your purrfect match. To see where we’ll be, check our schedule for a list of dates and locations.
- Positively Pitties - July 6 to August 10: Positively Pitties is a Pit Bull Terrier education program that includes six weeks of information and manners training. For more information, click here.
- Dane County Fair - July 15-19: The Dane County Fair educates, entertains, showcases, and celebrates the achievements of local organizations. DCHS will be there with general shelter information, products, activities, and adoptable animals!
- Poker for Pets - July 25: Dane County Humane Society's very first No Limit Hold 'em tournament held at Scatz in Middleton. For more information, click here.
- Baby-Ready Pets - July 30: Attend this program to learn how to prepare your pets and yourself for the new changes your baby will make in the household dynamic. For more information, click here.
August 2009
August is Adopt a Homeless Pet Month!
- National Night Out - August 4: National Night Out is a unique crime/drug prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch. For more information, click here.
- Catapalooza - August 14 & 15: Join us for our annual celebration of cats, Catapalooza, at the main shelter on Voges Road. Stay tuned for more information!
- Positively Pitties - August 24 to September 28: Positively Pitties is a Pit Bull Terrier education program that includes six weeks of information and manners training. For more information, click here.
- DCHS Motorcycle Ride for Pets - August 30: Join fellow animal-loving riders for a motorcycle ride through Dane County. Start at the main shelter and end at Quaker Steak & Lube for prizes, food, and fun! Stay tuned for more information.
September 2009
National Dog Week is September 28 - October 4!
- Dog Jog - TBD: Dog Jog is a two-mile run/walk on the beautiful UW campus. Hundreds of canine paws and wagging tails will join their owners in raising money to benefit area humane organizations, including DCHS! For more information, click here.
- Baby-Ready Pets - September 24: Attend this program to learn how to prepare your pets and yourself for the new changes your baby will make in the household dynamic. For more information, click here.
October 2009
October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month!
- Brick-nic - October 4: We invite you and your friends for a picnic in celebration of the next install of our Path of Love and Hope. To purchase a brick for the path, click here. Stay tuned for more information!
- Dogtoberfest - October 10: Join us for our annual celebration of dogs, Dogtoberfest, at Capital Brewery in Middleton. Stay tuned for more information!
- DART - October 23-25: This 3-day course is designed to familiarize participants with disaster situations and provide the background necessary to become an effective emergency animal relief responder. For more information, click here.
November 2009
November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month!
December 2009
January 2010
January is Adopt a Bird Month!
February 2010
February is Prevent a Litter Month and Responsible Pet Owners Month!
March 2010
March is Adopt a Guinea Pig Month!
April 2010
April is Adopt a Ferret and Adopt a Horse Month!
