The Dane County Humane Society may be changing its name. The shelter has a poll on its website (www.giveshelter.org) asking participants to pick between names like Four Lakes Animal Shelter and Greater Madison Animal Partnership.
Shelter officials, including executive director Pam McCloud Smith and board president Cathy Holmes, did not return calls asking why the shelter wants a new name. One clue may come from this (rather ironic) poll question: "Do you think an animal shelter like the Dane County Humane Society has to have the words 'Humane Society' in its name to effectively communicate its purpose or mission?"
