Pets for Life

press release: Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic, Dane County Humane Society (DCHS) has responded to increased needs in the Dane County area through door-to-door delivery of pet food supplies and telemedicine veterinary calls through its Pets for Life Program. Thanks to generous donors in the community, DCHS is holding a drive-through pet food pantry, providing free pet food to anyone who needs it, with contactless pickup.

The DCHS pet food pantry will take place on September 12 from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm at Dane County Humane Society at 5132 Voges Road, Madison, WI 53718. All Dane County residents are invited to pick up free pet food while supplies last.

“With widespread success holding drive-through veterinary clinics, and over 6,000 pounds of food already distributed in the Allied Drive neighborhood and 53713 zip code, we’ve expanded our outreach to the wider Dane County community,” said Evan Hafenbreadl, Dane County Humane Society Public Relations Coordinator. He continued, “We’re happy to work together with families, offering information and resources to keep animals in their loving homes. Free pet food is one of the many ways we accomplish this goal.”

The DCHS pet food pantry will be held on September 12 from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm at Dane County Humane Society at 5132 Voges Road, Madison, WI 53718. All Dane County residents are invited to pick up free pet food while supplies last.

Dane County Humane Society is a private, non-profit, community-supported organization and is not affiliated with any government agency or national animal welfare organization. DCHS is an open admission shelter accepting all animals that need assistance regardless of age, health status or temperament. DCHS has an adoption guarantee, meaning all healthy or treatable animals can stay at DCHS as long as it takes to find a loving home.

The Pets for Life program is dedicated to serving Madison through extending animal welfare resources and information to pet owners who have never received services or have received services intermittently without long-lasting impact. The program philosophy promotes the understanding that a lack of financial means does not equate to a lack of love felt for and provided to a pet. Everyone’s lives can be enhanced by a pet, and those who choose to should have the opportunity to experience the unconditional love and meaningful relationship a pet brings.