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WCHS Services
Our animal services include contracting
with Washington County for stray dog pickup, and contracting with 12 out
of 20 municipalities for stray cat and injured/ill wildlife
pickup.
We also accept surrendered animals. Our staff inoculates every
animal that comes into our shelter, and tests all cats for Feline
Leukemia/FIV.
We treat illnesses in-house with outside veterinary support, and provide
emergency veterinary care for those animals in need.
We also work closely with wildlife rehabilitators prior to re-release.
Our Adoption Counselors work extensively with potential adopters to
ensure the best possible matches, and provide follow-up consulting
services to those families as well as others calling for assistance.
We do not put a time limit on the animals in our care and we hold our
animals as long as it takes to find them a loving home.
WCHS offers Community Outreach Programs
in which we:
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Offer educational programs to schools
at no cost to teach children about responsible pet care and bite
prevention.
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Provide teachers and students with
access to our Resource Room for research materials (videos, books
and lesson plans) on animal-related issues.
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Offer presentations to community
groups about the role of the Humane Society in our community.
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Provide free care and shelter for the
companion animals of domestic abuse victims in our Safe
Pets/Safe People program.
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Serve as the animal sheltering
facility for the Red Cross in the event of a local disaster.
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Provide dogs at no charge to Service
Organizations such as: Dogs for Independence,
PAWS With a Cause, and U.S. Customs.
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Offer year-round, low-cost
dog
training classes to assist dog owners and to prevent pet
relinquishment.
Finally, we have a Crematorium at the shelter. The passing of a
family pet is never easy. To help ease the pain at this sad time,
The Washington County Humane Society offers private or group cremation.
Please contact the shelter at (262) 677-4388 for more information.
The Washington County Humane Society is NOT
funded by tax dollars. We rely on adoption fees, municipal and
county contracts (supported through licensing fees), fundraising events
and the generosity of our supporters. |
