“Columbia County Humane Society is an incredible organization that services a rural part of the state where the needs of most stray animals would not be met otherwise. Their staff are incredibly kind and helpful. Sadly many of their animals go unadopted much longer than comparable urban-centered humane societies, in large part because of a smaller local population. We have adopted two amazing cats from CCHS while in Madison, and can absolutely vouch for CCHS being worth the drive. This is not at all a slight against Dane County Humane Society and other Madison-area shelters, but the simple fact is that there are thousands of people locally in the Madison area that adopt virtually every animal within days if not hours. If you broaden your search to include Columbia, you'll be amazed at the animals that are available.
The staff at CCHS is as knowledgeable and efficient as other humane societies, and maintain a verified no-kill shelter. They give so much insight into the animals you visit, from temperament to eating habits, and clearly are passionate about helping these animals find homes. We have been so happy with CCHS, are happy to have recommended them to friends and family, and will continue to go to them in the future.
Also, if you find yourself with unneeded pet food, consider donating it to CCHS. They are always happy to take donations, and both of our cats lived on donated food after they were taken in, before we were lucky enough to adopt them.”
“Friendly staff, very clean and organized. Was looking for a four ft leash for my service dog. They don't carry them but have a nice selection. 4 stars ? because they didn't have a 4ft leash”
“Columbia County Humane Society is an incredible organization that services a rural part of the state where the needs of most stray animals would not be met otherwise. Their staff are incredibly kind and helpful. Sadly many of their animals go unadopted much longer than comparable urban-centered humane societies, in large part because of a smaller local population. We have adopted two amazing cats from CCHS while in Madison, and can absolutely vouch for CCHS being worth the drive. This is not at all a slight against Dane County Humane Society and other Madison-area shelters, but the simple fact is that there are thousands of people locally in the Madison area that adopt virtually every animal within days if not hours. If you broaden your search to include Columbia, you'll be amazed at the animals that are available.
The staff at CCHS is as knowledgeable and efficient as other humane societies, and maintain a verified no-kill shelter. They give so much insight into the animals you visit, from temperament to eating habits, and clearly are passionate about helping these animals find homes. We have been so happy with CCHS, are happy to have recommended them to friends and family, and will continue to go to them in the future.
Also, if you find yourself with unneeded pet food, consider donating it to CCHS. They are always happy to take donations, and both of our cats lived on donated food after they were taken in, before we were lucky enough to adopt them.”