Driftless Humane Society

Driftless Humane Society The Driftless Humane Society is committed to providing humane care and treatment for dogs and cats, We are a private, non--profit shelter for dogs and cats.

We are a "no-kill' shelter, which means we will never euthanize an animal to make room for more. We are entirely dependent upon donations to operate our facility and appreciate each and every donor and donation. We are committed to the promotion of the compassionate and appropriate treatment of animals throughout Vernon County and the State of Wisconsin.

FOUND!
01/27/2025

FOUND!

Happy Adoption Day Gabbie!
01/25/2025

Happy Adoption Day Gabbie!

Are you interested in receiving a Valentines Day card from one of the animals here at DHS? Here is how you can do it!! ⬇...
01/25/2025

Are you interested in receiving a Valentines Day card from one of the animals here at DHS? Here is how you can do it!! ⬇️ All cards will be received via email. 💘💕🌹😍


*Make sure to put "for a valentine" in the comment section when donating on our website.*

01/25/2025
It's January 24th. Happy Peanut Butter Day everyone!! We have held a peanut butter drive during the month of January spe...
01/24/2025

It's January 24th. Happy Peanut Butter Day everyone!! We have held a peanut butter drive during the month of January specifically to celebrate todays holiday. 🥳

We originally had a goal of 100 jars of peanut butter and WE NAILED THAT GOAL!! There is still one more week of January so let's use it to collect as many jars as possible. 🥜

Koda is headed for a new life full of adventures! Happy Adoption, Koda!!
01/23/2025

Koda is headed for a new life full of adventures!
Happy Adoption, Koda!!

We are currently looking for a foster home for a pregnant dog. If interested or have questions, please send an email to ...
01/22/2025

We are currently looking for a foster home for a pregnant dog. If interested or have questions, please send an email to [email protected]!

**Experience is required **

STOCK PHOTO, NOT ACTUAL PREGNANT DOG

Easy Cheese/Reddi Wip is used in many forms of enrichment, like peanut putter or pumpkin.
01/22/2025

Easy Cheese/Reddi Wip is used in many forms of enrichment, like peanut putter or pumpkin.

This was a great way to kick off 2025! Thank you to everyone that nominated DHS, voted for our organization, and donated...
01/22/2025

This was a great way to kick off 2025! Thank you to everyone that nominated DHS, voted for our organization, and donated during the month of December!

Pictured from left: Sara Wedwick (President), Shauna Anderson (Secretary), Merten (VFC employee), Bear, and Hana Sedlmayr (Shelter Manager).

Exciting news, co-op community! In December 2024, together we collectively raised over $4,174 for the Driftless Humane Society! Your round-ups at the registers and our 1% Wednesday make huge changes in our community!

The DHS aims to engage the hearts, hands, and minds of our community by bringing positive change to the lives of people and animals. They are an animal shelter funded mainly through private donations for the purpose of finding quality forever homes for stray, surrendered, and neglected animals.

Learn about DHS on their website: www.driftlesshumanesociety.com
Learn about our Give Where You Live program: www.viroquafood.coop/gwyl

Make sure you are using caution when letting your animals outside or going for a walk. Know your animals tolerance for t...
01/20/2025

Make sure you are using caution when letting your animals outside or going for a walk. Know your animals tolerance for the winter conditions and adjust their routine accordingly to keep them safe and healthy. Stay warm everyone!! 🥶❄️

Found near Sebion Rd and Smith Rd in Jefferson Township
01/20/2025

Found near Sebion Rd and Smith Rd in Jefferson Township

Missing since 12/27/2024
01/19/2025

Missing since 12/27/2024

Today is a day to celebrate dogs helping advance conservation through scent detection of endangered, invasive, and elusi...
01/19/2025

Today is a day to celebrate dogs helping advance conservation through scent detection of endangered, invasive, and elusive species. With their odor-finding expertise, willingness to work, and ability to create unbreakable bonds, Finders (canines) are the perfect fit to work alongside their Keepers (handlers) to collect useful and more reliable data for field scientists—and they do it in record time while making a low impact on the earth.

To join the celebration of dogs making a snifference, spend extra time with your own dog while playing scent games together leading up to this national day. Take a video or picture of your sniff-tastic adventures and share on social media using . You can also donate to a canine conservation organization to help these special dogs continue the planet paw-tecting work they love! Dogs Collective

These three came to us on Wednesday and are waiting for you to come and meet them!
01/18/2025

These three came to us on Wednesday and are waiting for you to come and meet them!

Rhubarb and Rapini are headed home! Happy Adoption Day sweet babies!
01/16/2025

Rhubarb and Rapini are headed home! Happy Adoption Day sweet babies!

Thank you to the Chad “Wild” Myhre Memorial Fishing Tournament Foundation for 50 jars of peanut butter!
01/13/2025

Thank you to the Chad “Wild” Myhre Memorial Fishing Tournament Foundation for 50 jars of peanut butter!

Sweet Axel headed to his forever home!
01/11/2025

Sweet Axel headed to his forever home!

Address

1150 Nelson Parkway
Viroqua, WI
54665

Opening Hours

Monday 2pm - 6pm
Wednesday 2pm - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

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+16086376955

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HUGEEEEE thank you to Popp Funeral and Cremation Services for kicking off our Peanut Butter Drive!!

Kettle is loving this little Christmas house made by one of our long time volunteers, Jen. Kettle is a very chatty boy, that loves to play with toys, explore, and give the best snuggles. ❤️

Oliver would stay outside all day and play fetch if he could. If you are looking for a super active dog, Oliver is the best choice! 😍🫶🏼 https://www.petfinder.com/dog/oliver-73240822/wi/viroqua/driftless-humane-society-wi86/

Our DHS Pampered Chef Fundraiser was a huge success thanks to everyone who participated. 🐶😻 We raised $1,045.50 in matching donations that will go to support our work! Today, Joanne, Animal Care Specialist, did the honors of drawing the winner of our Grand Prize. The new Brilliance Nonstick Half-Sheet Pan with Rack. 🏆 And our winner is...Kristyn Schuh!! Congratulations!🎉 Big shout out to volunteer and Pampered Chef consultant Betty Jorgenson! ❤️

We are in the final days of our Pampered Chef Double Donation online fundraiser! Help us reach $1,000 in donations to help all our animals! https://table.pamperedchef.com/party/1239445yzo?inviteSource=direct&t=1719259052449

Final week for Pampered Chef orders! Here is a quick tour of our shelter with some furry faces. Every dollar raised will make a difference in the lives of all the animals we serve! 🐶🐱❤️

UPDATE: Flora has been adopted! Flora is a German Shepherd and is est. to be 10 months old. As you can see, she is already loving the pool and her toys! Here is her petfinder for more info :) https://www.petfinder.com/dog/flora-72291502/wi/viroqua/driftless-humane-society-wi86/

Lemon is one of the funniest cats we’ve had spend time in the office. She gets her cat “zoomies” daily and even chases her tail (hissing when she catches it!) Although, mostly an independent girl, she will receive affection when she is feeling up to it. 😸

Viroqua National Honor Society students came to volunteer at DHS this morning. They walked dogs, gardened, cleaned walls, rinsed/replaced filters, took photos of our animals, filled the bird feeder, and cleaned out some drains. They worked hard and extra credit goes to Madi, Emily, Vinny and Evan for the dog drain cleaning - you guys are awesome! Wonderful group of kids!! Oh…and enrichment time with the animals. Here is Lemon loving the time she spent with them.

Fostering is not a lifetime commitment. It is a commitment to save a life. When Kringle came to us, he was NOT a happy camper. He would hide in his cubby and only come out to eat. Since being in a foster home, he is learning to accept affection and give some in return! This is why having foster homes are so important to us. As a foster, you will be able to save an animal's life by helping a rescue animal become a happy/well-adjusted pet and allow us to learn about each animal's unique personality. Consider becoming a foster and helping your local shelter.

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We are the Driftless Humane Society, License #466290, located in Viroqua, Wisconsin. We are dedicated to rescuing, returning and re-homing cats and dogs in the community. Our mission is to rescue, our dream is one day we won’t have to.

We are a no-kill shelter. Unfortunately, circumstances sometimes dictate euthanization of an animal in the event of serious illness or injury or extreme behavioral disorders. We do not euthanize due to overcrowding, ever.

We are not funded by any national organization, nor are we supported by Vernon County. Our operations are funded solely through adoptions, donations and contracts with individual municipalities. We continually operate in the red .... please consider a donation. It’s easy - simply click on the “Learn More” button on our page. This will take you to our website, scroll down to the bottom for the “donate” button.

See our adoptable dogs and cats at Petfinder.com, or stop by during our open hours to visit.