The mission of the Humane Society of Jefferson County is to care for the lost, homeless and abused animals of Jefferson County, help place them in forever homes, and work to inspire kinder and more humane communities.
If you are interested in adopting any animal from our shelter, the first step is to submit an adoption application. You can download an application, attach the completed application to an email, and send it to the Humane Society of Jefferson County at shelter@hsjc-wis.com. Paper applications for all species are available at the shelter and paper cat adoption applications are also available at our PetSmart West satellite adoption center. Once the application is received, the approval process will take approximately 1-3 business days and you will be contacted as soon as it is completed. As a part of the approval process we verify home ownership or get approval from your landlord. We do this because one of the top 10 reasons animals are surrendered is “landlord does not allow pets.” We also check on a working relationship with a veterinarian for any currently or previously owned pets. This shows us your intent to provide any needed medical attention for the new pet and that you will comply with state and local ordinances. We do not adopt to anyone under 18 years of age.