Brown County Humane Society | This is What the World Would Be Like if BCHS Didn't Exist...

In honor of Opposite Day, we’re showing how the world would be different if the Brown County Humane Society didn’t exist.

For starters, over 3,000* families wouldn’t have found the furry friend of their dreams.

Little Aspen and Xavier went home in September

Beatrice went to her new home in September

Tigger was adopted by his family this January. — Tigger was adopted by his family this January

This handsome dog was reunited with his owner after seeing a Facebook post saying he was in our shelter. — This handsome dog was reunited with his owner after seeing a Facebook post saying he was in our shelter

Over 600* families may not have been reunited with their lost pet.

The number of stray and feral animals would increase every year without BCHS’s Supporting Pets Outreach Team (SPOT) program. SPOT performed over 550 low-cost spay/neuter surgeries for the Brown County community in 2015.

Because of SPOT’s spay-neuter program, we have seen a 57% decrease** in the number of unwanted pets entering our shelter.

11250993_10154033460413975_1599279745096644770_n — We’ve provided over 30,000 lbs of dog food assistance to families in the need the past two years alone

Without SPOT, families who needed pet food assistance, straw and housing for outdoor pets, pet supplies, rabies vaccines, and tips on pet behavior would have to go without.

The community would also lack a feral cat trap-neuter-return program.

People who needed to surrender a pet for any reason wouldn’t have a place to go.

It’s pretty clear to see that our reach has extended beyond just a place to find your newest family member. Thank you for letting us be a part of the Brown County community and for supporting us the past 50 years.

*These numbers represent statistics from the past five years

**Percentage based off our 2014 annual report

This is What the World Would Be Like if BCHS Didn’t Exist…