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Shelter from the Storm Animal Rescue

Animal rescue in Madison, WI

Shelter From the Storm Animal Rescue, Inc. was form in 2005 by Allison Davies in response to the overwhelming amount of animals being euthanized in area shelters. Shelter From The Storm is an all breed cat and dog rescue and focuses on alleviating overcrowding in shelters and helping adoptable/treatable animals.

Many of our pets are placed into a home environment with a suitable foster home. Here they begin basic training, receive socialization, and learn what it's like to live in a home. We also attend to their medical needs including vaccinations, heartworm testing, feline leukemia/FIV testing, deworming, and flea/tick prevention.

In 2008, in furtherance of its mission, Spay Me! Clinic (now Wisconsin Community Veterinary Center) was opened. At the beginning, surgeries were performed once a week and gradually expanded to six days a week by the end of 2009.

Wisconsin Community Veterinary Center is open to the public, but also extends a helping hand to other rescues and shelters by offering spay/neuter services at a lower cost. Our veterinarians and staff have become skilled in high volume spay/neuter procedures and continue to expand their skill set. Additional procedures have gradually been added and now include dentals, amputations, foreign object removals, and ACL repairs, to name a few.

Our mission statement:
Shelter from the Storm is a Madison, WI based non-profit, all breed dog and cat rescue whose mission is to reduce the euthanasia rate of healthy and adoptable animals and to improve the lives of companion animals. 
We do this by:
  * Finding permanent home for animals in need  
* Providing support to communities who do not have
access to humane organizations
  * Educating the public on responsible pet ownership  
 * Providing access to affordable spay, neuter and
veterinary care.

Contact
Phone
Address
1602 Blossom Ln
Madison, WI 53716
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Meet their adoptable pets

1602 Blossom Ln

Madison, WI 53716

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Adoptable pets at Shelter from the Storm Animal Rescue

We'll also keep you updated on Gretel's adoption status with email updates.
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Gretel

Boxer/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 6 yrs 3 mos
Madison, WI
We'll also keep you updated on Jerry (Bonded to Ben)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Jerry (Bonded to Ben)

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 7 yrs 8 mos
Madison, WI
We'll also keep you updated on Ben (Bonded to Jerry)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Ben (Bonded to Jerry)

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 7 yrs 8 mos
Madison, WI
We'll also keep you updated on Maize's adoption status with email updates.
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Maize

Rat

Female, 1 yr 1 mo
Madison, WI
We'll also keep you updated on Corn's adoption status with email updates.
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Corn

Rat

Female, 1 yr 1 mo
Madison, WI
We'll also keep you updated on Kahlua's adoption status with email updates.
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Kahlua

American Bulldog/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 2 yrs 5 mos
Madison, WI
We'll also keep you updated on Quiche's adoption status with email updates.
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Quiche

Great Pyrenees/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 1 yr 3 mos
Madison, WI
We'll also keep you updated on Freyja's adoption status with email updates.
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Freyja

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 6 yrs 5 mos
Madison, WI

Rescue FAQs

All of Wisconsin but based in Madison, WI

Additional adoption info

The minimum requirements for adoption are:
*Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
*SFTS will verify home ownership. If renting, Landlord
approval is needed.
*ALL pets in the home must be altered, up to date on
vaccinations, and seen for regular check-ups.
*Out of state applicants are welcome, but must come to
meet and pick-up the animal. We do not ship animals.


We encourage anyone interested in adopting within the next six months to fill out a general application and get pre-approved. To fill out a general application, fill out the adoption application and make sure to indicate if you are interested in a cat or dog. When you are pre-approved the adoption process is quicker and easier.

We process the applications as they are submitted. If several applications are received for the same animal, we choose the applicant based on the best fit for the animal.

It typically takes 3 days to process an application. We prefer to contact you via email, so check your spam/junk mail folder if you haven't heard back from us.

If there is a waiting list for a particular animal we will call the next best fit candidate if our call is not returned within a few days.


Adult Dogs (over 1 year of age) - $380- $500
Puppies (under 1 year of age) - $400- $600
$25 of the adoption fee for both adult dogs and puppies
will be refunded to the adopter after you submit proof of
a completed training class within 4 months of adoption.
The adoption fee includes all vet care such as spay/neuter, vaccinations, Microchip, heartworm test, monthly preventatives, grooming and any other vet care needed to be sure each animal is ready for adoption.

Adult Cats (over 1 year of age) - $50-130
Kittens (under 1 year of age) - $100-130
The adoption fee includes all vet care such as spay/neuter, vaccinations, Microchip, Felv/FIV test, monthly preventatives, grooming and any other vet care needed to be sure each animal is ready for adoption.

Pets at shelters & rescues near Shelter from the Storm Animal Rescue

H.O.R.S.E. Organization Inc.

927 Old Hwy 11 West,
Janesville, WI 53548

Fisher Valley Felines Inc

5644 County Road M,
Fitchburg, WI 53575

We'll also keep you updated on Nala's adoption status with email updates.
Special Needs
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Nala

Great Dane

Female, Adult
Whitewater, WI
We'll also keep you updated on Leo's adoption status with email updates.
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Leo

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 1 yr 1 mo
Verona, WI
We'll also keep you updated on Jasper's adoption status with email updates.
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Jasper

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Kitten
Whitewater, WI
We'll also keep you updated on Zuri's adoption status with email updates.
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Zuri

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 5 mos
Elkhorn, WI
We'll also keep you updated on Mike Wazowski's adoption status with email updates.
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Mike Wazowski

Chihuahua

Male, Senior
Jefferson, WI
We'll also keep you updated on Don Juan's adoption status with email updates.
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Don Juan

Domestic Longhair

Male, 2 mos
Madison, WI

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