1. What inspired the Shelter From The Storm Rescue?
Shelter From the Storm Animal Rescue was formed in 2005 by Allison Davies in response to the overwhelming amount of animals being euthanized in local shelters. Since inception, we’ve helped The Humane Society of The United States during Hurricane Katrina by transporting over 100 animals to safety in Wisconsin where they were vetted, placed in foster care, and ultimately found their forever homes. We also worked with them to deal with a major hoarding/neglect situation at the Thyme and Sage Ranch which was operating as an animal rescue/animal control agency but was housing in excess of 300 animals. We are 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 homes 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 services and veterinary care (We have the Wisconsin Community Veterinary Clinic)
2. How do you ensure that animals adopted from your organization are going to good homes and that they will be properly cared for?
Our adoption process is fairly conversation based, so we can work with them to try to match potential adopters with the animals who would be happiest with their lifestyle and home. We do check with landlords for animal restrictions, and veterinary references to ensure that current and previous animals were medically cared for.
Minimum Requirements :
●Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
●If the applicant rents, landlord must verify that pets are allowed.
●All pets in the home must be up to date on their rabies vaccine (unless there is a medical reason they are unable to be vaccinated)
Out-of-state applicants are welcome to apply but must come to us to meet and adopt the animal. We are unable to transport them to another state and will not put them on a plane to another state or country by themselves.
3. What advice do you have for people who want to get involved in animal rescue？
Depends on how you want to get involved. The majority of rescues are always in need of help, whether it is donations, volunteering, fostering or in other ways. Reach out to whatever rescues you want to help, and ask them what you can do! Rescue life can be hard, but it is also very rewarding.
4. How do you collaborate with other animal welfare organizations or community partners to achieve your mission?
We work with several shelters, rescues and transport groups/volunteers, to save as many animals as we can. We work with overcrowded shelters, pulling animals from their euthanasia lists, to give them a second chance. Some of the rescues we work with will transfer animals to us if they are having a hard time finding them homes in their area, or if they need more care than they are able to provide. Our clinic offers special pricing to rescues all over the state to ensure they are able to spay/neuter, and provide their medical care at an affordable cost. We have also partnered with several local organizations and veterinary partners to create “Storm the Streets”, a free vaccine and microchip clinic we hold from time to time around the Madison area. We know that animal homelessness is a multi-faceted problem and that it takes a village, so we work with who we can to make any impact we can.