Found Animals
Intake Hours
WCHS is only able to take in animals that are found in Washington County. If you found an animal in a different county, please contact that areas humane society as the owner’s will not be looking for their animal at a different humane society.
Stray Intake Hours
WCHS is open the following hours for stray intakes:
Monday- 8:00 am-7:00pm
Tuesday- 8:00 am-5:00pm
Wednesday- 8:00am-8:00pm
Thursday- 8:00 am-5:00pm
Friday- 8:00 am-5:00pm
Saturday- 8:00 am-7:00pm
Every day the staff is on lunch from 12:00pm-1:00pm
Stray After Hours
Please contact your local law enforcement after hours. They will page a WCHS staff member.
Germantown Police- 262-253-7780
Hartford Police- 262-673-2600
Jackson Police- 262-677-4949
Kewaskum Police- 262-626-2323
Slinger Police- 262-644-6441
West Bend Police- 262-335-5000
For all other areas please call:
Washington County Sheriff Department 262-335-4411
If you found a dog:
- Safely contain the dog.
- Check for collar & tags.
- Keep dog tied up somewhere visible to people walking by, for at least 30 minutes if able.
- Post on local Facebook/neighborhood pages, if able.
- Call the shelter to file a found dog report. This way if an owner calls us, we can direct them to you right away.
- If you are not able to hold onto the dog, depending on what time it is call the appropriate number listed above.
If you found a cat
- Safely contain the cat.
- Check for Collar & Tags
- Check the left ear for a “tip”. If the cat has a portion of the tip of the ear that is cut straight across, this cat is a community cat and has already been altered and has likely just wandered a little more than usual. This cat should be released again.
- Post on local Facebook/neighborhood pages, if able.
- Call the shelter to file a found cat report. This way if an owner calls us, we can direct them to you right away.
- If you are not able to hold onto the cat, depending on what time it is, call the appropriate number listed above.
- There are some municipalities in Washington County that do not contract with WCHS for stray cats. WCHS can still take in cats from these areas but a small fee may apply. That fee goes directly for the care of that cat while at WCHS.
If you found wildlife:
- Safely contain the wildlife based on the species. A rubbermaid tub flipped over with a brick on top, a shoebox, a 5 gallon pail with a lid, a cat carrier are all different ways to contain wildlife.
- WCHS & wildlife rehabilitators are not able to come out if the animal is not contained.
- Warning of updated legal risks for customers
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If you need to call a wildlife rehabilitator, please leave a message and allow time for them to call you back. They are likely on the phone with another person, tending to a new intake, or it could be feeding time
-Wanakia Wildlife- 414-803-0388
Rabbits
Opossum
Squirrels
Wild birds, ducks, swans, geese
Birds of Prey
Wild pigeons/doves
-Pineview- 262-692-9021
Birds of Prey
Reptiles
Coyotes
Fox
Badgers
Amphibians
-Jolyn Kuban- 262-388-2972
Orphaned raccoons
Woodchucks