Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin: Orvis Dog Enrichment Grant Report

How did this grant help your organization and the pets in your care?

We used the funds provided to us by the Petfinder Foundation 2019 Orvis Animal Care Grant to purchase dog enrichment supplies for our in-shelter dogs. Specifically, we purchased Adaptil calming aids, several different sizes of Kong toys, various different designs of treat/kibble-dispensing rocker-ball toys, several different varieties of Jolly Ball toys, and durable Nylabone chews.

This grant helped our organization by allowing us to purchase much-needed dog enrichment supplies at a time when our budget was far more than tight. It helped the pets in our care by providing the tools we needed to give our sheltered dogs the mental and physical exercise they need.

How many pets did this grant help?

150

Please provide a story of one or more specific pets this grant helped.

He-Man was directly helped by this grant. He was with us much longer than most dogs. Most dogs spend just about eight days with us, but He-Man spent two months — over seven times the average time a dog spends waiting to go home at our facility! Because of this extra time spent in a kennel environment, He-Man had a big need for both physical and mental exercise. The Petfinder Foundation 2019 Orvis Animal Care Grant provided us with the funds that we needed to be able to meet those needs for him. He received daily enrichment during his time with us and thus was able to remain physically and mentally well during his extended stay until he was adopted by a wonderful, loving family.