Don't Believe the Bull Photo Day 2021

222 South Arch Street,Janesville WI 53548

24 October, 2021

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Join us for our Pit Bull Awareness Month celebration event this October! October is Pit Bull Awareness Month! In celebration, The Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin will be hosting 5-minute dog (and owner!) photoshoots with renowned local photographer Amylis Photography! Photoshoots will take place at the main shelter location (222 S. Arch St in Janesville) in front of a professional backdrop. All breeds welcome. Show everyone that those jaws are made for smiling! #DontBelieveTheBull Make sure to pre-register for your 5-minute time slot by purchasing a ticket of your chosen time slot. There is a registration fee of $15. Only one ticket needed per group. Depending on the cooperation of the subjects being photographed, you can expect to receive 3 professional photos! All proceeds will help to cover the adoption fee of one of our longest staying residents - an underdog that is having trouble finding their forever home. For more info contact Kaitie either by email ([email protected]) or phone (608-752-5622). Our mission The Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin (formerly the Rock County Humane Society) is a private nonprofit 501c3 organization whose mission is to provide shelter and humane care to lost and homeless pets, reunite lost pets with their families, promote positive pet adoptions and educate our community in order to inspire compassion and responsible pet guardianship. Our history Started in 1910, the Rock County Humane Society (RCHS), as it was named, has been saving the lives of animals in need for more than 100 years. Just like then, the new Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin is an independent community shelter with more than 50% of its annual budget coming in from private donations and fundraising, with the remainder coming from adoption fees, contract services, and inkind gifts that save us in expenses.   In 1959, RCHS secured land to build a shelter and broke ground on our current site at 222 S. Arch Street, Janesville, in 1962. According to our archives, the site included “a good house for a shelter manager and a two-story barn that would provide adequate space for animal detention.” One news article states the society’s first major activity was to “spot and collect stray dogs throughout the county, for the protection of farm livestock and of children in play and park areas, and for the prevention of rabies.” And while a lot has changed since then, including remodeling and upgrading the facility in 1996 to what it is today and enhancing services to be broader in care, one thing has remained constant: our commitment to securing safe and loving homes for every adoptable animal and humane treatment for all.