Dane County Humane Society Providing Support In Animal Abuse Case

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MADISON WI – Dane County Humane Society (DCHS) is the local lead agency providing the outdoor location for emergency shelter tents for the animals involved in the investigation and execution of a search warrant today at the Thyme and Sage Ranch in Cazenovia, Wis. The search warrant was executed by the Richland County Sheriff’s department. The Richland County Sheriff’s department impounded the animals and transferred custody of the animals to The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) who have transferred the custody to DCHS. DCHS and Wisconsin Federated Humane Societies worked together to identify area volunteer veterinarians and technicians to assist HSUS and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) in the care of the animals. DCHS, in their role as local lead agency, is assisting and supporting the animal rescue operations.

Executive Director Pam McCloud Smith said “It is out of our compassion for the animals that we are here, working under the direction of HSUS and ASPCA”.

DCHS is committed to Helping People Help Animals and is dedicated to ensuring the safety and welfare of all animals in Dane County and our surrounding communities. DCHS stands behind the investigation of Thyme and Sage Ranch and plans to fulfill the needs of the ASPCA and HSUS teams to the best of their abilities as they work through the evidence of this overwhelming case of neglect. DCHS could not help the thousands of animals that enter our doors each year without the devotion of our community and we thank our volunteers and donors for their continued support throughout the next challenging weeks.

A press conference is tentatively planned for Wednesday morning.

If you lost an animal in the Richland County area and you think it may have been held at Thyme and Sage Ranch, please email us with "Lost Pet" in the subject line. Include your name, phone number, address, email, and description of your pet.

If you have information that will help this investigation, please contact Tom Hougan of the Richland County District Attorney's office of Richland County at [phone].

If you would like information on how to provide foster care, please email us with "Foster Home" in the subject line. [e-mail] Include your name, phone number, address, and email. Right now we are just collecting names and will contact folks in the next couple of weeks once the animals have been assessed.

If you would like to contribute to the Rescue Relief Fund, please donate online or send a check made payable to DCHS to:

Dane County Humane Society
ATTN: Rescue Relief Fund
5132 Voges Road
Madison, WI 53718

If you would like to donate items to the Rescue Relief Fund, please drop off the following items at DCHS:

Large towels
Bleach
Laundry detergent
Newspaper

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