Making a Difference For Pets, People, and Our Community.
Our programs are designed to support homeless animals, educate our community, and create opportunities for pets and people to thrive together. Explore our current programs below and check back often as we continue adding new programs and initiatives.
Cans for Critters
Recycle to Save Lives
Every aluminum can helps provide food, medical care, enrichment, and second chances for homeless animals at DCHS. Collecting and recycling aluminum cans is a simple way for individuals, schools, businesses, churches, and community groups to support our lifesaving mission.
Cans for Critters turns something as simple as an empty can into meaningful support for animals in need. Whether you collect a few cans at home, organize a collection at your workplace or school, or encourage an entire group to participate, every contribution helps. It’s an easy, environmentally friendly way to give back while helping DCHS provide the care our animals need while they wait for their forever homes. Together, those small donations add up to make a big difference.
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We collect aluminum cans to help with medical needs, food, etc. for the shelter animals. We take the aluminum cans to A&C Recycling in Florence about every 6 weeks.
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We ask that everyone donating the aluminum cans put them in a trash bag and tie it securely. Some donors will crush the cans, which is great. This allows us to take more bags and maybe make less trips.
No steel cans, aluminum foil, or pie pans.
The recycling center requests that no one brings a large bag with small bags inside. It disrupts the process and they could deduct the amount we receive.
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You drive to the back of the shelter where there is a wooden fenced in area with a Cans for Critters sign on it. You place your trash bag(s) in the chain link fenced in section with another sign on it.
Treat App
Play with Our Dogs. Impact Their Lives.
We’re excited to share a fun new way to support our shelter dogs! With the Treat app, you can play a mobile game and send real treats and other goodies directly to dogs at DCHS—and the treats are shipped to us for FREE! Even better, you can follow the dogs you’re helping and receive a notification when one of them gets adopted. Our pups are already loving all the goodies that have been sent their way!
Getting started is easy. Download the Treat app using our special link: https://treatva.onelink.me/rVix/SC170 and start playing anytime, anywhere. Your gameplay helps provide our dogs with treats, full tummies, enrichment, and a little extra happiness while they wait for their forever homes. It’s a simple and fun way to turn everyday screen time into something meaningful for a shelter dog!
More Programs Coming Soon!
We are always working on new ways to support our animals and community. Check back soon for additional programs and opportunities to get involved!