Sauk County Humane Society

What Sauk County Humane Society does

Sauk County Humane Society is an independent nonprofit open-admissions animal shelter founded in 1921 and headquartered in Baraboo, Wisconsin. It operates a single physical shelter at 618 Linn St. (West Baraboo) and provides animal welfare services to Sauk County residents and, for its spay/neuter clinic, to any pet owner regardless of county residency. The organization's mission centers on preventing animal cruelty, rehoming animals, promoting spay/neuter, and providing humane education and outreach. Its service portfolio includes animal adoptions (with mandatory spay/neuter and adoption counseling), a low-cost cat spay/neuter clinic operating Tuesdays and Thursdays ($75 base procedure plus add-ons such as vaccinations, microchipping, FELV/FIV testing, and boarding), a pet lost-and-found reunification service, and the Josh Diehm Memorial Fund for emergency veterinary assistance, pet safekeeping, and provision of free pet food and litter.

The business model is a hybrid nonprofit funding structure. Approximately nine employees execute operations, supplemented by a volunteer base and a board of directors that meets monthly. Revenue is generated from four streams: recurring donations and memberships, transactional spay/neuter clinic fees, one-time adoption fees, and special-event/fundraising proceeds (notably an annual calendar photo contest). Underlying technology is standard nonprofit infrastructure — the etapestry donation platform and conventional shelter management practices — with no proprietary software or technology product. Distribution is purely direct: physical walk-ins for animal viewing, application-based adoption with pre-approval and counseling, and by-appointment clinic services. The organization partners with Sauk County Dispatch/Animal Control for 24/7 emergency coverage and with external rescue groups and veterinarians for animal transfers and medical care.

The organization is governed by a six-member volunteer board (President Dana Madalon, Vice President Robin Teasdale, Treasurer Carol Burdick-Nelson, Secretary Kristi Stone, and Directors Patty Mertz-Miller and Ilse Benson) and currently operates with an Interim Executive Director. Marketing is community-led, relying on the saukhumane.org website, Facebook, email newsletters, volunteer recruitment, and community events. In the most recent reported period, the shelter took in nearly 2,500 animals (a 14%+ year-over-year increase) and reunited more than 200 lost pets with their families.

Name

Sauk County Humane Society

Legal name

Sauk County Humane Society

Website

https://saukhumane.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sauk County Humane Society is a Baraboo, Wisconsin-based nonprofit open-admissions animal shelter serving pet adopters, cat owners, and volunteers in Sauk County through adoptions, a low-cost cat spay/neuter clinic, lost-pet reunification, and emergency assistance programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Welfare Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194), Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (812910)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Animal Shelters & Adoption Services (BPAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Low-Cost & Community Veterinary Clinics (HLAMAAAE)

Keywords

• Animal shelter services
• Pet adoption programs
• Low-cost spay neuter
• Lost pet reunification
• Animal welfare nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Baraboo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Memberships: Annual membership donations and one-time contributions from individuals supporting animal welfare. Members receive acknowledgment and contribute to operational funding.
2. Spay/Neuter Clinic Services: Low-cost spay and neuter procedures for cats, with various add-on services including vaccinations, microchipping, and testing. Revenue supports both shelter operations and community animal population control.
3. Adoption Fees: Fees collected from pet adoptions, which include spay/neuter of every adopted animal as part of the service.
4. Special Events and Fundraising: Annual calendar photo contest and other fundraising events generating revenue through participation fees and donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sauk County Humane Society is an open-admission animal shelter that takes in any animal regardless of age, condition, injuries, or behavior. It provides pet adoption services with adoption counseling, operates a low-cost spay and neuter clinic (cats only) by appointment, runs a lost-and-found pet reunification service, and offers community programs including membership, volunteer recruitment, and emergency veterinary assistance through the Josh Diehm Memorial Fund.

Product overview

Sauk County Humane Society is an open-admissions animal shelter that provides animal welfare services including animal adoptions, a low-cost spay and neuter clinic, volunteer programs, foster care programs, and community membership. The organization does not offer a technology product platform; it is a nonprofit animal welfare organization whose "services" are animal sheltering, adoption counseling, veterinary services, and community outreach programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Animal Adoption Services Shelter-based pet adoption program for community members, processing adoptions of cats, dogs, and other animals through applications, counseling, and post-adoption support. Adoption fees include spay/neuter of every adopted animal.
• Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic By-appointment spay and neuter surgical services for cats, with optional add-ons including rabies and distemper vaccinations, microchipping, FELV/FIV testing, flea/tick preventative, hernia repair, cryptorchid surgery, e-collar, and boarding. Volume discount available for owners with 10 or more cats.
• Lost Pet Reunification Service Shelter-operated lost-and-found service that helps reunite lost pets in the Sauk County area with their owners.
• Emergency Veterinary Assistance (Josh Diehm Memorial Fund) Emergency financial assistance program for pet owners in crisis situations, including emergency veterinary care and temporary pet safekeeping when owners cannot care for their animals.
• Membership Program Annual membership program for community supporters, providing recurring donation structure to fund shelter operations and animal care.
• Volunteer and Foster Care Program Community volunteer and foster care program enabling individuals to donate time and skills to support shelter operations, including animal care, fostering, and adoption support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reunites more than 200 animals with families annually through pet lost-and-found service
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Sauk County Dispatch / Animal ControlcoreOthersAfter-hours emergency animal control services. Animal Control is available 24/7 through Sauk County Dispatch for animal emergencies and lost animal reports outside shelter hours.
• Rescue GroupscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with animal rescue groups for animal transfers, including transporting animals to and from rescue organizations, veterinarians, and other destinations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Maddie's Fund: Major animal welfare foundation focused on no-kill sheltering and community cat programs. Comparable as a peer ecosystem participant that funds spay/neuter and adoption programs at shelters like SCHS.
• PetSmart Charities: Pet industry-aligned animal welfare funder supporting adoption and spay/neuter programs nationwide. Comparable as a peer in the animal welfare ecosystem providing grant funding to shelters like SCHS.

Regional players

• Columbia County Humane Society: Adjacent Wisconsin county humane society providing adoption and low-cost spay/neuter services. Comparable as a direct regional peer operating a similar small-scale shelter + clinic model in rural Wisconsin.
• Wisconsin Humane Society: Wisconsin's largest animal welfare organization, operating multiple shelter locations statewide. Comparable as a state-level peer providing adoption, low-cost spay/neuter, and community education services to Wisconsin pet owners.
• Dane County Humane Society: Nearby Wisconsin county shelter serving Dane County with adoption, low-cost veterinary clinic, and wildlife center. Closest direct functional peer given similar rural Wisconsin community scope and combined shelter+clinic model.

Broad incumbents

• ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals): National animal welfare organization providing shelter, adoption, and veterinary services. Comparable as a broad incumbent in animal welfare services, including spay/neuter and adoption counseling programs similar to SCHS offerings.
• Best Friends Animal Society: National no-kill animal welfare organization running sanctuary operations and partnering with regional shelters. Comparable as a broad incumbent focused on adoption, spay/neuter, and lifesaving programs for shelter animals.
• Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): National advocacy and animal welfare umbrella organization. Comparable as a mission-aligned peer operating in the animal welfare and sheltering space, though focused on policy and national programs rather than direct shelter operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/saukcountyhumanesociety

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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