The Official Blog of Dakin Humane Society

We Want to be Your "Best Of"
Please nominate Dakin for the Valley Advocate's "Best Of" Reader's Poll!

It Takes a (Bavarian) Village to Help Animals
See how a year's worth of coins from Yankee Candle can add up BIG for our animals!

Carmine: Leader. Community Member. Executive Director
Learn about Carmine's road to success since arriving at Dakin
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My Six-Day Spayathon in Puerto Rico
Read all about Dr. Sherri's incredible work helping animals on the storm-ravaged island

Volunteer Profile: Carole DeMetre
Former triathlon, friend of Janet Dakin and busy volunteer...meet Carole DeMetre!

Dakin Goes Solar
Last spring, Dakin's Executive Director Carmine DiCenso got a memorable phone call...Dakin Humane Society was going solar!

Volunteer Profile: Christine King
When Christine King was a child, she wasn’t an animal fan. “My brother had a guinea pig. We had a bird. But my grandmother had the cat from hell,” she recalls. “I was terrified of that cat when I was growing up.” Learn how things changed for her.

From Attending Events to Amazon Shopping: Ways You Can Help
Your support goes a long way to help animals!
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Dakin Assists in Disaster Rescue Efforts for Animals
Most of us have watched news coverage of lives and homes torn apart by disasters like Hurricane Florence and the gas explosions in eastern Massachusetts. Read about how Dakin played a part in helping animals affected by these events.
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Dakin's Care Follows Your Pet Home
On adoption day, Dakin's commitment to you doesn't stop when you walk out our doors with your new best pal and head home for a new life together.

Volunteer Profile: Linda Noftall
"If they want to sniff every leaf or would rather trot along, that's fine. Sometimes we just sit on a wall and talk," says Linda Noftall about her dog-walking days at Dakin.

Keeping Dogs Happy When Kids Return to School
As children return to school and schedules shift, dogs grow lonesome in an emptier home. Here are some tips to ward off the blues.