The Official Blog of Dakin Humane Society

Marie cares for a colony of feral cats in her neighborhood. She knows each one individually and loves them all. When she realized that her colony was expanding beyond what she could care for, she reached out to the Kitten Street Team for help.

Join us in a celebration of pets and people.

When Lasagna arrived at Dakin, he had no idea that he was about to embark on the training adventure of a lifetime.

Lucy's story is one of so many, as more than 60% of the animals that come to Dakin need extraordinary care and resources provided by the P.A.W.S. Program.

Dakin's Kitten Street Team is working to keep feral cats safe and protected from unwanted litters and diseases like Rabies and Distemper. One volunteer recalls a special cat who needed help, but not in the way the TNR team expected.

For years, animal lovers have received mixed messages about animal shelters and breeders, leading to confusion about what to do. The answer isn’t black and white.

Read how organizations work together to help animals.

The pandemic forced Dakin to make swift and significant changes to the way we operate. Over the last year, we noticed a big change in the animals we care for.

It’s natural for pet lovers to want to help an animal in need. Many people believe that if they see a cat outside who maybe even visits for meals every day, they need help. Usually, they don’t!