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There's never been a better time to adopt your new best friend - this week, adoption fees for ALL dogs are only $50 to help our dogs find their new families.
We have so many deserving dogs waiting to be adopted (like 2 year-old Empress here!), and there's a long list of community dogs who need space in our shelter to open up so we can help them. YOU can help us Clear the Kennels *AND* find your new best friend: visit our adoption center this week (Tuesday July 23rd - Saturday July 27th) to adopt your new canine companion for only $50!
Click here to view all our adoptable dogs
Can't adopt right now? Tell your friends and help us get the word out!
Looking for other ways to help? Sponsor an HSCC dog or make a donation to help us afford their care while they wait to meet their new families.
Bark & Brew is back this august!
HSCC's beloved annual event series returns this summer! Join us at our shelter (142 Kindness Court in South Burlington) on Thursday evenings August 22nd-September 12th from 5:30pm-7:30pm to enjoy delicious local brews while your canine companions have a paw-some time in our large, fenced dog play yard! (Dogs are welcome, but not required!)
Tickets are $20 and include 2 drinks from our featured breweries & cideries and play yard access. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the event. All funds raised will go directly towards our programs & services helping animals in need!
Each week, a local food truck will be on site with food for purchase.
Brewery + cidery and food truck lineup:
- August 22nd: Switchback + Good Measure Pub & Brewery plus The Caracas Food Truck (Venezuelan Soul Food)
- August 29th: Zero Gravity Brewery + Kraemer & Kin + Vermont Cider Lab
- September 5th: Burlington Beer Company + Weird Window + Vermont Cider Lab plus The Shoppe Food Truck
- September 12th: Four Quarters Brewing + Foam Brewers + Vermont Cider Lab plus Maharaja Spice Food Truck
Bark & Brew 2024 is presented by the following sponsors:
Exclusive Title Sponsor: Oh my DOG
Best Friend Sponsors: Community National Bank, Vermont's Community Bank*, Burlington Emergency & Veterinary Specialists (BEVS), and Burlington Subaru
*Equal Housing Lender and Member FDIC
Supporting Sponsors: Pet Food Warehouse, Trust Company of Vermont, Burnett Scrap Metals, Green Mountain Animal Hospital, Small Dog Electronics, National Life Group, Hanson + Doremus
Newsletters & Reports
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Annual Events
Our 6th annual Fabulous Feline Foto Contest was a pawsome good time and raised over $6,000 for HSCC! Thank you so much to everyone who joined the fun this year!
Our 7th annual Fabulous Feline Foto Contest is slated for April 2025 - get your pawpurrazi photos ready and stay tuned for details.
Congratulations to the winners of our 6th annual Fabulous Feline Foto Contest:
We had a fabulous time at our second annual Black Tie & Tails Benefit on July 7th, 2024! Thank you so much to everyone who attended, donated, bid on auction items, and helped us celebrate the power of the human-animal bond. Visit our event page to view photos from the event, and click here to share your feedback about the event so we can make it even better in 2025!
HSCC's popular Bark & Brew series is back this August! Join us on Thursday evenings August 22nd, 2024 - September 12th, 2024 to enjoy local brews and food trucks with friends while your canine companion socializes in our dog yard.
August 22nd: Switchback Brewing Co. + Good Measure Pub & Brewery
August 29th: Zero Gravity Craft Brewery + Kraemer & Kin + VT Cider Lab
September 5th: Burlington Beer Co. + Weird Window
September 12th: Four Quarters Brewing + Foam Brewery
After 2 weeks of furriendly competition, 54 photos submitted, 5,457 votes cast, and a true "foto finish" in the last few moments, a total of $6,807 was raised in our 3rd Annual Fabulous Feline Foto Contest! Thank you to all who entered and voted - we can't wait for next year!
Community events
The Helyn Kerr Humane Education Series offers free seminars on various humane education topics that are geared towards anyone interested in knowing more about their companion animals.
Upcoming Seminars
Stay tuned for updates!
Previous Seminars
Sunday, May 21st, 2023: Kitten Season 101 - Bottle Babies & Beyond!
View the presentation HERE!
In this seminar, you’ll learn all there is to know about kitten season and neonatal kitten care. Our kitten experts will teach you how to identify kittens in need of help, what to do when you bring them home, common health issues and how to treat them, and more. We’ll also feature a hands-on demonstration with teeny tiny baby kittens, so you can learn how to handle them and bottle feed with confidence! Whether you’re a seasoned foster parent or just a cat-loving community member, this seminar will give you all the tools you need to help kittens in your community.
Sunday, April 2nd, 2023: Animal Welfare Laws & How to Help Animals in Your Community
View the presentation HERE and watch the recording HERE!
In this lecture, you will learn about laws pertaining to animal welfare in Vermont, as well as proactive and reactive methods to approach animal cruelty, neglect, and hoarding. We will cover what agencies are involved in these cases, including special concerns for livestock animals and wildlife. Finally, we will go over how you can get involved with your local DART teams and other hands-on approaches.
Check back for updates about future rabies clinics, and click here to schedule a rabies vaccine through our Community Pet Clinic!
Check back for updates about future local events & workshops!
Adoption Hours:
Tuesday - Friday: 1PM - 5PM
Saturday: 10AM - 4PM
Sunday & Monday: Closed