West Suburban Humane Society

Kid's Camps

Kid’s Camps

One-Day Camps (grades K-8)

Join us for crafts, games, and activities while we explore how we care for our animals at WSHS and how to be safe around them as well. Each One-Day camp runs from 9:00 am-12:00pm. These camps are limited to 12 children, and we ask for a donation of $75.00 per child to participate.

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The Journey Home

Art of Nature

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On October 12th, 2019 , the West Suburban Humane Society will host its inaugural art show fundraiser, The Art of Nature. Artists are asked to explore nature in all forms and create an original work(s) of their own that incorporates elements of the natural world.

Entry Deadline – August 31st 2019

Entry Form

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Capital Campaign
The Substantial Need for a New Shelter

To ensure that the West Suburban Humane Society (WSHS) can continue to provide care and support for homeless dogs and cats, the time has come to build a new animal shelter. The current shelter was retro-fitted from a single-family home and a boarding kennel over forty years ago and it is quite simply ... deteriorating. With a bit of ingenuity and a ton of passion we made this unique setup work for many years, but it can no longer sustain the tremendous growth we have experienced in the last decade nor can it provide space for the proper housing and socialization of the dogs and cats awaiting adoption.

The current shelter must be replaced. In preparation for this day we knew was coming -- years ago our Board of Directors made a strategic and fiscally responsible decision to acquire the two lots adjacent to the current shelter property. Our plan is to build the new shelter on these adjacent lots. This has two important advantages. First, we can continue operations while the new shelter is being built, and that means minimal impact to the animals. Second, we will remain in the community that we currently serve and where we have built many relationships. The total project cost for a new 8,300 square foot building and furnishings is $4,000,000. The great news is that we are ALMOST THERE! We need your help to make the new shelter a reality in 2020.

Current Amount Raised: $3,503,759

Open House

Celebration
We're Celebrating Our New Adoption Center

We are so excited to finally show off our new Adoption Center that we're having two Open House events to celebrate!

Saturday, December 4th

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Family-Friendly Open House
Drop-in anytime and enjoy games, raffles, adoption center tours, refreshments and a hot chocolate bar! This is a free event and donations are welcome.

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Evening Celebration
Purchase tickets to attend our 21+ evening open house celebration featuring our Pawction holiday silent auction (in-person for the first time), an open bar and hor d'oeuvres, and Adoption Center tours. Tickets are $100 per person. Suggested attire is a comfortable business casual.

Evening event tickets are on sale now and our silent auction items will be up soon!

EVENT TICKETS