Give a Pet a Forever Home

Meet the cats and dogs at Central Dakota Humane Society

Learn More About Our Adoptable Animals

BISMARCK-MANDAN
ANIMAL RESCUE, SHELTER, & ADOPTION CENTER

Central Dakota Humane Society has been doing great things for pets and people in the Bismarck-Mandan and the central North Dakota area for more than 60 years.

In addition to rescuing, caring for, and rehoming homeless pets, we provide a place for volunteers to help in the community.

We educate about proper pet care, our organization's mission, and the importance of volunteerism through school visits, shelter tours, and service group presentations.

We fund our good work through donations, memberships, fundraisers, events, and grant writing. We encourage all pet owners and pet lovers to honor their own pets by giving back and donating to CDHS, as we continue doing great things for pets and people.

Please Donate or Volunteer!

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SANTA PAWS

SANTA PAWS

Nov. 21
10 am - 4 pm
CDHS Bavendick Shelter
2104 37th St., Mandan

NEW LOCATION - Event held at CDHS's Bavendick Shelter this year!

Reserve your timeslot now to schedule your meeting with Santa
and get your beautiful holiday family photos!

Registration is $45 for a photo in front of a fun holiday background.
Event will take place at CDHS's Bavendick Shelter.

Family photos - pets alone - pets and family - just children - you with your pet - softball team - YOU choose! If you have two family groups, please sign up for two consecutive sittings.

You MUST pre-register for a specific timeslot for this event.
There will be no walk-ins.
Photos will be sent to you digitally after the event.

Limited number of timeslots available!

Photo services donated by 'Ohana Photo.

REGISTER NOW!
HOWLOWEEN at CDHS

HOWLOWEEN at CDHS

Join us for a howling good time!

Saturday, Oct. 24
1-4 pm
CDHS Bavendick Shelter

~ Trick or treats for the kids
~ Treats for dogs (take home to your poochie)
~ Snacks
~ Hot cocoa and apple cider
~ Register for stuffie giveaway drawings
~ Meet and greet with our dogs and cats
~ 25% off our retail store (start thinking of those holiday gifts now!)
~ Shelter tours

Don't Forget the Animals

Learn how you can help the animals in our shelter

How to Help

WE PROUDLY CARE FOR ANIMALS IN NEED

The Central Dakota Humane Society provides vital services for the animal population of Bismarck-Mandan and the central North Dakota area. We rescue, house, rehabilitate, and rehome stray, injured, abandoned, and abused animals.

Take a look at this video highlighting two rescued pets that were taken from Broken to Whole with the help of CDHS.

CDHS PROGRAMS

SNAP PROGRAM - CDHS promotes the spaying and neutering of pets to reduce unwanted litters of puppies and kittens in our area. Our Spay/Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP) offers a limited number of $50 coupons per month for spaying and neutering at participating veterinarians.

Spay/Neuter Assistance Program

BUDDY's BOWL - CDHS hosts Buddy's Bowl, a program to help fill the bowls of pets in need in our community. We use donated pet food, along with discounted food from area business partners, to supply Buddy's Bowl.
Pickup locations for Buddy's Bowl include Dream Center, Ministry on the Margins, Community Action, YMCA, Heaven's Helpers Soup Cafe, and Wilton Food Pantry. THANK YOU to our Buddy's Bowl Boosters - KT Animal Supply, Runnings Bismarck, Cashwise, Walmart Mandan, MinnKota PAAWS, Runnings Mandan.


FRIENDS FUR LIFE - People 65 and older can adopt pets 6 and older for a waived adoption fee. And receive a $50 gift card to KT Animal Supply to help with pet expenses.


2-for-1 KITTENS and CATS - All kittens and cats at CDHS are 2-for-1 adoption fees. We believe it is much healthier, mentally and physically, for the felines, especially kittens (especially siblings!) to go home with a friend. Having a buddy gives them a playmate, a napping buddy, and someone who will be there when the humans are not at home.

About

About

Adoption

Adoption

How to Help

How to Help

Contact

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Central Dakota Humane Society