Madison County Animal Shelter

Every county in Virginia is obligated to keep a location for the short-term impoundment of companion animals that have been seized by animal control officials or left by their owners. This location is known as our Animal Shelter in Madison.

The Madison-Greene Humane Society is the only organization in charge of deciding what happens to homeless and abandoned cats in Greene County. We accept 300 cats on average each year, whether they are turned in as surrenders or are discovered abandoned. We also help the neighboring counties in Central Virginia by providing affordable rabies and spay/neuter services.

According to rules established by the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Greene County Animal Shelter is required to humanely follow euthanasia procedures for unwanted animals as well as to arrange for the adoption of as many animals as possible.

Over 3,300 basset hounds and basset mix dogs have been cared for and placed in new homes by BROOD since 1996. Others needed to be rescued because their owners had to relocate, pass away, or were no longer able to care for their hounds. Some had been abused or neglected. We've been performing rescues for 26 years now.

The goal of the Department of Animal Services is to educate the public about the dangers of rabies, current animal laws, animal care, animal population control, and proper animal care while also providing efficient and effective animal control and shelter services to the residents of Culpeper County.

In accordance with State laws and policies, the Orange County Animal Shelter is in charge of giving the animals that have been entrusted to us humane treatment.