Donations can be dropped off at either of our two shelter locations (addresses below).

Shelter Needs
Towels, wash cloths, hand towels and blankets
Tool Kit (hammer, wrench, nails, etc)
Animal beds, small or medium
Unopened wet dog food
Shoeboxes
Cat and dog scale
Hand sanitizer/lotion
Plastic bags without holes
Nail clippers, scissor-type
Heating pads
Exam gloves, small and powder-free
Baby Gates
Frontline for dogs and cats/ revolution and capstar
Rubbermaid 30 Gallon Containers with lids
Dish detergent, such as Dawn
Laundry detergent
Bleach
Dog hair dryers

Animal Needs
DOGS
6 ft. nylon leashes and or 4 ft with double handle
Martingale collars
Hard rubber toys such as kongs
NylaBones (new)
Kongs
Grooming items; (brushes and scissors)
Dog Treats, pig ears
Esbilac for puppies
Canned dog food

CATS
Litter boxes (new only)
Cardboard scratching post
Cat grass/nip
Fleece donut cat beds
Grooming items; (brushes and combs)
Clay cat litter; Care Fresh Litter; Nonclumping
Plastic or rubber toys (nothing furry)
KMR for kitten

RABBITS, FERRETS, BIRDS
Wooden chew items (new only)
Bird toys and accessories (such as perches)
Cages for bird/ferrets
Aquariums and lids in good shape
Plastic exercise balls
Timber hide-away houses
Spray millet for birds
Carefresh Critter litter and bedding
Oxbow Timothy Hay
Paper towel roll

Washington Humane Society Shelters

7319 Georgia Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20012
tel: 202-BE HUMANE (202-234-8626)

1201 New York Ave., NE (Operated by WHS under contract from the Department of Health)
Washington, DC 20002
tel: 202-576-6664 (24 hours)