Below are previews of our upcoming events. To learn more about each event, click on the photo for the event.

To view all of our 2025 events, please check out our Calendar of Events.

Howl at the Moon Luminary Walk

November 14th | 5:30PM-7:30PM | HSSW Trails

Join us for a night-time lighted walk on our trails! This event is free to the public – we will have hot cocoa and sweets available for purchase and raffle baskets to be won as well. And of course, donations are always welcome as are well-mannered and leashed dogs.

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Photos with Santa

November 30th | 10AM-2PM | K & W Greenery

Bring out the family (your four-legged family members too!) and have professional photos taken by a local professional photographer in the lovely K&W Greenery greenhouse! Santa will be available for photos, or choose to include just your family! Either way, portraits are just $20—a GREAT deal for you and a GREAT way to help out our pets still searching for their forever homes this holiday season.

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Dine Around Town – Mac’s Pizza Shack

November 1st – 30th | Mac’s Pizza Shack

Throughout the year, a local restaurant partners with the Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin for one night and a portion of the proceeds that night is donated back to help pets go home! This Dine Around Town is hosted at Mac’s Pizza Shack in Janesville all November long! The Mac’s Pizza Shack team will be offering round-ups all month long to support HSSW!

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Petco Outreach Event

November 1st | 11AM-1PM | Janesville Petco

Join us out at the Janesville Petco to learn more about HSSW and meet some of our adoptable animals! Volunteers will be on-site to answer all your questions.

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Yappy Hour – My Apartment

November 2nd | 12PM-3PM | My Apartment Pub & Grill

Join us for a Sunday Funday Meat Raffle – Yappy Hour at My Apartment Pub & Grill (Janesville) on Sunday, November 2nd, starting at Noon!
There will be LOTS of fun with a meat raffle, raffle baskets, silent auction, 50/50 raffle and more! Come for the fun, enjoy delicious food & drink specials for the game and visit with HSSW staff and an adoptable friend.

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Chili Cook Off

November 8th | 12PM-2PM | Hop Garden – Evansville

Join us for the Chili Cook Off at Hop Garden in Evansville on November 8th from 12pm-2pm! Care to compete? Send a message to the Hop Garden Team or stop in at Hop Garden Brewing to sign up. It’s free to enter and there are prizes for the top three chilis! Care to eat? $5 will get you a bottomless bowl, and a vote for your favorite chili. 100% proceeds will come back to HSSW! Plus, we’ll have a few adoptable friends out at the event for you to meet!

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Hedberg Library Outreach Event

November 12th | 9:30AM-11:30AM | Hedberg Library

Join us out at the Hedberg Library to learn more about HSSW and meet some of our adoptable animals! Volunteers will be on-site to answer all your questions.

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Cats N’ Mats

November 15th | 9:30AM-10:30AM | HSSW 

Join HSSW for a morning yoga practice lead by Lifestyle Focus Fitness and featuring adoptable cats! Ages 10+ are welcome to join. It is preferred that you bring your own yoga mat with you, but we will have a few to borrow if needed. This event runs from 9:30am-10:30am at HSSW. There are only 12 spots available, so don’t wait to sign up! You can sign up HERE. Plus, the cost is only $23 with $10 coming back to HSSW as a donation!

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