Please Make a Donation
Your generous donation of money or goods will help the shelter to serve the community! The Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter relies on support from the people of Branford and neighboring towns.
Your tax-deductible gift will help ensure that the shelter has the resources and facilities to care for the hundreds of homeless animals who come to us and need our help each year.
Please send your check to:
Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter
Town of Branford, Connecticut
749 East Main Street Branford CT 06405
Coming soon: our online donation form
We also need donations of goods at the shelter.
Some of the items we would appreciate receiving include:
General items
- High efficiency laundry detergent
- Baking soda bleach
- Garbage bags (large 40 gallon)
- Paper towels
Cat Items
- Clay cat litter (we cannot use scoopable)
- Canned kitten food
- String toys
- Mice toys
- Sensitive stomach dry cat food/ Weight management dry food
Dog Items
- Rawhide chew bones
- Pig’s ears
- Dog toys (Jolly Ball, Dice Food Toy)
- Large bags of dry dog food for dogs with sensitive stomachs
(rice and oatmeal mixtures)
Wish List Items
- Digital camera
- Soccer balls, basketballs, footballs for dog play
- Screaming babydoll/Furreal Pet (to temper test dogs)
- Large dog beds

