Pins 4 Paws 2026
Who out there likes bowling, amazing prizes and FUN??? Did I also mention...DOG HAIR, cause there will be some of that there too.
Capital K9s will be hosting the 2nd annual Pins 4 Paws fundraiser for the Madison and Monona K9 Units and we need lane sponsors and table sponsors for the day as well as donations of prizes for our raffle! We'd love to see some gift cards or items from your business. You'll get some recognition and get to meet grateful K9s! If you can help out, please email Capital K9s.
Of course we need bowlers too! For more information or to sign up, click on the image above to be swiftly transported to the event page for all the details and to sign up. Hope to see you there!
Capital K9s Organization
In 2004, Madison Police Department Sgt. Chris Boyd (Ret.) worked on a joint drug enforcement task force with a drug-sniffing Dutch Shepherd, K9 Arno. When the task force ended, K9 Arno – who had years of work-life ahead – was out of a job. Sgt. Boyd lobbied MPD administration to create a K9 unit, but there was no money in the budget. In Anchorage Alaska, after a police officer was killed searching a warehouse for a suspect (a job that a police K9 does really well), local residents started a charity to provide K9s to their police force, which gave Sgt. Boyd the idea to ask for similar support from the Madison community.
In 2004, the Madison City Council passed a resolution permitting MPD to accept donations from Capital K9s to create and maintain a K9 unit. Over the years, studies have proven the incredible value of pairing high-drive K9s with a human police officers. To date, Capital K9s has funded 21 K9s for Madison police.
Capital K9s is a
501(c)(3) that relies exclusively on donations to maintain and expand the Madison Police Department K9 Unit.
Donations are used to purchase working dogs, specialized squad cars and equipment, ongoing training, and some veterinary care. Taxpayer funds are NOT used for these expenditures.
The City of Madison Police K9 and Equine Partners, Inc. (Capital K9s) is a non-profit 501(c)3, volunteer-run organization which exists to support the expansion and maintenance of the City of Madison Police Department K9 Unit and to educate the community about the value and effectiveness of using dogs in police work.
Contact us to make a donation or donate directly to Capital K9 via our Paypal account or Venmo (@capitalk9smadison). You can also mail your donation to:
Capital K9s
PO Box 2367
Madison, WI 53701
Donations
Meet the Team
The Madison Police Department K9 Unit currently consists of 8 dogs and handlers. Seven are patrol/drug detection/search dogs and one is trained in explosives detection and searching.
Veterinary Sponsors
K9 Sponsors
