Help Vilas Humane

Vilas Animal Shelter
P.O. Box 904
2477 Highway 45 N
Eagle River, WI 54521


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 We are full to capcity with dogs and puppies! If you are considering a forever friend, now is a great time, save a stray adopt today!

 The Humane Society of Vilas County- Welcomes you!!!!

Did you know :

The Humane Society of Vilas County includes a Spay or Neuter with every Dog, Puppy, Cat, and Kitten!

The HSVC also includes current vaccinations on every adopted dog, cat, puppy, and kitten including rabies vaccine!

That the animals are usually fixed by the time they get adopted or as soon as they can be if their age allows by a wonderful licenced veterinarian.

We try to place animals in homes that suit the entire family and don't PUSH any animal on anyone that it may not suit.

We are non-for-profit and supported by generous people, like you, with donations and our general fees for services.

We have a membership program and volunteer program that can be inquired about at the shelter.

We work with rescue groups and other shelters to try to give every animal equal chance at a forever home.

We only have a staff of 3 people that work very hard with a volunteer board of directors to oversee our operations, running costs, and fundraising programs.

Fees for adopting: 

Puppies- $100.00

Adult dogs- $75.00

Kittens-$60.00

Cats-$45.00

Hours of Operation:  

Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 10 am to 3 pm

Saturday: 10 am to Noon

Wednesdays: Closed

Sunday: Closed

Please stop in and fill out an application today!

We are in need of resposible people that can volunteer their time and positive energy to our homeless critters. If that is YOU please stop in and fill out an application today! We are in need of people that can help with the everday functions of an animal shelter, dog walking, training, cleaning, and help with events.

  .Life is the Pits to be a Pit in the Northwoods

The VCHS has seen a huge increase in am staff, staff bull, and American pit bull terriers, American bull dogs and mixes of being left as strays and having to be relinquished to us. The community needs to be aware of laws, bans on breeds, and general knowledge of these breeds before adopting and especially purchasing from a breeder. There are too many unwanted ones that are darn good dogs being looked over because of old tales, bad information, breed prejudice, and just plain ignorance. A dog is as only as good as it's trainer/owner and some dogs are predispositions to hunt, bark, bail, swim, point, fight, and no dog is born bad. We welcome anyone in the community to come spend some quality time with these forgotten wagging tails and help educate the rest of our community on proper ownership of bully breeds and all of the other unwanted breeds that we help on to forever homes. For information on these breeds and how to help please call VCHS and ask for Jennifer (proud Foster/Owner of two pit bull breeds that are rescues) and Melissa (VCHS Director) @ 715-479-9777

Additional Information

We reserve the right to refuse membership to people who do not support our mission statement, who have a history of animal abuse or neglect, and who do not support our goal of being the sole entity charged with running the animal shelter in Vilas County.

The Humane Society of Vilas County is a 501(c)3 charitable organization. We are not affiliated with PETA, the Humane Society of the United States, or any other humane organization. We do not oppose hunting or trapping, or the humane harvest of game birds, animals, or fish by lawful means.

We are always accepting donations, for a current list of items check out our Fundraising section for the list. We accept gift cards to Pamida, Pick N Save, Trigs, and especially Ace Hardware! We are also in need of RAWHIDE chips and bones to keep our doggies occupied in their kennels along with Cheese Whiz for their KONG toys. We use these items to keep their minds concentrated on something positive to work at rather than being bored and destructive. We could also use drain opener/maintenance (never ending fight at any shelter!), septic safe.

THANK YOU AGAIN TO EVERYONE THAT HAS DONATED ANY ITEM THAT HELPS IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CARE AND LIFE TO THE LESS UNFORTUNATE, WE APPRECIATE ALL OF IT!!!

Mission Statement

The Vilas County Animal Shelter is operated by a nonprofit (501c3) organization. The shelter is dedicated to the welfare and humane treatment of Vilas County animals. The shelter exists to offer a safe place to meet basic needs and provide limited medical care for surrendered , stray, and neglected animals.

 

 Poem of the Month! - Author Unknown

THE STRAY DOG

Dear God please send me somebody who'll care!
I'm tired of running, I'm sick with despair.
My body is aching, it's so racked with pain
And dear God I pray as I run in the rain.
That someone will love me and give me a home
A warm cozy bed and a big juicy bone.
My last owner tied me all day in the yard
Sometimes with no water and God that was hard!
So I chewed my leash God and I ran away
To rummage in garbage and live as a stray.
But now God I'm tired and hungry and cold
And I'm so afraid that I'll never grow old.
They've chased me with sticks hit me with stones
While I run the streets just looking for bones!
I'm not really bad God, please help if you can
For I have become just a "victim of man!"
I'm wormy dear God and I'm ridden with fleas
and all that I want is an owner to please!
If you find one for me God, I'll try to be good
I won't chew their shoes, and I'll do as I should.
I will love them, protect them and try to obey
When they tell me to sit, to lie down or to stay!
I don't think I'll make it too long on my own
Cause I'm getting so weak and I'm Oh so alone.
Each night as I sleep in the bushes I cry
Cause I'm so afraid God, that I'm gonna die!
I've got so much love and devotion to give
That I should be given a new chance to live.
So dear God please, please answer my prayer
and send me somebody who will really care,

 

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