VilasHumane.org

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

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NEW! JOIN OR DONATE ON-LINE. Just use the PayPal Buttons on the Homepage or Fundraising Page and select your membership level, or choose to donate any amount. We encourage new memberships - ask your friends to join too! Any donation helps to operate the Humane Society Animal Shelter.

We are full with cats and kittens!

Save a stray, adopt today!

( All adoptions are subject to a short application that may take up to 24 hrs to approve :-)

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 also have many vets in the area if you perfer to use yours that work with us.

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: By Appoinment

Wednesdays: Closed

Sunday: Closed

Stray Report: Looking for their owner

Black Lab from Conover area still, collar has flames on it.

Beagle tri color from Eagle River, collar, female, no tags

Lab Yellow Female from Conover with collar

Surrendering Animals:

If you have a stray you need to contact your local appointed animal control. There is a current list of who they are in the Vilas County Official Directory. The Humane Society of Vilas County does not provide animal control services such as stray pick ups. We do however house the strays brought in to us by local authorities to provide them with a chance at a better life; or even better reconnect them with their owner.

If you need to surrender your pet there is a $35 surrender fee. We take in owner surrenders only when we have the space to do so because strays take priority. Strays must be brought in by an animal control officer for your township.

The Humane Society of Vilas County should be used only as a last resort for your pet. We are happy to help in any way rehome your pet but we do ask you first try on your own. We have a list of ways to help you out below:

Put up fliers! Try you local grocery stores, gas stations, here, and laundry mats. Charge a small adoption fee, if your pet is not fixed ask for that fee as a prepaid spay or neuter that way you are not receiving a fee but a nice guarentee that the new owner has your pet in their best interests.

Post an ad at no cost through websites like "craigslist" or "petfinder.com (classifieds section)", and local.com.

Pay for an ad in the newspaper.

If you have any questions call us, leave a message, we will get back with you. Thank You!

Raffle- Treasures for Tails

Cash Raffle to Benefit the Humane Society of Vilas County!

Pick up yur tickets today at the shelter (2477 Hwy 45N, Eagle River, WI), Holiday Lodge, Joe's Pool Hall, Sand Lake Pub, Lanny's Fireside, or Great Escape!

($3 each or 2 for $5) Drawing to be held at 4pm; Oct 16th, 2010 at Joe's Pool Hall 3rd Annual Potluck Benefit for Animals, 500 Hwy 45 N Conover, WI 54519!

1st Prize $500 2nd Prize $100 3rd Prize $50

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 FORTUNATE, WE APPRECIATE ALL OF IT!!!

Mission Statement

The Humane Society of Vilas County is a non-profit 501c3 organization, dedicated to the welfare and humane treatment of Vilas County animals.

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