Northwoods Humane Society Information

The Northwoods Humane Society, on an average, serves about 550-600 animals a year. Each animal is spayed or neutered, vaccinated, health checked, fecal checked and wormed, temperament tested, vaccinated and provided with the necessary medical care or behavioral training. Our euthanization rate is usually less than 4 % and only takes place in cases of aggression, terminal illness, an illness that threatens the health of other shelter animals (for example Parvo) or a behavioral issue that makes an animal unadoptable (which is very rare). Animals come to the Northwoods Humane Society through surrender by owners. Dogs also come to us through the Sawyer County Pound or the LCO Pound. Stray dogs are held for 7 days and if they are not claimed or are not there because of aggression issues, they then come to the Northwoods Humane Society. As a 501c3 organization, the work of the Northwoods Humane Society is funded by donations, membership fees, bequests, memorial or honorarium gifts, our thrift shop, coin houses, aluminum can collections, grants and a variety of fundraisers. We receive NO money from any local, state or federal government sources. The Northwoods Humane Society has an active outreach program. Funds are provided for assistance for spay and neutering of owned pets thru a variety of programs and grants, along with the cooperation of our local veterinarians. NHS provides dog houses to unsheltered dogs, monies for short term housing of animals of abused women, an assistance with emergency medical expenses of owned animals, pet education and training programs. The Northwoods Humane Society supports a Trap Neuter Release Program for feral cats by providing spay and neutering as long as the cat is returned to the site and feeding continues. NHS also writes grants for pet food that is distributed through the community food shelves. The Northwoods Humane Society provides a weekly newspaper article for the Sawyer County Record of Hayward and the Sawyer Count Gazette of Winter, Wisconsin. NHS publishes two newsletters a year, maintains its website, www.northwoodshumanesociety.org and a Facebook page. The work of the Northwoods Humane Society is dependent on the caring and generosity of our volunteers and supporters. Volunteers help at the shelter with direct animal care, office management, building and ground maintenance, our Thrift Shop and the many fundraising events that take place. If you want to help the animals, call us at the shelter at 715-634-5394 or call me at home at 715-634-4543 and we will find the right spot for you. Thank you to all that share their time, talent and resources to care for the animals in need.