Pet and Animal Rescue Groups in Wisconsin

There are many reasons why a rescue group is important to a community. They help take care of the feral cat population by capturing, spaying and neutering them and the releasing them back to their colony. Feral cats do not make good pets. Most of them have been wild all their lives and do not know how to live with humans. Every day, more animals are put to sleep in America than human babies are born. By offering low cost spay/neuter programs these rescue groups help control the pet overpopulation problem. If they are in rural areas, many of them rescue horses from auctions that would send them to slaughter houses to be made into pet or yes even human food.

These organizations are private, tax exempt organizations. Any adoption fees or donations are tax deductible. If you need to get rid of a pet, do not just let it go. Bring it to a shelter or rescue group and let it find a new family. They are always in need of donations and not only money. Check out the want lists on the sites. Many of them can use old blankets and other items that you might not need and are looking to get rid of. They can get a donation if you donate a used car in their name. They hold bottle drives and make good use of the deposit money they get back. They get paid for used cell phones and used printer cartridges. They get what they need and you get a tax donation. It is a win, win situation. If you can donate just an hour or two a week, become a volunteer. Many of the groups and shelters have special programs for children to become volunteers. It is a great learning experience. Become a foster family for an animal while they are waiting for a permanent home. Shop in their on line stores. They have very nice gifts for that animal lover in your life. Participate in their fund raisers. Many of the shelters have interesting things going on like, tag sales, raffles etc. Many of them operate thrift shops. They are always looking for used clothing and other items that are in good condition to see there. Maybe you are looking for something. Give their thrift shops a try. You never know what you may find. Everything goes to the animals. Maybe you are looking to go out for a dinner. Did you know that many of these organizations have fund-raising dinner and some of them have local restaurants that will donate a portion of a day’s receipts to a local shelter? So contact your local center and see what special things they have going on

Adams County, Wisconsin Animal Rescue Groups

Adams County Humane Society ( cats and dogs)
http://www.adamscountyhumane.org/
See if you can give them a hand by purchasing a bird house. The prices are very reasonable and the proceeds go to the animals Check out their wish list and see if you can donate an item or too.

Ashland County, Wisconsin Animal Rescue Groups

Chequamegon Humane Association (cats and dogs)
http://www.cheqhumane.org/
They can make good use of your old ink jet and laser printer cartridges.

Brown County, Wisconsin Animal Rescue Groups

Bay Area Humane Society. ( Cats, dogs and small animals)
http://www.bayareahumanesociety.com/
They offer pet cremation services.

Burnett County, Wisconsin Animal Rescue Groups

Humane Society of Burnett County( cats, dogs and wolf hybrids)
http://www.hsburnettcty.org/
They have a low cost spay/neuter program and a micro chipping program, They will also donate pet food to the elderly who cannot afford it.

Calumet County, Wisconsin Animal Rescue Groups

East shore Humane Association (Cats and dogs)
http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/WI27.html

Clark County, Wisconsin Animal Rescue Groups

Clark County Humane Society(cats and dogs)
http://www.cchs-petshelter.org/
Check out the up coming events. They have some nice things coming up
They have low cost spy neuter and micro chipping programs

Columbia County, Wisconsin Animal Rescue Groups

Arf’s German Shepherd Rescue, Inc.(German Shepherds only)
http://www.arfrescue.com/

Columbia County Humane Society ( cats, dogs and small animals)
http://www.cchswi.org/
They are in need of foster homes. Contact them if you can help. Check out the event page Maybe you could be the winner of a big prize.

Crawford County, Wisconsin Animal Rescue Groups

American Standardbred Adoption Program (horses only)
http://www.4thehorses.com/
If you love horses, but cannot own one, consider becoming a volunteer. You can spend time with the animals and help make a big difference.

Dane County, Wisconsin Animal Rescue Groups

The Alliance for Animals
http://www.allanimals.org/
They do not have animals for adoption. They are an advocacy group that raises funds to help animals See if you can help with a donation or by attending one of their many up coming events.

Country Animal Haven ( cats, dogs and small animals)
http://countryanimalhaven.org/

Wisconsin House Rabbit Society (rabbits only)
http://www.wisconsinhrs.org/
Before you decide to get a rabbit, read their articles under rabbit care, IT will help you decided if a rabbit is right for you

Douglas County, Wisconsin Animal Rescue Groups

Animal Rescue Federation (cats and dogs)
http://animalrescuefederation.com/
Check out the events page for some great up coming events.

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Animal Rescue Groups

Eau Claire County Humane Association ( cats, dogs and small animals)
http://www.eccha.org/default.htm
They are in need of foster homes.

Iowa County, Wisconsin Animal Rescue Groups

Iowa County Humane Society (cats and dogs)
http://www.ichs.net/
They are in need of foster homes.

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Animal Rescue Groups

Safe Harbor Humane Society (cats and dogs)
http://www.safeharborhumane.org/infogen.php

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Animal Rescue Groups

Coulee Region Humane Society (cats, dogs and small animals)
http://www.couleehumane.com/
Check out the events page and see if you can attend one or two.

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Animal Rescue Groups

Birds-R-Us Avian Rescue (exotic and small birds)
http://sites.centralpets.com/birds/birds-r-us/index.html

\Ozaukee County, Wisconsin Animal Rescue Groups

Cats International
http://www.catsinternational.org/
They do not have pets for adoption. They offer services to help cat owners in handling behavior problems.

Polk County, Wisconsin Animal Rescue Groups

Arnell Memorial Humane Society Inc (cats, dogs and small animals)
http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/WI26.html

Portage County, Wisconsin Animal Rescue Groups

Humane Society of Portage County (cats and dogs)
http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/WI94.html

Racine County, Wisconsin Animal Rescue Groups

Cats and More ( cats only)
http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/WI158.html
They have a low cost spay/neuter program.

Cherished Pets Rescue (cats, dogs and small animals)
http://members.petfinder.org/~WI169/index.html

Walworth County, Wisconsin Animal Rescue Groups

Fellow Mortals
http://www.fellowmortals.org/
Fellow Mortals is an organization dedicated to the rehabilitation of injured wild life. If you find any injured wildlife these are the ones to call.

K9 Lifeline Rescue (cats and dogs)
http://www.1-800-save-a-pet.com/shelterpages/69500.html
They do not have a shelter. All the animals are in foster homes.

Lakeland Animal Welfare Society
http://www.lakelandanimalshelter.org/

Waukesha County, Wisconsin Animal Rescue Groups

Basset Buddies Rescue, Inc. (Basset Hounds Only)
http://www.bbrescue.org/
Check out their up coming events page and se when they are having their adoption events.

Waupaca County, Wisconsin Animal Rescue Groups

Walpaca County Humane Society ( cats only for now)
http://www.waupacahumane.org/

Wood County, Wisconsin Animal Rescue Groups

North Wood County Humane Society (cats and dogs)
http://users.tznet.com/~nwchs/