Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter

• Call UPAWS at 475-6661 and file a “found pet” report with us. If we are closed, please leave a detailed message on our answering machine.

• Call the law enforcement agency where the pet was found. A list appears below.

• Place posters near the area where you found the pet. Give a short description of the pet, a photo, the date and location it was found, and your contact information.

• Visit the neighbors. In most cases the found pet has not wandered too far. Knock on the doors of your neighbors or in the neighborhood where the pet was found to see if anyone recognizes the pet.

• Contact ‘Lost & Found Paws of the U.P.’ and UPAWS on Facebook. These social media sites are a great way to spread the word about a found pet.

• Visit UPAWS or a local veterinarian to scan the pet for a microchip.

• Please let us know what happens to the pet so that we can keep our records up to date. If you found the owner, took the pet to an impound facility, or even kept the pet yourself, it helps us to know the resolution.

Police Departments

• Chocolay Township         249-4040
• Forsyth Township          346-9224
• Ishpeming City            486-4416
• Ishpeming Township        485-1888
• Marquette City            228-0400
• Negaunee City             475-4154
• Mqt. Co. Sheriff Dept.    225-8435
• Michigan State Police     475-9922
• Mqt. Co. Road Commission  486-4491

Marquette County Impound Facilities:

Because each municipality is responsible for providing and funding its own stray animal impound services, it is important that stray animals are reported to the agency responsible for the municipality where they are found. This helps ensure animals are taken to the correct impound facility and gives owners the best opportunity to locate their lost pets.

If you find a stray animal:

 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗲𝗲:

Negaunee Police Department – 906-475-4154

Stray animals will be handled through the Ishpeming Township Pound.

 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝘀𝗵𝗽𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴:

Ishpeming Police Department – 906-486-4416

 𝗜𝘀𝗵𝗽𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽:

Ishpeming Township Pound – 906-485-5415

Located off Copper Street, Ishpeming Township.

 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆:

Business Hours: UPAWS – 906-475-6661

After Hours: Marquette County Central Dispatch – 906-475-9912

If you’re unsure which municipality a stray animal was found in, please contact Marquette County Central Dispatch at 906-475-9912. They can help direct you to the appropriate agency.

UPAWS provides stray animal impound services for municipalities within Marquette County that contract with us. Beginning 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟳, the 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝘀𝗵𝗽𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱, 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝘀𝗵𝗽𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝘀𝗵𝗽𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆.

To avoid delays in getting animals to the appropriate impound facility, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗲𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝘀𝗵𝗽𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝘀𝗵𝗽𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗨𝗣𝗔𝗪𝗦.

Instead, contact the appropriate agency listed above. They are responsible for answering questions and providing housing and instructions regarding stray animals found within their jurisdictions.