Please Make Your Tax-Deductible Gift Now

The UPAWS animals are counting on you. Time is running out to make a 2015 tax-deductible, year-end gift.  This year your support helped UPAWS nurture and find loving homes for more than 1,100 homeless dogs, cats, puppies, kittens and small

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River Valley Bank Helps UPAWS

River Valley Bank of Marquette recently had a UPAWS Wish List Drive and Cookie Decorating event. Much needed items were donated and everyone had fun helping. Thank you River Valley Bank


Zoey

​Zoey , in elf hat, who we adopted in March & her brother Hudson.

Thou neither one of them are too excited about having to pose with those hats on,

they do send their wishes to you all for a very Merry

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Violet (formerly Slinker)

Hello, my name is Violet (formerly Slinker). My Dad adopted me from UPAWS a couple of years ago, and I am so glad he did. I’m an active little cat, and at his house in the woods I get to

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Raise the Woof – Big Success!

Raise the Woof – Big Success!

Thank you all who came out Friday night to Raise the Woof! We were so excited to have had a sold out show and to hear all the wonderful feedback.

The event raised over $3,600 for

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PET PHOTOS WITH SANTA AT MARES-Z-DOATS UPDATE

Thank you to all who came out on Saturday and waited so patiently in line with your pets to meet Santa. We had more than 120 “furry kids” who came out to meet Santa.

Best of all…the photos are ready for

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Riverside Auto of Marquette & Bald Eagle Harley Davidson of Marquette Help UPAWS

Riverside Auto of Marquette & Bald Eagle Harley Davidson of Marquette Help UPAWS

The Robert and Jeanine Dagenais Foundation has empowered the associates of Riverside Auto and Bald Eagle Harley Davidson, both of Marquette, to select community organizations that they would

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Phil and Ruth Spade Donates Estate to UPAWS/Gwinn Schools

Two long-time Gwinn residents and UPAWS supporters, Philip and Ruth Spade, left behind their estate of $1.6 million to be split equally between Gwinn Area Community Schools and the Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter. UPAWS will use their half of

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Oreo

Oreo – she now loves to roll around on the floor with her new toy and act all big and mighty. But at the same time, she loves to cuddle and she lets to the you know how much she

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Aruba (now Bambi)

Bambi aka Aruba is doing. He is very loved and is now litter box trained, runs all over the place, and he still loves to be held and played with!💝