Toivo and Eino

I wanted to update you on how Toivo and Eino are doing. They finally go through a molt and lose all the damaged feathers. I have a humidifier in the room to help keep them soothed and moistened while losing

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Dungeon

I adopted Dungeon this winter, he is the spoiled sassy boy my heart needed. He has fit right in to his new forever home and today is as cuddly and talkative as ever! 

Thanks UPAWS 


Mowglie

Hello Upaws Staff!

Hope you are all doing well.

I know we are. Mowglie has come so far! He loves people and other animals. Is getting to be social even. We can sit, lay down, roll over and we are working on

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Bullett and Coconut

After watching the shelter for cockatiels for a few years, I was lucky to be placed with the most fantastic pair! Through much patience, I have gotten them to step up confidently. It will be a long road towards building

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Ollie

In 2017, my mom surprised me with a trip to Upaws for my 16th birthday, where we found Ollie, who had been named Cash by the shelter. he was labeled as a fearful stray who was shipped up to Upaws

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The Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter (UPAWS) 2024 Awards Recipients

These awards were presented at our Cause For Paws-Party for Pets on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at Holiday Inn.

The 2024 Assisi Award was presented to Kathi Fosburg for her enduring devotion and compassionate care and support for the health and

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2024 Award Recipients

The Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter (UPAWS) is pleased to announce the recipients of our 2024 Awards to honor animals, individuals or programs. UPAWS will be presenting the following awards at its Cause For Paws-Party for Pets on Saturday, March

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2024 UPAWS Awards

 We are calling upon all animal lovers and advocates to help us in our search for extraordinary pets and individuals deserving of the prestigious 2024 UPAWS Awards! If you know of a truly exceptional pet or a compassionate person or

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Freya aka Exceptional

Hey

I wanted to let you know how Exceptional who now goes by Freya is doing. We fostered the day before Easter 2022 and eventually adopted her. She was one of the 13 shepskies. When we got her she was so

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Meeko aka Willis

Hello,

We wanted to thank all the UPAWS staff for helping us find Meeko (aka Willis)! He is doing well and has become a best friend to our other dog Teddy and a loved member of our family. Here he is

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