Leonidas

Hello all!

I adopted Leonidas from UPAWS only 1.5 weeks ago, but I already want to share with you how far he’s come. He’s the most cuddly, affectionate, the silliest cat I’ve ever met. It hasn’t been long, so he’s

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Status of UPAWS Felines

Dear Friends of UPAWS,

Two weeks ago, we had some cats and kittens become ill that quickly degraded and sadly passed away at the shelter. We found that this quickly spread to some other felines, and after a few more deaths,

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BFAS, UPAWS & Bounty Adoption Weekend!

We’re partnering with @bestfriendsanimalsociety and Bounty to Bring Home Happiness! Starting May 20 – 22, go to www.upaws.org to see all our adoptable pets and find your match.

Adoption fees will be REDUCED:

Cats aged 1-7 years are $40

Cats over 7

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25th Annual Tee Up 4 Tails Presented by the Huber Agency!

Our annual summer golf outing, “Tee Up 4 Tails,” presented by the Huber Agency, is coming up on Thursday, July 14 th & this year & we could use the help of our UPAWS supporters! It’s our 25 th annual

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Tiger

I’d been searching for a dog for several months, striking out with shelters located in Lower Michigan when their local applicants got ahead of me as potential adopters.  So many people were hoping to find a match to help

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Cloudy

Cloudy is thriving! He isn’t the same kitty I brought home from Upaws in December. He loves his big brother Jack and enjoys pets from me!


GiGi

Hello! We wanted to update everyone on how GiGi has been doing since her adoption in November of 2021. She has been an amazing addition to our family since day one in our house. Since she’s semiferal, gaining her

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Zoey

Hi guys…I just wanted to share this picture with you. We adopted Zoey 7 yrs ago today from you. She has brought us such joy! She loves to play with us & her chocolate brother Hudson. Here she thinks

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Mojito

! went in august to get a kitten. There were about 5 or 6 kittens up for adoption. I found one who was lovable and timid. His name at the shelter was mojito. I got him home and within

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Layla

Hello,

Since we adopted Layla last September we couldn’t help but notice the posts and pictures of happy dogs being adopted into their forever home with their forever family. The day we adopted Layla there was no picture of her, there

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