Thank You for an Amazing 2015!

The Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter staff, Board of Directors and especially the animals, wishes to thank all of you who have supported us with your volunteer time and with your donations this past year. Thank you to everyone who

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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


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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Give the “Gift of Love” – Caring Gifts for Your Loved Ones

Gifts from UPAWS provide your loved ones with the warm feeling of caring and sharing. UPAWS Gift of Love gifts make perfect presents for the pet lovers in your life.

 Adopt a Pet ~ Gift Certificates: UPAWS will be offering gift certificates

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Bagging for Tips at Econo

Econo Foods Bagging for Tips for Homeless Pets was a Big Success!

Volunteers worked hard at Econo Foods of Marquette bagging groceries for tips for UPAWS. The fundraiser made $1,042.28 in tips, $270 in UPAWS apparel sales and $67 in canister

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Mama aka Cookie

Hi,
Our new cat, Mama (called Cookie by the kids) is doing great! She gets along with our other two cats and has found her favorite spot on a blanket in the living room. She is a very sweet cat and

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