2025 Strut Your Mutt – How to Participate!

 MATTSON LOWER HARBOR PARK – SATURDAY, SEPT. 13th – 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM – JOIN US!   

Step 1: Register

Register online at our safe/secure link: HERE

Or if you prefer: Download printable registration form HERE 
Email fundraising@upaws.org or call 475-6661 if you

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9 Lives for $9 Cat Adoption Event!

We’re celebrating those with 9 Lives! The month of August, you can adopt any of our cats over the age of six month old, for just $9. We can assure you they’ll give back with nine times the love!

Come meet the adoptable

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2025 Tee Up for Tails Golf Fundraiser

Have fun golfing & help UPAWS too!

Our 28th annual fundraiser “Tee Up 4 Tails” is coming up on Thursday, July 17th and you’re invited. Get a group of friends together & join us for a fun time to help UPAWS!

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Tails Are Not For Pulling!

Tails Are Not for Pulling by Elizabeth Verdick – Designed for children age 4-7.

If pets could talk, what do you think they’d say? This nonfiction picture book poses that question to young readers, who are encouraged to imagine pets talking.

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Tails Are Not for Pulling

Tails Are Not for Pulling by Elizabeth Verdick – Designed for children age 4-7.

If pets could talk, what do you think they’d say? This nonfiction picture book poses that question to young readers, who are encouraged to imagine pets talking.

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Looking for “The One”? This Valentine’s Day, we’ve got a sweetheart of a deal!

February 13th – 16th
$10.00 to adopt any cat age six months on up!

Adopt the love of your life. Because this Valentine’s Day, some cute feline thinks

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Muzzle Up Project

At UPAWS, we try to find all sorts of ways to help our dogs improve themselves while in our care. We use different methods with different dogs depending on their needs. Positive reinforcement is always number one! One method that

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2015 Marquette Sunrise Dog Dash

Fun with Fido July 4th! A fun Run/Walk on the 4th of July! 8:30am (Rain or Shine), family and fido friendly event. Entry Fee is $15 (all funds go towards helping the homeless pets at UPAWS!).

Handcrafted Wooden Plaques for Fastest

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Regis aka Reggie

Happy Tail on Regis (now renamed Reggie):

Just wanted to let you know how well Reggie has been doing.

He took to Denise before we were out of the parking lot. He loves his new Gma and doesn’t let her out of

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Dexter

I just wanted to give everyone an update on Dexter.

He was in what was called end stage failure and given only a few months to live and just needed a home to live out his days. We took him home

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