Tee Up 4 Tails 2021 Update!

Our 24th annual “Tee Up 4 Tails” golf outing on Friday, July 16th, was a huge success & saw 27 teams sign up to play to help our shelter. The day was sunny & all of our golfers had fun trying

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Reopening Plans June 2021

UPAWS Reopening Announcement June 1st:

• June 1st UPAWS will be opening daily from 12 pm – 4 pm to the public.

• First and most importantly, if you exhibit any symptoms of Covid 19, please do

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Redeeming your Pet from UPAWS

Did you find your lost pet at UPAWS? Contact UPAWS at 906-475-6661 (leave a message).

You must be 18 years old
to claim a pet from the shelter. It is for the owner and the pet’s
protection that we cannot release any pet

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Chip Chip Hooray!

Discounted Microchipping in March at UPAWS

Do you want to make sure that your furry friend is always by your side and can be reunited with you no matter what? Then make an appointment at UPAWS to get your pet microchipped!

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Take our Survey!

We hope you have been enjoying the READ with UPAWS Virtual Storytime program. Do you have 30 seconds to take our survey? We would love to hear from you! Thank you!

SURVEY LINK: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/T25PL26

Read with UPAWS Playlist: https://www.facebook.com/watch/180470615320522/795065174637490/

Read with UPAWS email

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UPAWS Receives MDARD Grant 2020

GWINN — The Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter is one of 23 recipients of a 2020 Animal Welfare Fund grant.

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development – or MDARD – announced the shelter will receive $4,584. This will support

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UPAWS Surrender Procedures

Your pet would much rather spend the rest of its life with you—their family—no matter what the situation. Uprooting them is hard on them because they do not understand why their family went away. We understand that life is hard,

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Host a DIY FUNdraiser!

From businesses, individuals, youth, girl or boy scout troops to retirement homes, there are many simple and fun ways to help the animals in our care. DIY (do it yourself) Fundraisers are fundraisers or wish list drives done and hosted

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Join Amazon Smile Today

Do you shop on Amazon? Did you know that your purchases can help UPAWS? Through AmazonSmile, Amazon donates 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to a charity of your choice.

Please choose UPAWS as your charity of

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Seniors for Seniors Program

Our “Seniors for Seniors” adoption program is all about senior adopters rediscovering the joys of having a cat or dog in their lives. The program places senior cats and dogs (age 8 years on up) with senior citizens who are 62

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