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
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,
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
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
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
Lights of Love
Our special ‘Lights of Love’ ornaments will be back this year. For a donation of $5, you can honor a pet or remember a special pet. The ornaments will be on our special tree at the Westwood Mall during the
Paws Park Naming
UPAWS Paws Park is been named in honor of Mary Jo Reichenberger. Mary Jo is the mother and mother-in-law of Mark and Christine Troudt.
Mary Jo has been a major factor in their love of and support for homeless pets. She has had shelter
Paws Park Grand Opening Update!
On Saturday, October 12th UPAWS Celebrated the Grand Opening of Paws Park! A fenced-in, year round, community dog park. It was the ultimate puppy play date for Paws Park Members! Permits were available for new memberships, free samples and treats provided
Strut Your Mutt is September 15th!
UPAWS Strut Your Mutt may just be the most fun you can have while supporting your local no-kill shelter, UPAWS!
Our 14th annual fundraiser is a top event of the year for UPAWS and a great day of fun for four- and
Strut Your Mutt 2019 Vendors
TacoMo Dog Training will be available to answer questions Learn about this wonderful program and how you can get involved.
Will have information on Invisible Fence Brand as well as “Guess the Dog Bones” contest
Jessica L. Hurd, LVT, CHPT
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