UPAWS Pet Tag Promotion at Econo Foods

It’s spring & that means our UPAWS Pet Tags will be springing up all over in Econo Foods! During May, Econo customers can donate $1 (or more) for a special pet tag, and  your tag will be displayed in the

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mBank Campaign for UPAWS!

mBank is proud to announce a donation of $25,000 to the Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter (UPAWS) 😻 generated through its social giving back campaign.

“We were so ecstatic when mBank called to tell us the campaign generated a $25,000 donation,” explained Kori

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Pepper the cat

Update on Pepper:

I thought I would give you an update on Pepper the cat. I adopted her December 5. We started in the bathroom, then the bedroom, now she is all over the house. She does not like to be

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UPAWS is Moving! We will be CLOSED January 14 – 28

The latest information is in from our construction management team! At this time, we are planning on UPAWS closure from JANUARY 14 THRU JANUARY 28. This two-week closure is necessary for staff to move all operations and materials and animals

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Raise the Woof Comedy Night

It’s time to RAISE THE WOOF for the Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter! Join us at River Rock Lanes & Banquet Center in Ishpeming on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, for a night of laughter and fun while supporting homeless pets

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UPAWS Giving Tuesday Virtual Retirement Party Giving Grid!

Give your gift $40 for 40 years BELOW, give on our facebook fundraiser and Facebook will match up to $7M in gifts on #GivingTuesday, or click here to choose your own amount to give!  Don’t want to give online: you can

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Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter, Inc. Receives $800.00 Grant

Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter, Inc. Receives 2020 Orvis Animal Care Grant for Dog Enrichment

Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter, Inc., Gwinn, has received a $800.00 Petfinder Dog Enrichment Grant from the Petfinder Foundation. Petfinder and the Petfinder Foundation believe every

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Find a Friend with Fox

Join us Wednesday August 15th from 3 PM – 6 PM at Fox Marquette at 3815 U.S 41 Marquette and help an animal in need. “Find a Friend with FOX” is an offsite pet adoption fair that helps UPAWS animals

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UPAWS Tee Up 4 Tails A Success!

The 21st anniversary of our golf fundraiser, “Tee Up 4 Tails” was a resounding success, thanks to the help of our many local sponsors, local businesses and of course our golfers.

We’d especially like to thank our ‘Top Dog teams’: Auto

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Wash-n-Wag 2018 Update & Photos

On Saturday June, 30th UPAWS hosted its annual Wash n’ Wag Fundraiser at Tourist Park. This dog wash event was a great time for all dog lovers! The weather was perfect and the dogs truly enjoyed cooling off at the

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