UPAWS Lost a Dear Friend

UPAWS lost a long-time volunteer and very good friend.  Gary Dionne was recruited as a UPAWS volunteer by his wife, Linda Dionne. Linda had been volunteering at UPAWS for years and found some untraditional volunteer duties her handyman husband could

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Spay Day 2025: Low-Cost Spay and Neuter Help Available

Annual Spay Day USA 2025 has arrived! 

To aid in ending animal homelessness and offering a much-needed service to low-income pet owners, various area veterinary clinics have offered to perform a limited number of reduced-cost spay/neuter surgeries for dogs and cats

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Need pet food? We can help!

The UPAWS Pet Food Pantry is here to help dog and cat and small animal owners of Marquette County who are having difficulty feeding their pets. A valid I.D. and proof of low-income eligibility are required.

UPAWS accepts all types of

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New Years Resolution Adoption Special!

Adopt a New Year’s Resolution! Start 2018 Off on the Right Paw!

20.18% OFF all dog adoptions age 6 months on up!

$20.18 to adopt any cat age 6 month on up!

Relax more with a kitty!
Get more exercise with a new dog!
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Santa Pet Photo Fundraiser at Mares-Z-Doats

Santa Pet Photo Fundraiser at Mares-Z-Doats on Saturday, December 2nd
AND
Sunday, December 3rd
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. BOTH DAYS!

It’s almost time for our annual Pet Photos with Santa
at Mares-Z-Doats!

On Saturday AND Sunday, December 2nd & 3rd from 10 am to 4

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Home for the Pawlidayz FREE Adoptions Weekend

Celebrate Home For The Pawlidayz with FREE ADOPTIONS AT UPAWS Friday, November 24 — Sunday, November 26

At UPAWS, we believe the holidays should be about love, and thanks to our friends at Zappos.com with North Shore Animal League we’re

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Holiday Wishes Grant Campaign – VOTE!!

Ok, the cat’s finally outta the bag!! 😸Kim Randolph’s adoption story about her UPAWS adopted kiity named Ruger was one of 52 selected (out of thousands entries) for the PETCO Foundation Holiday Wishes grant campaign. What does that mean? It

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Eagle Mine & Century 21 Help UPAWS

Eagle Mine and Century 21 Prime Realty of Marquette teamed up with UPAWS to help 43 homeless animals!

Eagle Mine and Century 21 Real Estate of Marquette with UPAWS on Friday October 27th held a pet adoption event where 43 animals

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Share YOUR story – help us win $100k!

UPAWS Alumn, Ruger, Wins Holiday Wishes Award in 2017

We have exciting news!

The Petco Foundation, in partnership with Petco, will be granting more than $750,000 to animal welfare organizations like ours during their annual Holiday Wishes campaign.

We have a

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