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  • Giveaway for monthly donors!

    Giveaway for monthly donors!

    For a limited time, anyone who signs up as a new monthly donor for at least $10 per month OR any existing monthly donors who increase their gift by at least $5 per month will receive an exclusive T-shirt!

    You can’t get this T-shirt anywhere else and it’s a wonderful way to show the world that you support animals and families served by WHS ❤️

    To claim your exclusive T-shirt:

    ➡️New monthly donors: you can sign up online or by mail – click here to get started!

    ➡️Existing monthly donors: to increase your monthly gift, please contact us at donate@wihumane.org or 414-431-6119

    Three women standing in front of the WHS Milwaukee Campus holding puppies and wearing the exclusive monthly donor t-shirt

    What can your gift do?

    $10 Protects two dogs from heartworm disease
    $15 Vaccinates three cats
    $25 Provides food for ten wild animals
    $50 Provides a lifesaving care kit to a litter of orphaned kittens

    Our amazing, compassionate monthly donors truly keep the lights on and ensure we’re here when animals and families need us most.

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  • Donations for Titan

    Donations for Titan

    It’s hard to believe little Titan survived such a terrifying run-in with razor wire.

    Thankfully, a kind person found him and managed to remove a section of the wire so they could bring him in for emergency care. Once at WHS, the 3-month-old went straight into surgery to delicately extract the sharp metal, close the wound, and treat another laceration on his front leg. It’s now been a week since his procedure, and you’d never know what this little guy has been through. He’s still got more recovery time ahead of him, but is already back to being the sweet, playful, curious kitten he was before this awful incident!

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    Can you help this brave kitten with a donation today?

    If you would like to support Titan’s care and the nearly 1,300 other animals currently being cared for by WHS, every dollar makes an impact! Your generosity today makes a world of difference for the animals and families served by WHS.

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  • Wildlife Supplies Urgently Needed

    Wildlife Supplies Urgently Needed

    As our team prepares to welcome hundreds of injured wild animals this spring and summer, especially babies, we need your help! By donating items from our wish list, you’ll help us give each animal the specialized care and support they need to heal, and grow healthy and strong!

    The Wisconsin Humane Society Wildlife Rehabilitation Center at our Milwaukee Campus serves thousands of wild animals and assists even more people by providing support to those who encounter wildlife in need.

    To make a donation today, simply browse our wish list here.

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  • Donations for WHS Racine Campus matched up to $50,000

    Donations for WHS Racine Campus matched up to $50,000

    RACINE – The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) is excited to share that the Ruud Family Foundation is matching donations made to the Racine Campus in 2025, up to $50,000! Make your gift go further in 2025! First-time donors to the WHS Racine Campus will have their donations doubled, and returning donors will receive a 50% match on their gifts.

    “The Ruud Family Foundation has been an incredible champion of our work in the Racine community,” said Alison Fotsch, president and CEO of WHS. “They are not only supporting animals and families in Racine County, but also helping to inspire additional gifts from the community.”

    The WHS Racine Campus is located at 8900 16th Street in Mount Pleasant. Animals in the adoption program have as long as it takes to find a new home; there are no time or space limits. In addition to public vaccine clinics, spay/neuter services, and stray/surrender animal care, the Racine Campus offers dog training classes, and a range of youth programs including summer camps, birthday parties, Scout nights, field trips, and Kids Night Out.

    To make a donation and have it matched, please go to www.wihumane.org/racinematch or contact donate@wihumane.org.

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     About the Wisconsin Humane Society

    The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) was founded in 1879 and is the oldest and largest shelter in Wisconsin, annually serving more than 40,000 animals and the people who love them. Their mission is to make a difference for animals and the people who love them. WHS is an independent nonprofit and receives no general government funding and is not part of any national umbrella group. WHS operates shelters in Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Brown, and Door Counties, as well as a spay/neuter clinic in West Allis.  The organization offers adoption services, youth programs, public veterinary services, retail stores, wildlife rehabilitation, community outreach, training classes and more. WHS is ranked 4 stars by Charity Navigator, the premier independent charity watchdog group. To learn more, visit www.wihumane.org.

  • National Nonprofit Petco Love Invests in WHS to Help Pets in Southeastern Wisconsin

    National Nonprofit Petco Love Invests in WHS to Help Pets in Southeastern Wisconsin

    Milwaukee, WI – The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) announced that it has received a $70,000 grant investment from Petco Love to support their lifesaving work for pets in Wisconsin. 

    Petco Love is a national nonprofit leading change for pets by harnessing the power of love to make communities and pet families closer, stronger, and healthier. Since its founding in 1999, Petco Love has invested nearly $410 million in adoption and other lifesaving efforts. And Petco Love helps find loving homes for pets in partnership with Petco and more than 4,000 organizations — like ours — across North America, with nearly 7 million pets adopted and counting.

    “Our investment in WHS is part of more than $12M in investments recently announced by Petco Love to power local organizations across the country as part of our commitment to create a future in which no pet is unnecessarily euthanized,” said Susanne Kogut, president of Petco Love. “Our local investments are only part of our strategy to empower animal lovers to drive lifesaving change right alongside us. We launched Petco Love Lost, a free national lost and found database that uses photo-matching technology to simplify the search for lost pets.”

    “Petco Love’s partnership will help us ensure that we can continue to address the critical needs of pets and their families in our community,” said Alison Fotsch Kleibor, President & CEO of WHS. “We are deeply grateful for their generous lifesaving investment and partnership.” 

    WHS was founded in 1879 and is the oldest and largest shelter in Wisconsin, annually serving more than 40,000 pets and the people who love them. The organization offers adoption services, youth programs, veterinary services, retail stores, community outreach, wildlife rehabilitation, a pet food bank, training classes and more.  

    For more information about the Wisconsin Humane Society, visit wihumane.org.  Learn more about Petco Love here: petcolove.org.

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    About the Wisconsin Humane Society

    The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) was founded in 1879 and is the oldest and largest shelter in Wisconsin, annually serving more than 40,000 animals and the people who love them. WHS is an independent nonprofit and receives no general government funding and is not part of any national umbrella group. WHS operates shelters in Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Brown and Door Counties, as well as a spay/neuter clinic in West Allis.  The organization offers adoption services, youth programs, veterinary services, retail stores, wildlife rehabilitation, community outreach, training classes and more. WHS is ranked 4 stars by Charity Navigator, the premier independent charity watchdog group. To learn more, visit www.wihumane.org.

    About Petco Love

    Petco Love is a life-changing nonprofit organization that makes communities and pet families closer, stronger, and healthier. Since our founding in 1999, we’ve empowered animal welfare organizations by investing nearly $410 million in adoption and other lifesaving efforts. We’ve helped find loving homes for nearly 7 million pets in partnership with Petco and organizations nationwide. Our love for pets drives us to lead with innovation, creating tools animal lovers need to reunite lost pets, and lead with passion, inspiring and mobilizing communities and our more than 4,000 animal welfare partners to drive lifesaving change alongside us. Is love calling you? Join us. Visit PetcoLove.org or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, Threads, and LinkedIn to be part of the lifesaving work we lead every day.

    Media Contacts: Angela Speed, Wisconsin Humane Society, aspeed@wihumane.org |  Crystal Bugary, Petco Love, media@petcolove.org