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Give a dog - or cat - a home for the holidays.

Give a dog - or cat - a home for the holidays.

The Wisconsin Humane Society is hoping to place hundreds of homeless animals into loving homes in December. What better way to express the spirit and compassion of the holiday season than by helping an animal find a home? For many families that are taking vacation time to spend at home this season, there is no better time to adopt.

Is your family looking to add a furry family member? It’s the perfect time of year with the Wisconsin Humane Society’s “Home for the Holidays” special promotion, starting Tuesday, December 20 at both the Milwaukee and Ozaukee Campuses:

Give hope to animals.

Give hope to animals.

He was alone, abused, and helpless. A little grey and black tabby was living outside, which wasn’t ideal. But his circumstances went from bad to worse when a couple of kids forced his body to the ground and cut off his whiskers. Then they tried to drown the poor boy.

A sweet Miniature Schnauzer pup arrived at WHS with a lame rear leg, hobbling unsteadily as if her leg wasn’t there at all. When our veterinarian did x-rays, she found that Ruffles had broken her leg not long before arriving at WHS. It’s scary to think about the force that was needed to break the sweet girl’s leg. She had to have been terrified and in great pain.

Give Your Pet a Chance to be Famous

Give Your Pet a Chance to be Famous

Entries are now being accepted for the Wisconsin Humane Society’s calendar contest, according to a press release from the society.

One lucky beauty will be chosen for the highly coveted cover photo and twelve others will be selected as a "Pet of the Month," for the 2012 calendar year, according to the releasea. The first 500 photographs submitted are guaranteed to be included in the calendar, and thousands of copies of the calendar will be printed... Read More

Wisconsin Humane Society pups take on the Cubs

In another adorable video, the Wisconsin Humane Society pits some of its Brewers-loving pups against some teddy bears with allegiance to the Cubs. 

If you are interested in adopting one of the dogs shown in the video, visit http://wihumane.org.

Wisconsin Humane Society offers heat warnings for pets

Wisconsin Humane Society offers heat warnings for pets

Several calls from concerned citizens have prompted the Wisconsin Humane Society to appeal to businesses to post signs warning customers to not leave animals in the car.

This summer, the shelter has already seen surrendered animals suffering from heatstroke. Just like people, animals can get heat stroke and heat exhaustion. They cannot regulate their body temperature like people and different breeds respond to hot weather differently.

Some tips to consider: NEVER leave your animal in a parked car even with the windows down, walk you dog during cooler parts of the day, allow access tot he coolest part of your home, take extra precautions for older, overweight, or snub-nosed dogs, and watch for signs and take to a vet if needed.

 

Rising canine co-star and Danny Gokey back together

Rising canine co-star and Danny Gokey back together

Josie, the spectacled American Bulldog, is back sporting new looks. She is not alone because Danny Gokey is by her side.

Josie and Gokey are back in two new 30-second commercials for Wisconsin Vision. Josie can be seen sporting two new looks made especially for her. One being a set of   Nike frames in red and Ray-Bans in black.

The American Bulldog has helped to make herself the informal mascot for the state's largest independently-owned optical company. She even has a growing fan base.

Gokey is in the second year of a two-year marketing relationship with Wisconsin Vision. In the latest campaign, he is shown in several pairs of glasses from Match Eyewear's Helium Paris brand. These glasses combine French craftsmanship and adventure.Helium Paris infuses intricate detailing with bold colorations. The styling comprises geometric unisex metals and Mazzucchelli zyls, which is a high end plastic material.

Can you help little Teddy?

Can you help little Teddy?

Their needs aren’t so different from ours. First and foremost, animals want to be loved. Don’t you?

Teddy barely had his blue, newborn eyes open when he was plucked from his mother’s warmth and unscrupulously given as a gift to a young boy. Not yet ready to eat puppy food, the infant screamed with hunger. Before long, the family brought Teddy to the Wisconsin Humane Society.