  Everyone at CCHS is so excited about our building project!
Construction on our new addition started on June 17th. Wonderful progress has been made, but we need your help to keep
going. As can happen with major projects, our expenses have exceeded our expectations. First we learned that our
septic system had failed and needed to be completely replaced. Then we learned last Friday that the roof on our original
building needed to be replaced. Ouch!! We very much wish to complete the project, but right now that is in jeopardy.
But that is where you can help! We desperately need donations to keep going. We are a non-profit charity and are
privately funded. We do not receive any government funding. All of our support comes from our members and friends.
All donations made to CCHS are fully tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law. If you would like to read about
our project and see pictures of our progress, please click here. If you would like to help us continue caring for animals in need, please click on the 'Click and Pledge' button
below. We have set up several different levels for giving to help meet everyone's budget. Please
consider making a donation to keep us going. We know that there are many caring people who believe animals need the
best care possible. Please help us to help them!
 JOIN
US FOR BREAKFAST!!
CCHS is hosting a very special fund-raising
event! We are having a benefit breakfast at the Marshfield Eagle's Club (1104 S Oak St) on Sunday, September 14th.
Food will be served from 8:00 a.m. - 12 Noon. The menu sounds absolutely awesome:
Buttermilk
Pancakes
Scrambled Eggs Plain or with Ham & Cheese
French Toast Styx Seasoned Potatoes
Biscuits with Sausage & Gravy Sausage
Applesauce Coffee, Milk, and Orange Juice All proceeds
will go to support the work at CCHS and to assist with our building expansion project. Tickets are $6.50 adults, $3.25
children 5-12, under 5 eat free. Tickets are available in advance at CCHS or CC Resale in Neillsville or can be purchased
at the door. Be sure to mark your calendar and come join us for a delicious breakfast!
CAT ADOPTION FAIR AT "SHOPPES AT WOODRIDGE" CCHS will be at 'Shoppes
at WoodRidge'
(formerly Northway Mall) in Marshfield on Saturday, September 13th, from 10:00 am
- 4:00 pm. We'll be bringing lots and lots of cats and
kittens to our Adoption Fair! We have many cats and kittens at the Shelter right now, so we will have a great
selection available for adoption. If you're thinking of adding a new family member, please come visit us at the
mall. You'll be able to see the animals, hold them and spend time with them, and apply right there at the mall.
If your application is approved, you may be able to take your new friend home right away! You may also submit a general
cat adoption application online so that you are pre-approved prior to our Adoption Fair. Even if you're not thinking of adopting, please come visit us anyway. We
love to chat about the animals and what's going on at CCHS. We'll see you at the Shoppes at WoodRidge on Saturday, September 13th!!
DOG AUCTION SEPTEMBER 24th
The next Dog Auction has been scheduled for Wednesday, September 24th in Thorp. The auction
begins at 12:30 p.m. Dogs will be available for public viewing starting at 10:00 a.m. We will be there to protest
and we invite all concerned animal lovers to join us! Please visit our website, www.NoDogAuction.org for more information. More details regarding the protest will be available as the day grows closer, so be sure to check
back. Once again, we need to stand together to let everyone know that dog auctions are just wrong!
FixaPet Program for Cats and
Dogs
We are pleased to announce that our FixaPet program is now available for cats and dogs.
This low-cost spay/neuter program is available to anyone with a cat or dog that needs to be spayed or neutered.
Prices
are:
Cat Neuter $40.00
Cat Spay
$40.00
Dog Neuter $50.00
Dog Spay $70.00
This
program is available to anyone from anywhere. There are no restrictions.
Click here for more details about our low-cost spay/neuter program!
Please contact a FixaPet Coordinator at the Shelter to make an appointment for your pet today! Just call
CCHS at 715-743-4550 or email us at petshelter@email.com. We'll be glad to help your pet!
PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
CCHS is very pleased to announce the winners in our 4th Annual Pet Photo Contest. We had many,
many outstanding entries! Please click here to view this year's winners. The winner in each category will receive a $50.00 giftcard.
We extend our appreciation to everyone who entered the contest and helped to make it so successful! We're already
looking forward to the contest next year! Be sure to go to our Pet Photo Contest page to read about the plans for next
year's contest. Thank you again to everyone who entered, and congratulations to our winners!!
Another
Successful DOG FEST!
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| Participants at "Dog Fest" pause for a picture during the dog walk. |
"Paws Walking
for a Cause" was held on Sunday, June 8th, at Schuster Park in Neillsville. Despite some rainy weather, we
had a good turnout and everyone had a great time! The sun even came out and shined on everyone for the afternoon. We
had some wonderful dogs in attendance, and their owners came too! We were especially happy to see alumni
dogs from CCHS. We thank everyone who participated in this annual event. We also extend our appreciation to our
sponsors who donated some wonderful prizes. It was a great day! Plan now to attend Dog Fest 2009!!
Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Surgery Available Through 'FixaPet'
Be a part
of the FixaPet Program! FixaPet is a brand new low-cost spay/neuter program for cats and dogs.
We are proud to offer this service to anyone with a cat or dog that needs to be spayed or neutered. The
cost for this low-cost surgery is just $40 for a cat spay or neuter, $50 for a dog neuter, and $70 for a dog spay. We
know that there are many people in central Wisconsin in need of this service. Please contact us so that we can help you!
We have worked very hard to build our very own surgery and lab rooms at CCHS. Through a lot
of support and volunteer labor, we were able complete our surgical suite. We now have our very own surgical table with
recovery cages and surgical supplies. We also have ultrasonic cleaners and autoclaves so that we can clean and sterilize
surgical instruments. So far our program has been very successful. We are very proud
to report that one Tuesday we performed 30 spay/neuter surgeries. The FixaPet program is open to anyone from anywhere in Wisconsin. We
have participants in the program from Clark, Wood, Dunn, Taylor, Jackson, Portage, Eau Claire, Trempealeau, and Chippewa Counties. It's doesn't
matter where you are from! We will be happy to help you!!
If you have a cat or dog that you need to have spayed or neutered, please contact us at 715 743-4550 (during
open hours of Noon to 3 PM on Mon, Wed, Fri and Sat) to schedule an appointment. You may also email
us at petshelter@email.com. We will be happy to schedule an appointment for your pet's surgery.
We truly believe that by offering a low-cost spay/neuter program we will be able to help make
a difference in the huge pet overpopulation problem. We know that by spaying/neutering cats and dogs we will be able
to help people keep pets that they could otherwise not afford, and we will also be able to help improve the health of pets
that get spayed/neutered. We are convinced this will finally help us to get the cat and dog overpopulation problem under
control.
If you’d like to help support this project, donations are always welcome! You may send a donation directly to
CCHS, PO Box 127, Neillsville, WI 54456. You may also donate using
a credit card and the "Click & Pledge" link shown above. This is a totally safe and secure way to make
your donation.
We hope to be able to help as many cats, kittens, dogs, and puppies as we possibly
can. Please contact us if you would like to participate in the FixaPet Program. We hope that you can help us make
a difference!
No
More Ink Cartridges :o(
We're sorry to announce that our fundraising program, Cash for Critters, has been discontinued.
This program allowed us to collect used ink jet cartridges, laser printer cartridges, and cell phones, and recycle them for
cash. Unfortunately, shipping costs and other expenses have forced the company to end their program. We will no
longer be able to accept used cartridges for recycling. Thank you to everyone who saved them for us in the past.
We appreciated your support of this program!
"Schatten's Hill" Stained Glass for Sale at CCHS
We are very pleased to offer new merchandise at CCHS! We are now featuring beautiful stained glass
panels from 'Schatten's Hill'. These arcitectural stained glass panels are custom designed and hand-made by one of our
volunteers. The quality is outstanding and the designs are exquisite. The panels shown below are currently available
for sale at the Shelter. The pictures don't do them justice, and you have to see them in person to appreciate the craftsmanship.
Best of all, 25% of sales will be donated to help the animals at CCHS!! Shatten's Hill will also be glad to help you
with a custom order, designed exactly to your specifications. You may visit their website at www.schattenshill.com for more details. These panels would make a wonderful gift for someone you love, or maybe just to treat yourself!
Please stop at the Shelter soon to view these great items!
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| "Penguin Family" |
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| "Cute Chihuahua" |
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| "Happy Little Bluebird" |
DOG AUCTION PROTEST IS A HUGE SUCCESS!!
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| Click on Photo above to see more Protest Pictures!! |
Pictures and Stories
Click here to view pictures and stories from the Dog Auction Protest. There will be more photos and stories posted in
the next few days, so please keep checking back. New videos and photos of the auction now posted!! (Last update 10/3/07)
Thank you!
The Dog Auction Protest on Saturday, September
22, was a huge success!! We had over 100 people in attendance!! We would like to thank
everyone that helped with this event. We are so pleased that we had such a great showing of support. We
really feel that we were able to make a public statement that dog auctions and puppy mills are just wrong. We
had people in attendance from all over Wisconsin
and Minnesota, and from as far away as North Dakota!
We also had fantastic coverage from the media, including 5 TV stations. If we did not get a chance
to thank you personally for being there on Saturday, please know that we are grateful and we truly appreciate your help.
A protest such as this does not happen without each and every person there. An individual may have
a hard time making a difference, but as a group, we know that we can!! As Chuck Wegner, CCHS Executive
Director recently stated, “All that’s necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to stand silent”.
We are proud of everyone that stood with us and did not remain silent!
Violence Erupts
As is being reported on several TV stations,
there was a violent episode at the protest. Lindsey, a young girl who was helping with this protest, was
accosted by two members of the general audience after taking a picture. According to Lindsey, she was pushed
to the ground and hit with a cane. We also learned that there were two other members of our group attacked
by the same individuals. After extensive conversations with the police officers on duty at the protest,
we learned that charges could have been brought against the attackers, but charges would also have been brought against us.
As the officer told us, “Because we were there to protest, take pictures, and interrupt the auction, we were
actually the instigators of the attack.” In the best interest of those involved, no further action
was pursued.
We are sorry that this incident marred
what was otherwise a peaceful protest. We are happy that Lindsey is OK. We respect the
law and we understand what the officers were telling us. We are, however, saddened that the women from
the “other side” were able to hurt our members with no consequences.
Send us your Pictures
and Stories
If you
have any pictures from that day, or have stories and comments you would like to share, PLEASE email them to us at
petshelter@email.com. We would love to add more to our
story about the protest!
Thank you for taking a stand
on this very important issue. Because of you the future for the poor
dogs stuck in the milling system may be just a bit brighter
today.
There is a lot to be proud of in Clark County.
We are a rural county with many beautiful parks, hiking trails, and natural scenic beauty. There are large forested areas,
beaches, rivers, waterfalls and mounds to climb. This is a county with a lot to offer the nature-enthusiast. The outdoor recreational
opportunities are boundless.
Unfortunately there is an ugly blemish
on all of this beauty and that is the fact that Clark County
is rapidly becoming known as the puppy mill capital of the state. Right here in the midst of this pastoral setting is one
of the most cruel, inhumane industries imaginable. We now have dozens of puppy mills where the object is to crank out as many
litters in as short a time as possible. Dogs are often kept in undersized cages or boxes, sometimes for years, and many times
the sanitation is deplorable.
CCHS was recently involved in a puppy mill investigative report conducted by NBC Affiliate Todays
TMJ 4 from Milwaukee. NBC Affiliate WGBA-TV 26 from Green Bay has been providing extensive coverage of the puppy
mills in Wisconsin. However, in spite of all the publicity, we have come to realize that many people do not really know
what a puppy mill is all about.
In addition to the expansion of puppy mills in our area, we also have the distinction of Dog Auctions being held in Clark
County. Most people have never even heard of a dog auction, and do not have any idea what it is.
We wish to take some time and explain exactly what is happening in Wisconsin. We certainly want to explain the
puppy mill and dog auction issues, but we also wish to update our members and supporters on how CCHS is involved. Most
importantly, we want to let you know what you can do right now to help make a difference. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO GO TO COMPLETE INFORMATION ON PUPPY MILLS, DOG AUCTIONS, AND EFFORTS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. We need the support of many, many people to stop what is happening right here in
Central Wisconsin. We still want to be proud of the beautiful rural area where we live. We do not want to
be known as the "Puppy Mill Capital" of Wisconsin. Please take a few moments to read about what is happening, watch
the videos, and sign our petition by clicking here. Help us to change the lives of thousands of dogs!
Update Posted 8/30/07: Wisconsin's First 'Breeders Educational
Trade Show and Seminar' for the Wisconsin Professional Pet Breeders Association was held on Saturday, August 18, 2007, in
Thorp. Please click here for a complete, first-hand account of this event. Whether you're a breeder or concerned citizen and pet-lover, you need to be aware of what this group is saying.
Please be sure to read about their activities. Hint: It's probably not what you're expecting!
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| Click on the photo above to see a larger picture of our t-shirt |
Want to make a statement against puppy mills and dog auctions? Let everyone know that Wisconsin puppy mills and dog auctions are just wrong. Join us in
wearing your Puppy Mill Protest T-shirts! These t-shirts feature the logo of the Wisconsin Puppy Mill Project with the
message to "Stop the abuse. End the suffering. Regulate puppy mills now!" Printed on bright orange shirts,
they are sure to get the message across. The shirts are available in all sizes: Small, Medium, Large or Extra
Large, 2X and 3X. The price is just $10.00 for each shirt, plus $2.00 shipping and handling for each.
You may order securely through "Click 'n Pledge" below, or you may order by
mail. Just send your check to: CCHS, PO Box 127, Neillsville, WI 54456. Be sure to indicate
how many shirts and the sizes you would like. If ordering through Click 'n Pledge, please
specify the size(s) you would like.
Please allow two weeks for delivery. This is a great way to draw attention to one of the worst activities
in Wisconsin. Please help us get the word out that puppy mills and dog auctions are inhumane and must be stopped!
Thank you for joining our fight to stop puppy mills!
FAVORITE COMMERCIALS!
We really enjoy some of the pet commercials we watch on TV, and we'd like to share two of them with you!
Pedigree has a wonderful ad about their Shelter program which features many actual Shelter dogs. We commend them for
supporting the work of Shelters everywhere. And in case you were wondering, all of the dogs shown in the ad have been
adopted to new homes! PetSmart has a wonderful ad featuring "BoBo", one of our favorite toys. You can't help but
smile watching that one!
To view the ads, you must have Realplayer installed on your computer.
Then just click on the picture below, and enjoy!
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| Pedigree Shelter Ad |
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| PetSmart "BoBo" Ad |
ASPCA Ad featuring Sarah McLachlan
We absolutely love this ad. It is very powerful and almost brings us to tears each time we view it. The pets in the ad
are real and so are their injuries. We want you all to know that the ad is produced by the ASPCA (the organization that brings
us Animal Cops). We feel that they are a wonderful organization, worthy of your support. But, we also want you to know that
the Clark County Humane Society deals with the very same sad cases. We have also experienced the tragic things that can happen
to animals.
Our canine and feline residents here at the Shelter often include those with amputations, eyes missing, broken legs and
spirits, etc. Some of the injuries are from accidents and others are caused by uncaring "humans". Whatever the cause, it's
not the animals fault and we have always done our very best to help them in any way we can.
We ask that when you view this ad, you look at the animals eyes, think about the pain they must have been in to endure
the injury and afflictions they have. Then think about how right here at the Clark County Humane Society you can help. Help
us to care for those who need us most, the ones with no home, no family, no one to help them. That's what we do here. We take
sad stories with likely tragic endings and turn them into happy futures with new loving families.
Come over to tour our Shelter during open hours and we'll be glad to show you the work being done here. You may be
so moved that you wish to join the team of kind and caring volunteers. So, please, by all means, send a contribution
to the ASPCA, but also remember the Clark County Humane Society right here in central Wisconsin too.
Please remember to use your Kwik Card at any Kwik Trip location to make purchases, especially your gasoline.
You'll earn a Kwik Card rebate of 3 cents per gallon of gas and 3% of your in-store purchases.You can then request
that your rebate be donated to our organization. In addition, Kwik Trip will donate another 1% of your in-store credit
purchases. You can designate your rebate to go to CCHS by calling 1-800-305-6666 if you currently have a Kwik Card.
Our Organization Number is 150283. If you do not have a Kwik Card yet, please go to www.kwiktrip.com to apply for one.This is an excellent way to help us raise money
for the pets here and it doesn't cost you a penny. Thank you for your help!
Do you spend time on the Web searching for information? Now you can help CCHS while you're doing it! We've
partnered with "GoodSearch" as a great new fundraiser to support our work with the animals!
This is a new and easy way to raise money for CCHS just by searching the Internet with GoodSearch.com. It's
simple. You use GoodSearch.com like any other search engine — the site is powered by Yahoo! — but each time you
do, money is generated for CCHS. Each search will raise $0.01 for our cause. That may not seem like much, but
if we have 100 supporters searching the web two times a day using GoodSearch, it will raise $730 for CCHS. And that's
a lot of money to us!!
Last year, search engines generated close to $6 billion in revenue from advertisers. With GoodSearch part of this advertising
revenue will now be directed to our work. We hope that not only will you use GoodSearch as your main search engine from
here on out, but will also pass this message on to your friends and family. The more people who use this, the more money will
go to help us.
Just click on the GoodSearch link above or below, and give it a try! You can even add it to your toolbar as your
preferred Search Engine. Instructions can be found on the GoodSearch website. Be sure to specify Clark County
Humane Society as your charity of choice. We think this is a great new way to raise money to help our cats and dogs.
Please try it out, and let us know what you think!!
OUR MASCOT
This is BK, the mascot for CCHS! BK has been a wonderful addition to our staff, and everyone who meets him falls
in love with him. This is one of our favorite pictures, showing BK wearing his favorite Hawaiian shirt. BK has
taken over as "King" of CCHS, and he is a wonderful representative for the work that we do. Soon after BK was abandoned
at our door, we realized that he had a life-threatening medical problem. Through the generosity of our many supporters,
we were able to help BK through his surgery. He is now doing a great job greeting everyone that comes to visit
the Shelter. Please click on his picture to read more details about BK's success story!
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The Clark County Humane Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the care and adoption of cats and dogs. A wonderful
group of over 550 members, our goal is to assist the lost, surrendered, unwanted, and unloved cats and dogs of the area. We
care for them as if they were our own beloved pets while we search for their rightful owners, or try to find them a suitable
new home. All of our volunteers are so very proud that we are one of the few no-kill shelters in the state!
The Shelter
is located 7.5 miles southeast of Neillsville, WI, on Highway 73.
Our address is W3926 State Hwy 73, Neillsville, WI 54456. Our mailing address is PO Box 127, Neillsville,
WI 54456.
CCHS welcomes you as a visitor to our facility anytime during open hours!
Open hours are 12-3 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.
If you would like to adopt a new member of your family, we always have a wonderful selection of friendly,
healthy, clean, and well-cared for pets just waiting to share your heart and home. Please stop by and see all of the wonderful
animals available for adoption!!
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