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01/01/2026
💕🐾Our Sweet September could use your assistance!🐾💕
This is September, she’s been here at the shelter since, well, September! She is full of tail wags, love, and curiosity. When she first came to us at WCAHS, she had some bad teeth, many of which had to be removed. Since then she’s our all-gums-girl and she can only have ground wet food.
🥫- September is currently eating Retriever Brand Food of the Chopped Variety (pictured)
On behalf of this loving pup, we are asking folks to please consider donating a few cans and dropping them off during our open hours or send us a package through chewy/amazon, to help us keep this sweet pup’s tummy full while she waits for her forever home! 🏠
Thanks for all your generosity and kindness, purrs and wags from all your fuzzy friends here at WCAHS 🐶🐱💕
12/23/2025
We will be closed for the Holidays!
Thank you for your support this past year!
12/20/2025
BINGO to benefit our critters! Save the Date and tell all of your BINGO loving friends 🧡 Thank you The Still Bar & Grill!
Get ready to jingle, mingle, and shout BINGO!
Join us at the Still on Saturday, December 27th at 2:00 pm for an action-packed afternoon of Holiday fun! Whether you’re hunting for a winning pattern or just looking to spread some cheer, this is the place to be.
Play for a Paws-itive Cause. Every card you play helps out our furry friends. All proceeds from the event will go to the Washburn County Humane Society.
Don’t get left out in the cold: Last year was a total blowout and we reached full capacity fast. To make sure everyone gets a seat at the table, we are taking reservations this year. Call the bar or stop in to secure your reservation.
Grab your lucky charms and your festive sweaters - let’s make this year even bigger than the last!
12/15/2025
✅Owners Found️✅️
🐾 Do you know these pets? 🐾
Female Shepherd. Wearing a red collar. Male,Yellow lab mix. Wearing a brown/tan collar, running with her. Found on Hwy 53/253.
Call (715) 635-4720 and leave a message, we will return your call as soon as possible. ☎️
12/15/2025
🐶 if you're ready for a new cuddle pup...go to wcahs.com to fill out an adoption application and ☎️ call 715 635-4720 to schedule a time to meet your future 🐶 note: more information will be posted on our website and Petfinder.com soon. Until then, please call the shelter if you have questions 💕 We are open Tuesday - Saturday 10am to 1pm
12/14/2025
Need help feeding your pet? Our Pet Food Pantry is open Tuesday - Saturday 10am to 1pm. We'll have limited hours between Christmas and New Year's. Keep your sweet critters warm during these cold winter times. 🥰
Washburn County Area Humane Society
1300 Roundhouse Road, Spooner WI
☎️ 715 635-4720
Wcahs.com
12/13/2025
Thank you Friends 🧡 we appreciate the out pouring of offers. Please call the shelter and leave your phone # and we'll contact you early this week 🥰
🚨Help needed - We go through a LOT of laundry caring for our animals, and unfortunately our dryer has given out. 😕
If anyone has a working used electric dryer they’d be willing to donate, it would make a huge difference for our shelter. Please call us at 715 635-4720 and leave a message 😊 Thank you for being such an amazing, supportive community—we couldn’t do this without you 💖
12/13/2025
Tree of Lights CANCELED due to the cold 🥶 stay safe friends and critters 💙
🎄Tree of Lights and 🎅 Photos with Santa have been canceled this Saturday due to expected cold weather. We want to ensure the safety of all our families and their pets.
🐶 Please help share this update ❄️
12/13/2025
Stay warm today 🥰 Friends of the Shelter. Thanks for helping us spread the 🐕 PUPPY LOVE ❤️ by sharing our posts!!!!
12/12/2025
Christmas Wishes ✨️Nine pups dreaming of a forever home ✨️Make their wishes come true! Adoption applications can be submitted online at WCAHS.com. Call 715 635-4720 for more information and to set up a time to meet your new best friend ❤️ please help these pups by sharing our post 🥰 Petfinder.com and our website will be updated with these pups soon.
Washburn County Area Humane Society
12/11/2025
Thank you Northwoods Santa 🎅
The weather outside is frightful . . .
The Washburn County Area Humane Society had to cancel their holiday event due to dangerously low temperatures that would harm pets. Santa wants to try and hold a virtual fundraising effort.
If you are so moved, please consider donating up to $20 to the organization in the honor of Northwoods Santa and the animals they care for.
If you have any questions, please let Santa know.
12/10/2025
🚨 Tree of Lights and Photos with Santa have been canceled this Saturday due to expected cold weather. We want to ensure the safety of all our families and their pets.
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Contact The Business
Send a message to Washburn County Area Humane Society:
Humane Society
Hours of operation at the shelter:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 12:00pm-4:00 pm
Wednesday 3:00pm-7:00pm
Closed Sunday
History of the WCAHS Washburn County Area Humane Society (WCAHS)
The Washburn County Area Humane Society (WCAHS) was established in March 1994 and incorporated in 1995 as a 501(c)(3) private, non-profit corporation. In 2000, the shelter located at 1400 Cottonwood Ave. was officially opened. It was constructed as a result of the fund raising efforts of many volunteers with the 1.21 acres of land given as a gift by the city of Spooner. In March 2017, our shelter was destroyed by a fire. We purchased a building at 1300 Roundhouse Road, remodeled it, and moved to the new shelter in July 2018.
WCAHS is the official pound for stray animals in Washburn County but also provides shelter on an average to hundreds of homeless animals annually.
We advocate animal population control and offer spay/neuter assistance to qualifying fixed or low income families through our S.N.A.P. (Spay and Neuter All Pets) program. We also see that every animal adopted from WCAHS is spayed or neutered and vaccinated before they go into their new home.
WCAHS operates on an annual budget of $131,634 (2018) and relies primarily on funds donated by individuals with some assistance from the County, cities and townships for the strays. The money we receive is used to help feed and care for the animals, provide any necessary medications and medical procedures and for the general operating costs of the building. Donations can be designated for a specific category such as the S.N.A.P program, building addition, memorial or “in honor of” and the Chester Fund which is used to help shelter animals requiring special medical treatment.
WCAHS has a staff of a manager and seven part time employees. In addition we rely heavily on volunteers who give their time to walk dogs, play with cats, assist with shelter duties such as cleaning, folding laundry, yard work and assisting with the many fund raising activities throughout the year, just to name a few. WCAHS also has a foster care program where qualified individuals/families can volunteer to care for an animal until the animal finds a permanent home. Any person interested in volunteering or fostering is encouraged to contact the shelter to learn more about any of these opportunities.
WCAHS works closely with the Washburn County Dept. of Social Services, County Health, Sheriffs Department, Spooner and Shell Lake Police Departments. It is a member of the Wisconsin Federated Humane Society.
