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 We would like to thank the Grand Lodge Waterpark for donating buy one, get one 1/2 off passes as prizes for our upcoming ATV/UTV Ride on July 27! 

We would like to thank the following donors for their support in June! 

Cecil Ballou

UnitedHealth Group

Sarah Rangel

Hilda Bukovic

Carol Peterson & Alice Andraski

Pine Crest Nursing Home

Marianne & Lawrence Ekdahl

School District of Tomahawk

Nadine Appel

The Benevity Community Impact Fund

Marianne & Lawrence Ekdahl

Amazonsmile

Tammy Holberg

Diana Berenz

Pamela Welch

Janet Selnes

Jennifer Abeyta

Jennifer Ingman

Truist

Jennifer Podjaski

Ellie W. & Chloe B.

Kenneth & Ellen Cerney

Tasha Wassink

Marie Daigle

Network for Good

Packaging Corporation of America's Employee Picnic

Amy Hameister

Sandra McFadden

Michele Zipperer-Frahm

Jerome Baker

We would like to thank everyone who donated in honor of a loved one in June! Your support is greatly appreciated! 

Mary Leyk's Birthday by Thomas & Thelma Meyer, Ruth Heyne, Susan Weith, Lynn & Thomas Zentner, Mary Leyk

Mona Cannady by Michael & Barbara Farley

Steve Batchelder by Carl & Mary Moscherosch, Arlene Fitterer, Gale Wolff, Sandy Schmidt, Louis & Kim Kiernan

Diane Hanson by Scott & Katherine Pieper, Barbara Hanson, Paul & Pamela Schotz, Christine Reich, Joanne Drew

Dave Heniff by Barbara Bergman

Jim Karaw by Ralph & Arlene Voigt

Dude the cat by David Heniff 

Patricia Robare by Linda McNamara, Mary McNamara-Ruprecht

Wayne Schoepke by Bruce & Beverly Abbott

Please think of the animals at LCHS during your holiday shopping! We are always in need of donations!

WISH LIST

Catnip & Cat Toys

Laundry Detergent

Cat Litter (non-scoopable)

Latex Gloves

13 Gallon Garbage Bags 

   We would like to thank Chaos Water Park of Eau Claire for donating two day-passes as prizes for our upcoming ATV/UTV Poker Run on July 27! Chaos Water Park has everything from slides, sprayers, a lazy river, and  more! You can find out information about their hours and activities at http://www.chaoswaterparkfun.com/

 We would like to thank Shedd Aquarium of Chicago for donating passes as a prize for our upcoming ATV/UTV Poker Run on July 27! Thank you, Shedd Aquarium! 

Did you know July 5th is the busiest day of the year at most shelters? Fireworks terrify many animals, even normally calm pets.

Keep your pets safe. Keep them at home, indoors wtih no possible escape routes through windows or doors. We also recommend playing soft music or leaving a television set playing in the background. 

If you are on vacation with your pet, make sure you have your pet secured in a safe area. Confirm that your pet's microchip is registered and you have an identification tag on your pet. In a pinch, purchase a collar from The Dollar Tree and write your cabin or campsite information with a phone number on it with a permanent marker.

Making sure your pet's microchip registration and identification tag have the current contact information is essential! LCHS frequently encounters microchipped animals that have a lapsed registration or old information so it is impossible to contact the owner. If you are unsure if your pet's microchip is up to date, please call LCHS and we can scan your pet's chip and register the information for free through 24-Hour Petwatch. 

If you are enjoying a fireworks display at home, try to be considerate of other animals in the neighborhood as well as wildlife. Try to avoid areas where animals may have a nest or den in order to prevent distress to wildlife. 

If you know your animal will be distressed during the firework displays, contacting your veterinarian may help. Truly severe cases may benefit from a mild sedative during the fireworks to prevent a terrified pet from injuring itself. 

There are also a variety of calming products, such as Thundershirts, that may help. You can find out more about Thundershirts at http://www.thundershirt.com

We would like to thank Heather from Waves Salon & Spa for donating a $20 gift certificate as a prize for our ATV/UTV Ride on July 27! The gift certificate can be used for nail services with Heather! 

 We would like to thank Legendary Waters Resort & Casino as a prize for our upcoming ATV/UTV Ride on July 27! The prize includes a one-night stay for two in a Deluxe Room, dinner for two in the Legendary Waters Restaurant (up to $40), and $20 in free casino play! Thank you, Legendary Waters! 

 We would like to thank the wonderful stylists of Waves Salon & Spa for donating a gift basket for our upcoming ATV/UTV Ride on July 27! The basket includes a gift certificate for tans, tanning lotion, hair products, nail polish, and a gift certificate for a hair cut! Thank you, Waves Salon & Spa! 

     A hug thank you goes to Iron Raven Tattoo Company of Merrill for donating this awesome piece for a raffle prize at our upcoming ATV/UTV Poker Run Ride on July 27! Tickets are available at the shelter now - 1 for $5 or 5 for $10 or 20 for $20! 

*You need not be present at the ride to win the fire ring

 We would like to thank Brad's Guide Service for donating a half-day guided fishing trip for two as a prize for our upcoming ATV Poker Run on July 27!

You can find out more information about Brad's Guide Service at http://www.bradsguideservice.com

    We would like to thank Dennis & Peggy of Willow Springs Garden for their amazing support of LCHS over the past 10 years. Their Barn Dance fundraiser last weekend raised $3,500 for the animals calling the shelter their temporary home! We are incredibly blessed to have the support of such wonderful people! Thank you, Doc & Peggy! 

We would like to thank the following donors for their support in May! We greatly appreciate the continued support! 

Jessica Wengeler

Marianne & Lawrence Ekdahl

Brenda Mueller

Carol Peterson & Alice Andraski

Darlene Raunio

Cecil Ballou

Merrill Area United Way, Inc

The Benevity Community Impact Fund

Diana Berenz

Gloria Borchardt

Philip & Virginia Giese

Gumballs & Overalls Consignment Shop

Leah Schwartz

Nadine Appel

Tracy Weaver

Amazonsmile

Truist

Pamela Welch

Janet Selnes

Anonymous

Laureate Alpha Delta - Beta Sigma Phi

Jean Perkins

Joel Schlereth

Tasha Wassink

Network for Good

Amy Hameister

Deb Schleif

We would like to thank everyone who donated in honor of a loved one in May! Your support is greatly appreciated!

Dennis Berdal by Pam Berdal

Steve Peterson by Barbara Hartley

Paquito, Leo, and Purrs by Larry & Colleen Woller

Teresa Watzka by Trina Knospe

Mary Tracey by Russ & Arlene Tracey

Mona Cannady by James G. Dennis, William & Corrine Burcalow, Marjorie Uebele, Brian & Laurie Schmidt 

We would like to thank everyone who helped to make our annual Cruisin' for Critters Poker Run a success! Your support resulted in almost $9,000 for the animals calling the shelter their temporary home! 

We would also like to have a special shout-out for Jennifer Ingman! Jennifer recently celebrated her birthday and donated $100! Thank you, Jennifer, and everyone at Ingman's Parkway Pub for the continued support! 

      We would like to thank Geiss Meat Service for donating a cheese & sausage tray and a beef stick try for our Poker Run on June 15!

We would also like to thank River Valley Bank for sponsoring our upcoming Poker Run! 

We would like to thank the Animal Clinic of Tomahawk, Robin & Larrel Coffer, Waid Funeral Home, Jim Daenicke, and Stubby Thayer for donating prizes for our upcoming Poker Run on June 15! We greatly appreciate the support! 

      We would like to thank Bambino's, Bill's Bar, and Northway Club for donating prizes for our upcoming Poker Run on Saturday June 15! 

We would like to thank the Raasch Team Inc., Generations Funeral Home, and Brickners Park City Inc. for sponsoring our our upcoming Cruisin' for Critters Poker Run on June 15! 

We would like to thank Tomahawk Community Bank and RJ Collision Center Inc for sponsoring our upcoming Cruisin' for Critters Poker Run on June 15! 

We would also like to thank Stacy's Pet Salon for donating a number of prizes for the Poker Run! We appreciate the support! 

Here's another wonderful and tasty raffle prize for our Barn Dance at Willow Springs Garden, Friday June 21st! This yummy basket comes from Nelsons Power House in Merrill! 

*There is a Burbon Run Seasonin, Cuz'n Buddys Marinade, Texas Chicken Tickler, Honey BBQ Sauce, and Burbon Marinade! How awesome and delicious do these sound! Get your tickets soon for a chance to win wonderful stuff like this!! 

This is just one of our awesome raffle prizes for our upcoming Barn Dance at Willow Springs Garden on Friday June 21st! Thank you so much to Chip's Hamburgers of Merrill for their continued support! 

*There is a Hoodie, t-shirt, baseball hat, visor, coffee mug, bumper sticker and a $20 gift certificate! Make sure to get your Barn Dance tickets soon! 

 We would like to thank River's Edge of Merrill for donating a gift certificate for our upcoming Poker Run on June 15! We greatly appreciate your support! 

We would like to thak Lori & Charlie Normand for donating a Packer blanket and bottle of wine for our upcoming Cruisin' for Critters on June 15! 

Spring is finally here!  This means a great increase in injured or orphaned wildlife.  But things are not always as they seem.  There are many times where a human's well meaning intervention actually can do more harm than good. 

An easy way to make sure you're making the right choice is to contact an expert right away. By saving wildlife rehabilitation phone numbers into your phone today, you have the resource you may need in the future.  If you're at the park and find a baby bird or if you're driving and you see a fawn in a ditch on the side of the road, you'll know exactly who to call for answers.  So pull out your phone right now and save these numbers:

Northwoods Wildlife Center (Minocqua) 715-356-7400

Raptor Education Group (Antigo) 715-623-4015

Wild Instincts (Rhinelander) 715-362-9453

This simple step may help you to save a life one day!

 We would like to thank R Store for donating a $25 gift card and 5 car wash coupons for prizes at our upcoming Barn Dance at Willow Springs Garden on June 21st! We greatly appreciate the support of our Barn Dance!

We would like to thank the Pine River Volunteer Fire Department for sponsoring our upcoming Cruisin' for Critters Poker Run on June 15! We greatly appreciate your support! 

We would like to thank the following businesses for donating prizes for our upcoming Poker Run! A huge thank you to:

Geiss Meat Service

Harrison Natural Resources

Chula Vista Resort

Milwaukee Brewers

We would like to thank Dr. Robert D. Imm, DDS of Tomahawk for sponsoring our upcoming Poker Run on June 15! We greatly appreciate the support! 

 We would like to thank Dennis Jensen for donating a beautiful handmade knife as a prize for our upcoming Poker Run on June 15! 

We would like to thank the following donors for their support of our upcoming Poker Run on June 15! A huge thanks to:

Sally & Stubby Thayer for donating the wine, gift certificate, and Minocqua Brewing Company items

Tim Haring and Brenda Haring for donating various bottles of liquor

Al Sholund and Gary Sholund for donating two incredible Harley Davidson bird feeders

Thanks for supporting the LCHS Cruisin' for Critters Poker Run!

We would like to thank the following businesses and individuals for donating prizes for our upcoming Cruisin' for Critters Poker Run on June 15! We greatly appreciate the support! Thanks to:

Bikes-N-Boards of Rhinelander

The Cheese Shoppe of Tomahawk

Tim Haring

Brenda Haring

Golden Harvest of Merrill

 We would like to thank Krueger Family Funeral Home for sponsoring our upcoming Cruisin' for Critters Poker Run on June 15! We greatly appreciate the continued support! 

 We would like to thank Tomahawk Furniture for sponsoring our upcoming Poker Run on June 15! We are incredibly grateful for the continued support! 

We would also like to thank Tom Cimino for acting as our MC at the Poker Run at our end stop! 

We would like to thank everyone who donated in honor of a loved one in April! Your support is grealty appreciated!

Ken Van Der Geest by Julie & Alan Coss

Denise Rice by Carol Osness

Elmer Lemke by Gene & Donna Block, Rose Akey

Christine Hanson by Rose Akey

Kris Benson by Audra Bohman

Kathy Gill by Richard & Brenda Mamer

Mark James Glasow by Katherine Holz

Peggy Bauman by Jeffery & Denise Radloff

Phylis Blake by Faye Semling

We would like to thank the following donors for their support in April! We are very grateful to have such an amazing community!

Washington Elementary School

Cecil Ballou

Dick & Gay Baumgart

Carol Peterson & Alice Andraski

Mike Wendland

Sara Burdick

Ryan Merwin

Beverly Cornelius

Candice Jacobson

John Kuester

Patricia Waldrow

Jeremy & Susan Zastrow

Darlene Raunio

Diana Berenz

Janet Selnes

Pamela Welch

Darlene Bettin

Amber Levenk

Northwood Queens Softball 

Tasha Wassink

Nadine Appel

Network for Good

Susan McKinney

Amy Hameister

Corporate Giving Program

Kristin Suthers 

We would like to thank Church Mutual of Merrill for being an event sponsor for the 5K Walk for Whiskers on May 11! We appreciate the continued support of Church Mutual and its employees! 

We would like to thank everyone for creating a successful Walk for Whiskers! We raised over $3,000 for the animals calling the shelter their temporary home!

A special shout-out to:

Meara & Victoria Lucas

Deb Janko-Ward

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

Holiday Gas Station (Center Ave)

Skutak Dental

Merrill Steel

Trina DeLasky

Friends of the Riverbend Trail

Rod Akey & the city street department

Customer One Coop

Tanya Kleinschmidt - Tanya's Tee's and more 

Lora Reichelt

The Krzanowski Family

Sally Thayer

Judy Joles Locke

Church Mutual

 We would like to thank Tanya Kleinschmidt with spOILed by Tanya for donating an amazing essential oil basket as a prize for this Saturday's Walk for Whiskers! Thank you, Tanya! 

*You must be present to win 

  We would like to thank Trina for donating an adorable Vera Bradley purse and a Fujifilm Instax Instant Camera for prizes at our upcoming Walk for Whiskers on May 11! Tickets will be on sale throughout the event - you must be present to win! Thank you, Trina!

 Thank you, Auto Jockeys of Merrill, for donating $100 in gift cards as prizes for our upcoming Poker Run on June 15! We greatly appreciate your support! 

 We would like to thank What's Brewing and Knot Haus of Tomahawk for donating gift certifcates for our upcoming Cruisin' for Critters Poker Run on June 15! 

 We would also like to thank Stubby Thayer for donating a queen-size Sons of Anarchy blanket and a new Packer cooler as Poker Run prizes! 

 We would like to thank Iron Raven Tattoo Company of Merrill for donating this awesome loon cutout for our upcoming Poker Run on June 15! 

 We would like to thank Jim, Sally, and Stubby for donating the gift card for Cafe on Main in Tomahawk and two new jackets for prizes at the Poker Run June 15! 

 We would also like to thank the Wisconsin Woodchucks Baseball team for their generous support of our shelter pets!

 We would like to thank Salon Envie of Wausau for sponsoring on our upcoming Cruisin' for Critters Poker Run on June 15th! 

The prizes for Cruisin' for Critters Poker Run are starting to arrive! We'd like to thank Sawmill Brewing Company for donating a gift card and pint glass as a prize for the ride!  

 Join us for our Mother's Day Ring Raffle! Tickets are available at LCHS! 

The drawing will be held after our "Walk for Whiskers" on May 11th at the shelter! Tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5. Stop in during our open hours to buy yours!

The ring is appraised at $681