OUR SHELTER IS AT CAPACITY!
Our shelter is completely full, and we need your help now more than ever. With every kennel and space occupied, we are committed to providing the best care for each animal, but we are stretched thin. If you’ve been considering adoption, or even sponsoring an animal, now is the perfect time to get involved. Your support, whether through adoption, sponsoring, or donation, makes a life-changing difference for the animals in our care.
If you need to surrender a pet, please contact us to join the waitlist, and we will assist as soon as we have availability.
Anything is pawsible when we work together!
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Donate online, in person, or by mail. Every penny counts!
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Check out our event calendar for upcoming fundraisers and events. We are in need of volunteers for events if you are able to contribute your time.
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We could not run the shelter with our volunteers! We are always taking applications for volunteers of all ages to do various tasks at the shelter, and support events.
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Featured available dogs
Our Mission
The Northwoods Animal Shelter wishes to inspire compassion and respect for homeless, abused, and neglected animals while stressing the importance of spaying and neutering and to find a permanent, loving home for each animal.
The Northwoods Animal Shelter, a non-profit corporation supported by and committed to the community of Iron County, Michigan, shall operate and maintain an Animal Shelter Complex which offers a safe refuge where basic needs are met and limited medical care is provided for surrendered, stray and neglected animals.
As part of our ongoing commitment to humane animal treatment, we shall promote community awareness regarding responsible pet ownership in a courteous, professional, and compassionate manner.
Upcoming events.
Upcoming Fundraising Events for Northwoods Animal Shelter
As we look ahead to the upcoming months, Northwoods Animal Shelter in Iron River, Michigan is excited to announce a series of events aimed at raising funds to support our furry residents.
Your participation in these events will not only help provide essential care for the animals at our shelter but also enable us to continue our mission of finding loving homes for every four-legged friend in need.
