Max Needs Some Spring Cheer

When our veterinarians approach this tiny puppy in the Intensive Care Unit of WHS, they are welcomed by the thump-thump-thump of Max’s tail.  Despite his painful fall from a porch and missing front leg, Max enthusiastically greets his visitors. 

He wasn’t always so cheerful.  Max arrived at WHS in bad shape. The three-month-old Terrier mix so severely fractured his leg that our only option was to amputate. The surgery, however, saved his life. After he is fully recovered, Max will move into our regular adoption program and he'll begin a happier journey with a new family.

We were only able to help because of donations from people like you. We do not receive government funding and depend on the community’s support to fund all of our lifesaving initiatives, including the care provided to Max.  The cost of his surgery and medical care is expected to reach $1,500.

To donate $10, $20 or even $50 for Max's care, click here. You can even send an e-card and donate in honor of a friend! 

Raise funds for the Wisconsin Humane Society by playing Cornhole at the Pettit National Ice Center’s Brew City Bags Bash Tournament on Sunday, April 18, 2010 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. This event will be Milwaukee’s first ACO-sanctioned Cornhole Tournament and the World’s Largest Indoor Cornhole Tournament. Teams of four can register at thepettit.com. 

The Ozaukee Humane Society has been chosen as one of three beneficiaries for the Cedarburg Junior Woman’s Club’s Toast for Charity on May 1, 2010. The funds raised at the event will be distributed evenly to each charity. Join us at the Cedarburg Cultural Center on May 1 for cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, auctions and a raffle. Tickets are $30 until April 15; after that, tickets can be purchased for $35 or $40 at the door. Register online at http://shop.cedarburgjuniors.org/.

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Special Event Notice! Sign up now for a lecture by internationally-known author and Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist, Dr. Patricia McConnell, on the topic “Happy and Healthy Play between People and Dogs.” Play is fun, but don’t be fooled into thinking it’s just goofy or frivolous. Play is powerful stuff, and it has a profound influence on your relationship with your dog, and your dog's relationships with others of the same species. Learn how play can enhance your relationship with your dog, improve your dog’s responsiveness, and provide your dog with the mental and physical exercise he or she needs. If you'd like a happier, more responsive dog and an enhanced understanding of play between dogs, this seminar is for you.

The lecture is on Thursday, June 24, 2010, from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. There is a $25.00 fee for this event for limited preferred seating or $20.00 for general seating.  This event will be held at The Radisson Hotel, 2303 N. Mayfair Rd. in Milwaukee. Register at http://www.wihumane.org.  No paper tickets will be mailed.  Check in at door starts at 6:30 p.m.