Donating

The average cost to house one animal awaiting adoption in our shelter ranges between $150-$250. That cost consists of medications, veterinary fees, bathing and grooming, feeding, staffing, and general building operations. As is true for most animal shelters, we do not receive any local, state or federal funding to help with our operational costs. All of our services and programs are funded by charitable contributions and revenue from service fees. For this reason, it is important for our community to realize that maintaining the shelter and providing services requires county-wide effort and support.

Monetary

It costs $1000 a month on average to keep our building warm in the winter and cool in the summer so the animals can be comfortable. Please consider using a Wisconsin Public Service gift certificate to help us pay our utility bills; your generosity in this area would be most appreciated.

If you would prefer to make a direct monetary donation to the shelter, you can mail a check with this contribution form, or donate through Paypal.

Supplies

Below is a list of items that the shelter is always in need of. These items can be brought directly to the shelter or put in one of our donation barrels at Thompson's County Market in Oconto or Witt's Piggly Wiggly in Oconto Falls.

• Pet Supplies
  • Dog & Cat Food (Purina preferred)
  • Non-clumping Cat Litter
  • Toys: rolled rawhides, rawhide chips, stuffed toys, Kongs, etc.
  • Fleece Blankets & Small Rugs
• Cleaning Supplies
  • Bleach
  • Liquid Laundry Detergent
  • Towels
  • Industrial Mop Heads
  • Large contractor garbage bags
• Office Supplies
  • Copy Paper
  • HP Ink Cartridge #901 (color and/or black)

Good Search

Good Search is a search engine “for a cause.” Enter “Oconto Area Humane Society” as your cause and you'll be generating approximately $0.01 for the shelter every time you search. If you think about how many times you search the Internet each year, it quickly adds up!

Animal Rescue Site

The Animal Rescue Site, together with Petfinder, is holding a $100,000 shelter challenge. One lucky shelter will win up to $50,000 and/or weekly prizes based on the number of votes they receive. You can vote for us once per day here.