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Meet some of the pets looking for forever homes in Wisconsin animal shelters
These best-friends-in-waiting are all available for adoption now at Wisconsin animal shelters. Contact the shelters for more information. 🐾
Zander — Tailwaggers 911 Dog Rescue, Grafton
Hercules — Chequamegon Humane Association, Ashland
Shiloh — Door County Humane Society, Sturgeon Bay
This litter of puppies from Texas — Humane Society of Douglas County, Superior
Ellie, Chapps and unnamed — Coulee Region Humane Society, Onalaska
Marie — Rescue Gang, Milwaukee
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Stella Bug, Mercy Grace — Chequamegon Humane Association, Ashland
Cindy Lou, Isabell — Door County Humane Society, Sturgeon Bay
Darcy — Oneida County Humane Society, Rhinelander
These labradoodles puppies — Critters Corral, Madison
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Penny — Eau Claire County Humane Association, Eau Claire
Dogs rescued from a Korean meat market — Fox Valley Humane Association, Appleton
Bubbles, Pax and Monique — Coulee Region Humane Society, Onalaska
Freya — Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin, Janesville
Saint Bernard puppies — Wisconsin Saint Bernard Rescue, Oak Creek
Athena — Oshkosh Area Humane Society
The "Land of Enchantment" litter — Chasing Daylight Animal Shelter, Tomah
Petey — Columbia County Humane Society, Portage
Stormy Skye — Woof Gang Rescue, Racine
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Retired breeders — Bichon And Little Buddies Rescue, Mukwonago
Abby — Humane Society of Portage County, Plover
Hattie — Fox Valley Humane Association, Appleton
Chrysanthemum — Driftless Humane Society, Viroqua
Bella — Chasing Daylight Animal Shelter, Tomah
Marley — Underdog Pet Rescue of Wisconsin, Madison
Kit — Green Bay Animal Rescue, Green Bay
Boomer — Woof Gang Rescue, Racine
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Six freed breeders — Bichon And Little Buddies Rescue, Mukwonago
Kellie — Lakeland Animal Shelter, Delavan
Buster — Humane Society of Portage County, Plover
Calista and Fergie — Humane Society of Portage County, Plover
Nick Heynen | Wisconsin State Journal
Nick Heynen was the online editor for the Wisconsin State Journal and managed the newspaper's social media accounts until 2018. A Maryland native transplanted to Wisconsin, he joined the paper in 2007 as data reporter.