Rusk County Animal Shelter

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Rusk County Animal Shelter The Rusk County Animal Shelter has dogs and cats to adopt. If you are unable to come in during business hours, an after hour appointment can be arranged.

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FOUND DOGVery sweet, male, Yorkie puppy (still has his baby teeth), brought in yesterday evening from Menasha Ave E in t...
10/31/2026

FOUND DOG

Very sweet, male, Yorkie puppy (still has his baby teeth), brought in yesterday evening from Menasha Ave E in the City of Ladysmith. No collar/ID/microchip. If you know where he belongs, please message us or call the shelter at 715-532-2637. Proof of ownership required to reclaim. We are not taking applications or adoption inquiries at this time for him.

Found Cat - Reunited with family! Adult male Siamese mix found on W Pederson Ave in the City of Ladysmith. No ID/microch...
10/20/2026

Found Cat - Reunited with family!
Adult male Siamese mix found on W Pederson Ave in the City of Ladysmith. No ID/microchip or collar. If you know where he belongs, please message us or call the shelter at 715-532-2637. Proof of ownership required to reclaim

🎉 SHELTER FUNDRAISER EVENT TONIGHT!!! 🎉Come join us tonight for Rusk County Animal Shelter Spay and Neuter Fund's annual...
10/16/2026

🎉 SHELTER FUNDRAISER EVENT TONIGHT!!! 🎉

Come join us tonight for Rusk County Animal Shelter Spay and Neuter Fund's annual costume party fundraiser, enjoy a taste of Oktoberfest all while supporting a great cause 🍻🐾 Drinks, appetizers, games, silent auction, and hammerschalgen - it's sure to be a blast!! Costumes not required but enthusiastically encouraged 😉 Tickets will be available at the door for $30. 100% of the proceeds go to our Spay & Neuter Fund, enabling us to ensure every shelter resident is fixed at time of their adoption being finalized! We hope to see you there!! 😊🐱🐶

Can't make it to the party? No worries! You can still support our mission! Consider making a donation to our Spay Neuter Fund at the paypal link listed below or stop on into the shelter to drop off cash/check donation while seeing some of our adorable residents! 💙
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=UF652FBAP2RF4&source=url&ssrt=1768802952029

FOUND DOGFemale young adult Australian Shepard mix found on 5th Street in Ladysmith. Nice dog but scared. No ID/microchi...
10/14/2026

FOUND DOG

Female young adult Australian Shepard mix found on 5th Street in Ladysmith. Nice dog but scared. No ID/microchip is wearing a red collar. If you know where she belongs, please message us or call the shelter at 715-532-2637. Proof of ownership required to reclaim.

UPDATE: Astro is back with his family! 🐶👍FOUND DOGSuper friendly, intact male Beagle found hanging out on a property on ...
10/12/2026

UPDATE: Astro is back with his family! 🐶👍

FOUND DOG

Super friendly, intact male Beagle found hanging out on a property on Sawdust Rd in Bruce, Thornapple Township this afternoon. This was about 3 or 4 miles south on Sawdust, not too far from Buff Creek. No ID/microchip, is wearing an electric collar that appears to be dead & a black leather collar with silver studs. Finders asked around the neighborhood in hopes of finding his owner with no luck. If you know where he belongs, please message us or call the shelter at 715-532-2637. Proof of ownership required to reclaim.

FOUND DOGFriendly, intact male, terrier-type dog brought in just a short while ago after being found wondering around Ty...
10/09/2026

FOUND DOG

Friendly, intact male, terrier-type dog brought in just a short while ago after being found wondering around Tyman Rd on the Stubbs/Atlanta township line. No collar/ID/microchip. If you know where he belongs, please message us or call the shelter at 715-532-2637. Proof of ownership required to reclaim.

UPDATE: Ash is back home with her family!! 🐶❤FOUND DOGFriendly, female, presumed Shepherd/Lab mix, no collar/ID/microchi...
10/09/2026

UPDATE: Ash is back home with her family!! 🐶❤

FOUND DOG

Friendly, female, presumed Shepherd/Lab mix, no collar/ID/microchip. She was brought in this morning from County O & Hwy 40 in Bruce. If you know where she belongs, please message us or call the shelter at 715-532-2637. Proof of ownership required to reclaim.

📣 UPCOMING EVENT & TICKET GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY! 📣Dust off your lederhosen and dirndls! 🍻🐾 Rusk County Animal Shelter Spa...
10/04/2026

📣 UPCOMING EVENT & TICKET GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY! 📣

Dust off your lederhosen and dirndls! 🍻🐾 Rusk County Animal Shelter Spay and Neuter Fund's annual fundraiser costume party is just around the corner! Join us for a night of delicious drinks & appetizers, fun games, and a paw'some silent auction all while supporting a great cause! 😊🐱🐶

🎟 WANT TO SCORE FREE TICKETS? 🎟
Thanks to a generous donation from our wonderful friends over at Heights Builders LLC, two pairs of admission tickets are up for grabs over on the Rusk County Animal Shelter Spay and Neuter Fund's page! Head on over there & take a chance on guessing how many Hammerschlagen nails are in the photo posted. The two closest guessers, without going over the number of nails, will each win one pair of tickets to the Oktoberfest event! Guesses must be made on their original post! Contest ends tomorrow (10/5) at noon. Thank you again to New Heights Builders LCC!!!

Can't make it to the party? No worries! You can still support our mission! Consider making a donation to our Spay Neuter Fund at the paypal link listed below or stop on into the shelter to drop off cash/check donation while seeing some of our adorable residents! 💙
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=UF652FBAP2RF4&source=url&ssrt=1768802952029

FOUND DOGIntact, adult female, medium sized Boxer/Pittie mix(?), wearing a pink/grey cheetah print collar with a teeny h...
10/03/2026

FOUND DOG

Intact, adult female, medium sized Boxer/Pittie mix(?), wearing a pink/grey cheetah print collar with a teeny heart charm on it, no tags or microchip. She was brought in early evening yesterday (10/2) from Hwy 27, wasn't specified on the paperwork where exactly. (EDIT: She was picked up on Hwy 27 by Broken Arrow Rd - Willard Township!!) Sweet but definitely timid, not in the best physical condition but is receiving medical care from shelter staff & will remain under close observation while in our care. If you have any information on this dog or where she may have come from, please private message our page or call the shelter at 715-532-2637.

FOUND CAT & DOGIf you have any info on either of these boys, please message us or call the shelter at 715-532-2637. Proo...
09/29/2026

FOUND CAT & DOG

If you have any info on either of these boys, please message us or call the shelter at 715-532-2637. Proof of ownership required to reclaim.

CAT: Intact male, maybe 1-2 years old, friendly but not a fan of being here at the shelter, brought in after being found near the bridge next to Memorial Park in the City of Ladysmith. No collar/ID/microchip.

DOG: Intact male, Chihuahua, older adult, very sweet & talkative, found running around in the middle of the village of Weyerhaeuser. No collar/ID/microchip.

Address

200 Doughty Road
Ladysmith, WI
54848

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 2pm
Wednesday 10am - 2pm
Friday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

+17155322637

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