Rusk County Animal Shelter

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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06/10/2026

UPDATE (6/12): Akooma is back home!

UPDATE (6/11): We believe the brindle male to be Akooma, belonging to Chantel N.! If you know her & are able to get in touch with her faster than we can, please let her know her dog is here and very much wants to go home! ๐Ÿพ We have no leads on the tan female yet.

FOUND DOGS (found separately!)

BRINDLE DOG:
Friendly intact male dog. He is wearing a collar. No ID/microchip.

TAN DOG:
Shy female dog. Found on 6th St S in Ladysmith. No collar/ID/microchip.

If you know where either of them belongs, please message us or call the shelter at 715-532-2637.

BACK HOME WITH FAMILY ๐Ÿถ๐ŸพFOUND DOGAdult, intact male, Border Collie was just brought in a short moment ago from the 600 b...
06/04/2026

BACK HOME WITH FAMILY ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿพ

FOUND DOG

Adult, intact male, Border Collie was just brought in a short moment ago from the 600 block of E 9th St S in the City of Ladysmith. Friendly guy, wearing a nice orange/grey collar, no ID/microchip. If you know where he belongs, please message us or call the shelter at 715-532-2637.

UPDATE (6/8/26): Luna's family never came to pick her up ๐Ÿ’” Her 7 day stray hold has expired, she is now considered aband...
06/02/2026

UPDATE (6/8/26): Luna's family never came to pick her up ๐Ÿ’” Her 7 day stray hold has expired, she is now considered abandoned, & will be going up for adoption soon.

MADE CONTACT WITH FAMILY! ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿฅณ

FOUND DOG - "LOOKING FOR MY MOMโ€ผ"

Luna was brought in this morning from E 2nd St S in the City of Ladysmith. She had her rabies tag on which helped us get her & her owner's info from the vet but we haven't been able to get ahold of owner yet. If you know her mom, Savannah W., please let her know her dog is here & wants to be bailed out of dog jail! ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿพ

STRAY CATIntact, adult, male cat brought in this morning after hanging around a property off of County Rd F in Weyerhaeu...
06/01/2026

STRAY CAT

Intact, adult, male cat brought in this morning after hanging around a property off of County Rd F in Weyerhaeuser (Wilkinson Township) over the last 6 days. Nice guy, very talkative here. No collar/ID/microchip. If you recognize this fella, please message us or call the shelter at 715-532-2637.

REUNITED WITH FAMILY!! โค๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ˜ปSTRAY CATAdult, neutered, male cat had been hanging in the neighborhood around Northridge Dr i...
05/29/2026

REUNITED WITH FAMILY!! โค๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ˜ป

STRAY CAT

Adult, neutered, male cat had been hanging in the neighborhood around Northridge Dr in the City of Ladysmith for the last few months. Took him a while but he started trusting the people around him & has proven himself to be a friendly guy so he was able to be safely brought to us today! He does have an old, healed injury to his right ear. No collar/ID/microchip. If you recognize this fella, please message us or call the shelter at 715-532-2637.

FOUND DOGIntact male, mixed breed, very timid/nervous. Was found around Cty Hwy P near Cloverland Rd in Ladysmith (Grow ...
05/29/2026

FOUND DOG

Intact male, mixed breed, very timid/nervous. Was found around Cty Hwy P near Cloverland Rd in Ladysmith (Grow Township) and was brought to us this morning. No collar/ID/microchip. If you know where he belongs, please message us or call the shelter at 715-532-2637.

STRAY CATYoung adult, intact male, SUPER friendly. He showed up last night at on the porch steps of one of the cabins on...
05/24/2026

STRAY CAT

Young adult, intact male, SUPER friendly. He showed up last night at on the porch steps of one of the cabins on 101 Trail in Bruce (Thornapple Township, right off the river) and was brought in this morning. No collar/ID/microchip. He does have an injury to his right eye (censored by the flower sticker) that he's receiving medical treatment for. If you know where he belongs, please message us or call the shelter at 715-532-2637.

๐Ÿ“ฃ FUNDRAISER EVENT - HAPPENING NOW! ๐Ÿ“ฃRusk County Animal Shelter Spay and Neuter Fund's Plant, Garden Art, and Bake Sale ...
05/16/2026

๐Ÿ“ฃ FUNDRAISER EVENT - HAPPENING NOW! ๐Ÿ“ฃ

Rusk County Animal Shelter Spay and Neuter Fund's Plant, Garden Art, and Bake Sale is in full swing & the weather couldn't be more perfect! There's still just about 2.5 hours left for you to come stop by if you haven't yet & BIG thank you to every who has already, the support is so so appreciated!!! ๐ŸŒธ๐ŸŒบ๐ŸŒน๐ŸŒท๐ŸŒป๐ŸŒผ

WHEN: Saturday, May 16th from 9AM to 1PM
WHERE: N4933 W 11th St. N, Ladysmith, just north of the Oakleaf Clinic
WHAT'S FOR SALE: Plants, garden art/items, baked goods, soft fleece blankets, & more!

"All proceeds go towards our Spay & Neuter Fund which is how we are able to get all of our animals fixed before adoption, an accomplishment we're very proud of. So far in 2026, we've already spent just over $9,000 on spay and neuter surgeries for our shelter animals - ALL THANKS TO & PAID FOR BY THIS INCREDIBLE COMMUNITY FUND! It's truly a lifeline for us so be sure to stop on down to support the animals & grab some goodies!!! ๐Ÿ˜ธ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿพ

Massive thank you to Rusk County Animal Shelter Spay and Neuter Fund for helping our RCAS pets bloom towards a brighter future!!!"

๐Ÿ“ฃ FUNDRAISER EVENT TOMORROW!!! ๐Ÿ“ฃFriendly reminder that the Rusk County Animal Shelter Spay and Neuter Fund is having the...
05/15/2026

๐Ÿ“ฃ FUNDRAISER EVENT TOMORROW!!! ๐Ÿ“ฃ

Friendly reminder that the Rusk County Animal Shelter Spay and Neuter Fund is having their Plant, Garden Art, and Bake Sale tomorrow - be sure to stop on by & enjoy the beautiful weather!!! The animals pictured below all got spayed/neutered yesterday over at Purple Cat in Hayward for the cats & Ladysmith Veterinary Clinic for little doggy, Oscar and we didn't have to worry one bit about the costs all thanks to this fabulous fund! ๐ŸŒธ๐ŸŒบ๐ŸŒน๐ŸŒท๐ŸŒป๐ŸŒผ

WHEN: Saturday, May 16th from 9AM to 1PM
WHERE: N4933 W 11th St. N, Ladysmith, just north of the Oakleaf Clinic
WHAT'S FOR SALE: Plants, garden art/items, baked goods, soft fleece blankets, & more!

"All proceeds go towards our Spay & Neuter Fund which is how we are able to get all of our animals fixed before adoption, an accomplishment we're very proud of. So far in 2026, we've already spent just over $9,000 on spay and neuter surgeries for our shelter animals - ALL THANKS TO & PAID FOR BY THIS INCREDIBLE COMMUNITY FUND! It's truly a lifeline for us so be sure to stop on down to support the animals & grab some goodies!!! ๐Ÿ˜ธ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿพ

Massive thank you to Rusk County Animal Shelter Spay and Neuter Fund for helping our RCAS pets bloom towards a brighter future!!!"

๐Ÿ“ฃ UPCOMING FUNDRAISER EVENT - THIS SATURDAY!!! ๐Ÿ“ฃRusk County Animal Shelter Spay and Neuter Fund is back again with their...
05/11/2026

๐Ÿ“ฃ UPCOMING FUNDRAISER EVENT - THIS SATURDAY!!! ๐Ÿ“ฃ

Rusk County Animal Shelter Spay and Neuter Fund is back again with their Plant, Garden Art, and Bake Sale & we couldn't be more excited!!! ๐ŸŒธ๐ŸŒบ๐ŸŒน๐ŸŒท๐ŸŒป๐ŸŒผ

WHEN: Saturday, May 16th from 9AM to 1PM
WHERE: N4933 W 11th St. N, Ladysmith, just north of the Oakleaf Clinic
WHAT'S FOR SALE: Plants, garden art/items, baked goods, soft fleece blankets, & more!

All proceeds go towards our Spay & Neuter Fund which is how we are able to get all of our animals fixed before adoption, an accomplishment we're very proud of. So far in 2026, we've already spent just over $9,000 on spay and neuter surgeries for our shelter animals - ALL THANKS TO & PAID FOR BY THIS INCREDIBLE COMMUNITY FUND! It's truly a lifeline for us so be sure to stop on down to support the animals & grab some goodies!!! ๐Ÿ˜ธ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿพ

Massive thank you to Rusk County Animal Shelter Spay and Neuter Fund for helping our RCAS pets bloom towards a brighter future!!!

Address

200 Doughty Road
Ladysmith, WI
54848

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

+17155322637

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