Frozen Mackeral-Flavored Ice Cubes

Tasty ice cube : A polar bear refreshes with a giant mackerel sauce flavour ice cube at the La Fleche zoo, western France. This treatment was set up by the Zoo aides to help the animals to better deal with the current heatwave. (AFP/Jean Francois Monier)

Hot for the Big Furries

Polar bear blows bubbles as he lays in a pond, Monday, July 17, 2006, at the Cleveland MetroParks Zoo, in Cleveland. It took half a summer to get here, but Ohio is into its first heat wave of the year.

Temperatures of 90-95 were expected across the nation and throughout Ohio on Monday with the potential to break records of 91 in Mansfield and 93 in Youngstown, said Mike Dutter, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

July Furry

Jake
Sponsored by: lindaland
Sponsored: July 7 , 2006

You might be wondering what a handsome 11-year-old Labrador like me is doing at the Wisconsin Humane Society. I've been wondering the same thing. I didn't expect to be starting over again, but since I am on the lookout for a new family I am VERY grateful to be at WHS.

The staff and volunteers are taking excellent care of me. Like the other dogs here, I go for walks several times per day and I have a comfy bed to lay on when I sleep. I know that the Adoption Counselors will find me a great new family where I can live out my senior years in style!

Of course, sweet folks like Linda appreciate us older pups so I know that someone will choose me soon!

Jamie, this is for you!

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) Antonia sticks out her tongue as she braves the hot weather at the zoo in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Thursday, July 20, 2006, as temperatures in Germany reached up to 40 degrees centigrade (104 Fahrenheit).

WI Achilles Track Club @ Capitol Mile Run

Sponsored June 2006 Furry

Spock Sponsored by: LR Sponsored: June 7 , 2006

Join the Wisconsin and Ozaukee Humane Societies as we celebrate Mardi Paws June 9 - 11.

With summer quickly approaching, storms are brewing all over the U.S. Thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes and wildfires sparked by drought all pose potential threats to animal safety. The devastating hurricanes of 2005 taught us to be more prepared for these disasters.

We here at WHS want to make sure that every companion animal is considered when making these preparations. One effort being made to protect our companion animals after disaster strikes is the Pet Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act (PETS). This act ensures that beloved animals will be included in emergency preparedness plans throughout the country. We urge you to contact your representatives to ask them to support this important piece of legislation.

To get the word out to everyone about PETS, we're putting on our beads and dressing up Adoption Avenue. Beads will be available to all visitors for a $1 donation. For our animal companions, special Mardi Paws collars will be available for sale in Animal Antics.

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