WHS Fast Facts

We’re More Than Just Pet Adoption!

• The WHS does not receive government funding, we rely on donors to keep our doors open.
• The WHS has over 700 volunteers and operates on a 7 to 1 volunteer/staff ratio.
• The WHS clinic performs over 6,000 spay and neuter surgeries annually.
• The WHS receives approximately 9,000 animals each year, which include strays, wildlife, northern community animals and owner relinquished. Not all shelters accept all animals. 
• The WHS visits over 300 schools each year; we also provide children and teen programming, and spring and summer camps.
• The WHS Animal Protection Officers perform over 2,000 investigations, emergency cases and rescues annually.
• The WHS runs innovative programming with therapy dogs such as “See Spot Read” - a  children’s reading assistance program.
• We offer dog obedience and puppy socialization classes.
• We care for nearly 400 animals at any given time.
• The WHS offers financial assistance for spay/neuter to those in need through our SNAP program.
• The WHS veterinary team help control the stray dog problem by setting up spay/neuter clinics in northern communities.
• The WHS has over 200 foster families to help us care for those animals not quite ready for adoption.