Ozaukee Campus Update
Thursday, August 1, 2024
IMPORTANT UPDATE: due to staffing shortages, the WHS Ozaukee Campus will be temporarily closed for adoptions starting Saturday, August 3. We *are* still accepting stray and surrendered animals, we just ask that you call ahead to make an appointment so we can prepare for your animal’s arrival. Other programs and services like public vaccine clinics, youth programs, our pet food pantry, etc. are not affected by the staffing shortage.
Our #1 priority is always the health and wellbeing of the animals in our shelters, and we need to focus our limited staff time on caring for the animals who come to us when they have nowhere else to go. We do not know how long this adoption closure will be in effect, but we’re doing everything in our power to find applicants, train up new hires, and get back to finding matches for adopters as soon as we’re able. In the meantime, any animals who are ready for adoption will be transferred to other WHS campuses - or foster families - to find homes.
For those wondering how they can help, here are three hugely impactful ways you can take action:
1. Apply or share! Like so many other businesses in our area, we are struggling to find applicants and could use your help spreading the word about our available positions. We’re currently hiring for Adoption Counselor/Animal Care Technicians (full and part time, no prior animal care experience is required), Assistant Shelter Operations Manager (full time), and Seasonal Animal Care Interns (paid, seasonal internship working roughly 25 hours per week). Learn more about each role and apply here: http://bit.ly/Work_At_WHS
2. Adopt! Adopting from any of our locations makes a huge impact across the organization and, of course, makes an incalculable impact for that animal View all our available animals now at www.wihumane.org/adopt.
3. Foster! If you aren’t ready to adopt but could open your home to a temporary visitor, we’re in high need of foster parents to take in animals now that we have fewer staff to care for them in the shelter. Once you become a foster parent, you can view our gallery of animals in need of placement, read more about them, and sign up for whichever animal(s) are the right fit for you and your home. We provide the supplies, you provide the love! Get started now by watching our 15-minute online orientation then applying here: http://bit.ly/WHSFOSTER
We are so grateful for your patience and understanding as we navigate this difficult time. We are so lucky to serve such a supportive community and we’ll be sure to update you as soon as we are able to reopen our adoption services to the public. Thank you!
