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Chequamegon Humane Association

Animal shelter in Ashland, WI

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The Chequamegon Humane Association depends on the generous contributions from donors like you. Because of you, we are able to rescue and re-home hundreds of animals like this one every year!

ABOUT US
CHA serves as a temporary safe haven for homeless animals from Ashland and Bayfield Counties.
OUR MISSION
To promote and support the humane treatment of animals in the Chequamegon Bay area.
ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW
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Initially volunteers ran CHA (or CAL - Chequamegon Animal League- as it was then known) out of their homes until a parcel of land was obtained from the City of Ashland on Old Airport Road. The current building was constructed in two phases: The indoor/outdoor dog runs came first and the cat room and office were added at a later date. Up until the mid-1990’s, there was no preventative care given to the cats and dogs adopted out; no vaccines were given and the animals were not spayed or neutered. The average annual budget was around $10,000/year, most of which came from Ashland and Bayfield counties for animal control.

In 1994 CHA received a generous bequeath, which allowed the organization to implement a minimum standard of care so that only spayed and neutered animals up-to-date on vaccinations were released for adoption. This was the first step toward changing the continuous flow of unwanted cats and dogs in our area.

Since then CHA has been dedicated to improving the quality of life for homeless pets by providing medical care and socialization to every cat and dog that comes through our doors. We have also reached out to the community with low-cost spay/neuter options for low-income households. The staff and board of directors sincerely hope you will join us in continuously making our community a better place for all pets and their people. If you have some time, why not take the volunteer training session (first Sunday of each month at noon) so you can spend some quality time with the cats or take a dog for a walk on the newly improved shelter property trails.

Contact
Address
923 Rail Drive
Ashland, WI 54806
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Meet their adoptable pets

923 Rail Drive

Ashland, WI 54806

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Adoptable pets at Chequamegon Humane Association

We'll also keep you updated on M4's adoption status with email updates.
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M4

Mixed Breed (Medium)/Hound (Unknown Type)

Male, 2 mos
Ashland, WI
We'll also keep you updated on M0 Maple's adoption status with email updates.
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M0 Maple

Bluetick Coonhound/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 1 yr 6 mos
Ashland, WI
We'll also keep you updated on Remi's adoption status with email updates.
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Remi

Labrador Retriever

Female, 8 yrs 6 mos
Ashland, WI
We'll also keep you updated on M6's adoption status with email updates.
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M6

Mixed Breed (Medium)/Hound (Unknown Type)

Male, 2 mos
Ashland, WI
We'll also keep you updated on M3's adoption status with email updates.
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M3

Mixed Breed (Medium)/Hound (Unknown Type)

Female, 2 mos
Ashland, WI
We'll also keep you updated on M5's adoption status with email updates.
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M5

Mixed Breed (Medium)/Hound (Unknown Type)

Female, 2 mos
Ashland, WI
We'll also keep you updated on M2's adoption status with email updates.
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M2

Mixed Breed (Medium)/Hound (Unknown Type)

Female, 2 mos
Ashland, WI
We'll also keep you updated on M1's adoption status with email updates.
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M1

Mixed Breed (Medium)/Hound (Unknown Type)

Male, 2 mos
Ashland, WI

Shelter FAQs

We take in strays from Ashland and Bayfield Counties but will adopt our animals to people from farther away as long as they are willing to travel to get the pet.

  • 1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  • 2. Submit Application
  • 3. Approve Application
  • 4. Sign Adoption Contract
  • 5. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

Fill out the application form and submit for review. We ask you follow up with CHA after 48 hours to check the status of your application.
A tax-deductible donation fee of $50 for cats/ $90 for kittens and $175 for dogs/ $250 puppies is required upon adoption.

Adoption application

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Pets at shelters & rescues near Chequamegon Humane Association

Helping PAWS Pet Rescue Inc

939 W Bayfield Street,
Washburn, WI 54891

Northwoods Humane Society

P.O. Box 82, 10812N O'Brien Hill Road,
Hayward, WI 54843

Humane Society of Douglas County

3302 S Humane Society Rd,
South Range, WI 54874

We'll also keep you updated on 56709406's adoption status with email updates.
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56709406

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 5 mos
Hayward, WI
We'll also keep you updated on Mukwa's adoption status with email updates.
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Mukwa

German Shepherd Dog

Male, 1 yr
Hayward, WI
We'll also keep you updated on Kiki's adoption status with email updates.
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Kiki

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, Young
Washburn, WI
We'll also keep you updated on Bonnie's adoption status with email updates.
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Bonnie

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 5 mos
Hayward, WI
We'll also keep you updated on Lorraine's adoption status with email updates.
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Lorraine

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs 4 mos
Hayward, WI
We'll also keep you updated on Gaazhagens's adoption status with email updates.
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Gaazhagens

Domestic Longhair

Female, 1 yr
Hayward, WI

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