Our Services

One of the main goals of the Lincoln County Humane Society is to reduce the pet overpopulation crisis.  Some Wisconsin low cost spay & Neuter programs are:

FixaPet (Neillsville) https://www.cchs-petshelter.org/fixapet-spay-neuter-program

Purple Cat Vet (NW WI) https://www.purplecatvet.com

Waupaca County HS (Waupaca) https://www.waupacahumane.org/clinic

Sauk County HS (Baraboo) https://saukhumane.org/low-cost-spayneuter-clinic/

Wisconsin Community Veterinary Center (Madison) https://www.wicvc.org

Precision Vet (Madison) https://precisionveterinary.com

Wisconsin HS (West Allis) https://www.wihumane.org/clinic

Fox Valley HS (Appleton) https://www.foxvalleypets.org/low-cost-vet-services/

Madison Cat Project (Madison) https://www.wihumane.org/clinic

Cats Anonymous (Green Bay) https://catsanonymous.org

All of the low cost Spay & Neuter Programs do offer spay and neuter services for the public. LCHS does not assist with appointments or services through any of the above programs. You must contact them directly to make arrangements for your pet.

At its most basic level, humane education is about learning to care for the animals in our homes and communities. It is about fostering kindness, respect and empathy for both human and nonhuman living things, and looking after the environment and its diverse habitats. Humane education has a philosophical component that strives to establish a sense of responsibility and make the world a better, more humane place.

Through radio, newspaper and television exposure, school programs, shelter tours and educational booths, the Humane Society is striving to make more people aware of the needs of animals and to educate the public about responsible animal care.

We are pleased to announce that we are now able to offer engraved ID Tags to the public! They can be made right on the spot! They are $5.00 each for basic tags and we do offer Green Bay Packer tags for $18 each! We also offer a free basic ID tag with every adoption! Stop in anytime during our open hours the process takes about 10 minutes!

2022 dog licenses can be renewed through the mail. Make sure to include a copy of the rabies certificate with the payment. Mail the payment and rabies certificate to:

LCHS
310 N. Memorial Drive
Merrill, WI 54452

You can also purchase a license at the shelter during our open hours. You must bring a copy of the rabies certificate.

LCHS will provide quarantine services for animals that are under a police ordered quarantine after a bite incident.

Quarantine fee is $200. LCHS will not provide the 3 required veterinary exams. The transportion, expense, and scheduling of these appointments will be considered the responsibility of the animal’s owner. It will also be the responsibility of the owner to ensure the police and/or health department receive the appropriate paperwork from the veterinary office after the third exam.

Animals may be surrendered after the bite quarantine is over for additional fees but will not be considered adoptable due to the bite history. Owners wishing to surrender their animal after quarantine will need to schedule this with LCHS staff in advance.

LCHS frequently receives calls regarding injured birds or wildlife. Although we are eager to help where we can, our facility does not have the permits or the skills to care for these creatures. If you find an orphaned, injured, or abandoned animal that appears to be in need, please stop and contact a wildlife rehabilition facility before intervening. Trained staff at these organizations can advise whether an animal is truly in need and what the next step will be.

For wild birds, please call the Raptor Education Group, Inc. based in Antigo, WI. Again, please contact the facility before handling or moving wild birds. The Raptor Education Group, Inc can be reached at 715-623-4015.

For wildlife, please call Wild Instincts based in Rhinelander, WI. It is recommended to contact the facility before handling or removing wildlife. Wild Instincts can be reached at 715-362-9453. Wild Instincts is available by phone 24 hours a day.

For wildlife, you can also call Northwoods Wildlife Center in Minocqua, WI. It is recommended to contact the facility before handling or removing wildlife. Northwoods Wildlife Center can be reached at 715-356-7400. You can also you use this link for advice on common wildlife situations: https://northwoodswildlifecenter.org/what-we-do/rehabilitation/animal-emergency.html

Many organizations try to assist with transporting animals to the appropriate wildlife facility. First, contact the wildlife rehabilitation centers. If you are unable to transport the animal, you can try contacting LCHS to see if there is a volunteer available to assist (we cannot guarantee we will have someone able to help). You can also contact the local Sheriff’s Department at 715-536-6272 for assistance.

We recommend saving these contacts into your phone so you have easy access to the phone numbers in case of an emergency.