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Oneida County Humane Society Adoption Center

We are a private non-profit animal welfare organization located in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. OCHS provides a safe and warm facility to over 1000 pets a year. We have over 100 animals every day are in our care at the Adoption Center. We are dedicated and strive to improve the welfare of pets in and around Oneida County. The Oneida County Humane Society began advocating for humane treatment of animals and children in 1913 when it was officially recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a non-profit organization. Many local newspaper articles on Humane Society activity report their involvement in anti-cruelty cases, especially regarding horses, and including some cases involving children. Some newspaper reports show that a Rhinelander Humane Society existed for a time. During the early years, a “dog pound” was located in downtown Rhinelander, providing confinement solely for stray dogs, and only for a limited amount of time. Eventually, the City of Rhinelander built an “animal shelter” on Stevens Street. The Rhinelander Animal Shelter currently provides services to all of Oneida County animals. Over the years, members of the Oneida County Humane Society actively provided funds for area animal shelters and humane societies. In 2011, a small group of area animal lovers came together with the hope of expanding the Society’s activities to include education to the public and greater assistance to the Rhinelander Animal Shelter.