As a longtime Wisconsin resident, I had been aware of the Wisconsin Humane Society's work and positive reputation for years. My direct interactions with the organization, however, began in 2020 and confirmed the many wonderful things I previously had heard about the nonprofit.
In early 2020, our cat Cinza passed away. We were aware that the WHS Milwaukee campus (and several of their other campuses) offer grief counseling in the form of a Pet Loss Seminar, so we attended that seminar after Cinza's passing. The seminar played a vital role in enabling us to process our grief -- I am grateful for the compassion, support, and knowledge the WHS staff and volunteers provided us at that time.
Then in October 2020, our family decided to adopt a new companion and we visited the cats available for adoption at the WHS Milwaukee campus. We met and adopted our current companion Winnie during that visit. Despite the fact that it was during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Milwaukee campus personnel made us feel very safe, wore masks, maintained social distancing, etc. In addition, Winnie was an adult cat in the Wisconsin Humane Society's Name Your Fee/No Fee program. That program makes it very affordable to adopt regardless of the economic situation. (In our case, we provided a donation to at least help cover the spay surgery, microchip, behavior and medical assessments, and other services that Wisconsin Humane Society provides for ALL of the cats and dogs in their adoption program.)
Ultimately my experiences with the Wisconsin Humane Society have been extremely positive and I highly recommend them to anyone looking to adopt or foster an animal.
When I went to the Petsmart Adoption location, I stated I was looking for a cat 3 years or older. I was told, and given paperwork, stating 2 cats were bonded and both were 3 years old. When I later took them to my Vet, they said the cats were maybe 1 to 1-1/2 years old. The cats then began growing like younger cats do and now appear to be maybe 1-1/2 to 2 years old, in size, weight, and playfulness levels. It appears that I was given inaccurate information from the Adoption Center.