Adopt a pet today at the Humane Society!

Little Sadie Mae loves her HCCU Frisbee! 

We were dog-less for the last seven years, but that all changed this past February. We went to the Bay Area Humane Society to see what they had available to adopt. All of the cages had a dog in them—some even had two dogs! It was so sad to see all of those dogs that were homeless and wanted to be adopted. I wanted to take them all home! There was one puppy that stood out. She was six months old and her name was Puddles. Every time I went by her cage, she wagged her tail and looked at me with her sad brown eyes saying “take me home.”

We weren’t sure if it was the right time to get a dog, so we got in the car and headed home. We didn’t even make it home before we changed our mind. We turned around and headed back to the Bay Area Humane Society to fill out all the needed paperwork. A few days later we were taking our new puppy home! Her name went from Puddles to Sadie Mae.

We love this dog! She brings so much happiness and joy into our lives and Sadie loves being with us. If you are looking for a dog, cat, bunny, guinea pig or any type of pet, check out your local Humane Society. The animals would love to be adopted by you!

Humane Society's in the Area:

Bay Area Humane Society  

1830 Radisson St
Green Bay, WI 54302
920-469-3110

Fox Valley Humane Association
N115 2 Mile Road

Appleton, WI 54914

920-733-1717

Written by: Alice E.

Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary

The Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary is a great place to take the whole family! It is a beautiful 700 acre urban wildlife refuge. It features live animal exhibits, educational displays, hiking/skiing trails and various wildlife viewing opportunities. It is the largest park in the Green Bay Park system and home to the second largest wildlife rehabilitation program in Wisconsin.

Some fun things to do:

• Feed the ducks and geese:You can buy the corn for them at the Observation Building. 
• You can check out all the cool exhibits at the Nature Center. 
• Take a slide down the tree slide. 
• Go see some wildlife while you are on the lookout tower. 
• Pick up a gift or two at the Stop-n-Gander Gift Shop. 

Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary is free and open to the public year ‘round. Here are their hours:

April 15 - September 15

Nature Center: 8:00 am – 7:30 pm daily
Observation Building: 8:00 am – 6:30 pm
Hiking Trails: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm daily
Woodland Building and Habi-trek: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm daily
Stop-n-Gander Gift Shop: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm daily

September 16 – April 14
Nature Center: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm daily
Observation Building: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm daily
Hiking Trails: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm daily
Woodland Building and Habi-trek: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm daily
Stop-n-Gander Gift Shop: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm daily

If you're not sure where Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary is, they are located at:
1660 East Shore Drive
Green Bay, WI 54302

If you'd like to learn more about Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary, visit:
http://www.baybeachwildlife.com/

Pack up the family and head to the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary for a fun and exciting filled day! 

Post by: Alice E.

NEW Zoo

Now that spring is here, it’s a good time to visit the NEW (Northeastern Wisconsin) Zoo in Suamico. The Zoo is home to nearly 90 different species of animals. They have over 200 individual animals under their care. Otters, turkeys, foxes, porcupines, snakes, tar swans, deer, lions, tigers and bears (oh my) are some of the animals they have. They also have an albino alligator and a red panda. You can hand feed the giraffes daily from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00. There’s a children’s petting zoo that have domestic goats, sheep, red corn snakes, African leopard tortoises, lamas, alpacas, domestic chickens, koi fish and fallow deer.

In 2014 the NEW Zoo opened the Adventure Park to the public. It consists of a zip line, rock climbing wall and ropes course. Enjoy a day at the Zoo!

The NEW Zoo is located at 4378 Reforestation Road in Suamico. It’s approximately 10 miles northwest of Downtown Green Bay.

Hours:
April 1st through May 31 - 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
June 1st through August 31st - 9 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Admission:
FREE for Children 2 and under
$5 Children 3 to 15
$7 Adults 16+
$5 Seniors
FREE for Zoo Pass Members

Have a great day at the NEW Zoo!

Post by: Alice E.