Every day lost dogs and cats are brought to the Shelter as stray animals.

Under state law, the LCHS is required to medicate the animal for its own health, including rabies vaccine, and to give it food to eat and a place to sleep.

This costs the LCHS many thousands of dollars a year.

For the privately funded, non-profit LCHS to recover some of that cost, a fee is charged to redeem or reclaim your animal if LCHS has given any of the needed attention mentioned above.

Redemption Fees 

First Day: $40.00

Each additional day: $10.00

Rabies Vaccination Fee: $25 (only charged if the animal is at least four months old and not up-to-date with a required rabies vaccine)

Langlade County Dog License Fee is charged if the dog is not currently licensed in Langlade County:

Altered Dog: $6.00

Unaltered Dog: $16.00

Owners are allowed to adopt their own dog or cat if the cost of adoption is less than the Redemption Fee.