Help Orphaned Pets Everywhere
H.O.P.E. Animal Shelter
590 Easy Street
Ironwood, MI 49938
(906) 932-1511
hopemi@chartermi.net
Open 7 days a week
Mon-Fri 2:00 - 6:00 pm
Sat/Sun 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Others hours by appointment.
Who We Are
H.O.P.E. (Help Orphaned Pets Everywhere) is a private, non-profit, tax-exempt organization committed to caring for unwanted animals and providing them with preventative medical treatment, food, and shelter until we can find them a new home. Founded in 1992, HOPE is incorporated by the State of Michigan and is supported by Gogebic County, MI and Iron County, WI appropriations, adoption fees, donations and volunteers. HOPE believes that all life should be revered and that all living creatures should be treated with kindness and respect.
HOPE Animal Shelter operates as a "No-Kill" shelter, meaning that dogs and cats in our care reside at HOPE indefinitely. Animals are not euthanized except in cases of unrelievable suffering, terminal illness or a known history of being a threat to the public.
What We Do
Accept lost, stray and abandoned dogs & cats from Gogebic Co. MI & Iron Co. WI
Accept owned animals that are no longer wanted as space permits.
Match animals with properly screened adopters.
Maintain a lost and found file.
Promote spaying and neutering to control pet overpopulation.
Answer pet questions via telephone and email.
Conduct pet therapy visits to nursing home residents.
Provide educational programs to elememtary schools, daycare and nursery schools.
Forward cruelty complaints to the appropriate law enforcement agencies for investigation.
Assist law enforcement agencies in prosecuting animal cruelty cases.
Distribute educational literature.
