Every Animal Deserves a Place to Call Home
Wags & Whiskers Animal Rescue Inc. is a foster-based rescue operating across Wisconsin. Because our animals live in private foster homes rather than a shelter, every profile is written from what their foster family has actually observed.
The rescue happens in a living room, not a kennel
Wags & Whiskers has no shelter building. Every animal lives with an approved volunteer family in Wisconsin while we get to know them, and while we look for the home that fits.
Individualized care
One animal, one family. Every pet gets attention tuned to their health, age, and temperament rather than a shared kennel routine.
Less stress
A quiet living room is far kinder than a shelter run, especially for seniors, shy cats, and animals recovering from surgery.
Honest personalities
Foster families learn the real animal: how they handle stairs, vacuums, visitors, and the mail carrier.
Careful matching
We describe what we have actually observed, so adopters know what to expect on day one, not day thirty.
Better socialization
Household sounds, car rides, and leash manners are practiced daily before adoption, not crammed in at the last minute.
Softer landings
A fostered animal already knows how to live in a home, which makes the first weeks after adoption far calmer.
Friends waiting in foster care
Each of these animals is living with a foster family today. Every profile is written from what their foster has actually observed.
Latest from the rescue
Stories from foster homes, adoption news, and the practical updates that keep our volunteers in the loop.
There is more than one way to help
Adopt, foster, or give. Every path leads to the same place: one more animal safely home.
Adopt
Help an animal find a forever home. Browse the animals in foster care and apply when one feels right.
See available animalsFoster
Provide temporary love and care while an animal waits. We cover vet care and supplies; you provide the couch.
Become a fosterDonate
Support veterinary care, food, supplies, and the everyday costs of running a volunteer rescue.
Support our missionOne volunteer home is one more animal saved
We can only take in as many animals as we have foster families. If you have a spare room and some patience, we would love to meet you.
Serving Wisconsin