Oak Park Place resident Bob Biege admires the new Dodge van he donated Friday to the facility, which was named "The Max-Mobile" after his longtime service dog, Max, who died Wednesday.
Bob Biege flips through a photo book at Oak Park Place, recalling stories of his "very smart" service dog, Max, who died Wednesday at age 13.
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Bob Biege laughs along with another Oak Park Place resident next to the newly donated Dodge van.
Biege cuts through a ribbon Friday held by Director of Housing Brittany Snell and Hayden Frank outside Oak Park Place in Baraboo to commemorate his donation of a new Dodge van to be used for residents to go to medical appointments.
Bob Biege demonstrates in January 2011 how to position a pet oxygen mask on his service dog, Max, at the Reedsburg Area Ambulance Service garage alongside then-Sauk County EMS Association president Josh Kowalke.
GALLERY: SCHS, Fetch 22 hold Guinea Pig Adopt-A-Thon
Katherine Miller, 11, of Baraboo lets guinea pig Ricardo investigate her finger Saturday afternoon during the Sauk County Humane Society’s Guinea Pig Adopt-A-Thon at Fetch 22 in downtown Baraboo. Jennifer Brooks, SCHS event coordinator, said five of the 10 available animals were adopted within the first half of the four-hour event. When planning began, the animal shelter had 14 guinea pigs -- more than it had ever had at once -- and some of them had been there since March, “so we just thought something needed to happen to get these guys a home,” she said. While Dana Madalon didn’t know if they were COVID-19 “pandemic pets,” the SCHS board president said some were found as strays while others were brought in by families that could no longer care for them. Any remaining will be available for adoption at the Sauk County shelter. She said the Society may hold another adoption event for rabbits in about a month. Fetch 22 store owner Chasity Gabrielson said she partnered with the Humane Society because “I’m always interested in helping out our community animals. They all need homes, and I’m really big on adopting versus shopping for pets.”
Jennifer Brooks, Sauk County Humane Society event coordinator, feeds a carrot to Tito during the Sauk County Humane Society’s Guinea Pig Adopt-A-Thon on Saturday at Fetch 22 in downtown Baraboo. She said five of the 10 available animals were adopted within the first half of the four-hour event. When planning began, the animal shelter had 14 guinea pigs -- more than it had ever had previously -- and some of them had been there since March, “so we just thought something needed to happen to get these guys a home,” she said. While SCHS Board President Dana Madalon didn’t know if they were COVID-19 “pandemic pets,” she said some were found as strays while others were brought in by families that could no longer care for them. Any remaining will be available for adoption at the Sauk County shelter. She said SCHS may hold another adoption event for rabbits in about a month. Fetch 22 store owner Chasity Gabrielson said she offered to host the event because “I’m always interested in helping out our community animals. They all need homes, and I’m really big on adopting versus shopping for pets.”
Katherine Miller, 11, of Baraboo looks at a guinea pig Saturday afternoon during the Sauk County Humane Society’s Guinea Pig Adopt-A-Thon at Fetch 22 in downtown Baraboo. Jennifer Brooks, SCHS event coordinator, said five of the 10 available animals were adopted within the first half of the four-hour event. When planning began, the animal shelter had 14 guinea pigs -- more than it had ever previously had at any one time -- and some of them had been there since March, “so we just thought something needed to happen to get these guys a home,” she said. While Dana Madalon didn’t know if they were COVID-19 “pandemic pets,” the SCHS board president said some were found as strays while others were brought in by families that could no longer care for them. Any remaining will be available for adoption at the Sauk County shelter. She said the Society may hold another adoption event for rabbits in about a month. Fetch 22 store owner Chasity Gabrielson said she partnered with the Humane Society because “I’m always interested in helping out our community animals. They all need homes, and I’m really big on adopting versus shopping for pets.”
Katherine Miller, 11, of Baraboo looks at guinea pigs Saturday afternoon during the Sauk County Humane Society’s Guinea Pig Adopt-A-Thon at Fetch 22 in downtown Baraboo. Jennifer Brooks, SCHS event coordinator, said five of the 10 available animals were adopted within the first half of the four-hour event. hen planning began, the animal shelter had 14 guinea pigs -- more than it had ever had previously -- and some of them had been there since March, “so we just thought something needed to happen to get these guys a home,” she said. While SCHS Board President Dana Madalon didn’t know if they were COVID-19 “pandemic pets,” she said some were found as strays while others were brought in by families that could no longer care for them. Any remaining will be available for adoption at the Sauk County shelter. She said SCHS may hold another adoption event for rabbits in about a month. Fetch 22 store owner Chasity Gabrielson said she offered to host the event because “I’m always interested in helping out our community animals. They all need homes, and I’m really big on adopting versus shopping for pets.”
