University of Wisconsin-Platteville: Animal House

05/17/2026

Sending out the BIGGEST congrats to our absolutely amazing Animal House grads!! You have each had such an incredible impact on our program—it is a very bittersweet day for us! We can’t wait to see the amazing ways you each impact the world! Enjoy the ride, and keep in touch! We’ll miss you!

04/30/2026

We had such a fun time yesterday with the pre-K and Kindergarteners! Thanks for inviting us!

04/24/2026

It's Pioneer Day of Giving--check out this awesome way to potentially make a HUGE impact on the AH, alums and friends! Any gift counts!

Hey! How about an extra $5000 to a fund or your choice?! This is our largest PDOG challenge of the day on social media. It starts from 1:00 p.m. and runs until 5:00 p.m.!

During this time, you will have a chance to unlock $5000 and give it to a fund of your choice! ONE lucky winner will be chosen to make an impact on an area that means most to them. The winner will be contacted at a later date. Donate any amount you wish. foundation.uwplatt/edu/dayofgiving

Rules: If you comment with “I donated!” between 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., today only (April 24, 2026), with any amount you wish, you could be the lucky winner! This is a UW-Platteville Facebook only challenge.

The winner will be chosen randomly and will be contacted through Facebook direct messenger by the UW-Platteville Alumni page. We will be checking to see if you officially donated between 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.. Later comments after this time will not be considered. Thank you, Pioneers! Foundation.uwplatt.edu/g/dayofgiving

04/08/2026

Last week, Animal House joined the Human Growth and Development Team at the Platteville Public Library to help host an after-school kids program! This hands-on learning experience let participants meet their ambassadors and interact with some of Animal House's critters. Guests were able to see a box turtle (Lucky), Russian tortoise (Dandelion), hermit crab (Eugene), ball python (Monty), crested gecko (Kuzco), Madagascar hissing cockroaches, and millipedes.

This is just one of many outreach events Animal House does every year, and they love to see the kids get so involved in their learning!

Congrats to all the students involved:
-Darien Timmer - Animal Science, Pre-vet
-Hunter Isaacson - Biology, Zoology
-Jill Frye - Environmental Science and Conservation
-Olivia Burke - Environmental Science and Conservation
-Sharleah Sabel - Biology Emphasis in Zoology and Animal Science Emphasis in Pre-Vet
-Natalie Lindgren - Animal Science Emphasis in Pre-Vet, Biology Emphasis in Zoology
-Sylvia Stevens - Biology and Forensic Investigation Field Emphasis
-Bella Ruosch - Animal Science
-Trista Falde - Animal Science, Pre-Vet and Biology, Zoology
-Kirsten Kwapil - Animal Science with a Minor in Biology
-Annika Little - Environmental Science
-Morgan Wolber - Biology Zoology Emphasis, Environmental Science
-Katherine Pingel - Biology/Ecology
-Isabelle Laupan - Biology Zoology
-Brennen Ingram - Biology Nursing
-Abby Gates - Biology

University of Wisconsin-Platteville: Animal House UW-Platteville Biology Department Platteville Public Library

03/31/2026

So excited! See you there! 🦎

🐊Local university students are collaborating with Animal House to show and tell all about the cool animals they bring to the Library. Come along and join the fun!

📅Wednesday, April 1st
⏰4-5 PM
🦎Ages 7th-12th grade, but all are welcome! Kids under 9 must be with an adult
🙅No registration required

12/15/2025

Some highlights from the end of the year with Animal House!
Family Photo
Congrats to the grads!
End of semester party crashers (the chinchillas)
and another share event with a nursing home

See you next semester! 🧡💙

12/14/2025

Jeff Huebschman, photog, instructed us to act like rabid animals. Apparently, our brilliant most recent grads are smarter than that 😂. We’re so proud of you, Riley and Maria!! We’ll miss you but can’t wait to see the amazing future unfold ahead of you! Congrats!

12/06/2025

Please com join us on Thursday December 11th in the Boebel Hall atrium from 5-7 pm. There will be coloring sheets, stickers, and of course animals!
See you there!

12/03/2025

We got a new Animal for Animal House/Limnology Lab a few days ago! They have acclimated nicely and are just so darn cool, take a look!

11/27/2025

Wishing you a happy Thanksgiving and restful break everybody! 🤎 AH