info@michiganpetfund.org

 

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1-877-387-7257

Michigan Pet Fund Alliance Mission
The single mission of the Michigan Pet Fund Alliance is to stop the killing of healthy and treatable homeless cats and dogs in Michigan shelters. 

We are an all-volunteer organization collaborating with shelter and rescue organizations to achieve No Kill through training, technical assistance, education and advocacy.  


 

For more information, call 877-FUR-PALS
(877-387-7257) 
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The Michigan Pet Fund Alliance is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization as defined by the IRS and is a Guidestar Exchange Silver Participant.
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Pets as Gifts?

Dog & Cat Santa Hats
With the holiday season approaching, debate over giving pets as gifts continues. ASPCA shares current research showing that "there is no correlation between getting an animal as a gift and an owner's love and attachment to the pet - even if that pet was a surprise gift - and no increased risk of relinquishment for dogs and cats received as gifts." See the article along with tips for shelters promoting pets as gifts here. 

 

If you are considering a puppy or a kitten as a gift, however, be on the lookout for unscrupulous puppy mill resellers and sick pets. 

 

"The holidays put families at risk," said Pam Sordyl, founder of Puppy Mill Awareness of Southeast Michigan. "There are more bad sellers advertising. The commercial pet trade actually times litters for the holidays." Puppy Mill Awareness of Southeast Michigan seeks to educate the public about the pet store/puppy mill connection and to end the sale of massed produced or "puppy mill" dogs in retail stores. See their list of "Shameful Pet Stores" here 

Puppy Mill Awareness SE Michigan

 

Reason to Walk: Wooftrax

Brrr... it's cold outside, but your dog doesn't really mind and wants that daily walk.  How about some extra incentive for YOU? Did you know that there's an app that earns donations for your favorite animal group while you walk?  Walk for a Dog is a smartphone app that allows you to designate your favorite animal charity, and Michigan Pet Fund Alliance is one of the choices. Once you download the app, it will ask which group you want to support, and you can select Michigan Pet Fund Alliance. Get more info here and start walking today!  


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