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Michigan Anti-Cruelty Society Collaboration
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Last month,
Michigan Anti-Cruelty Society
(MACS) announced that they are making significant changes to their operating procedures to save more lives and better fulfill their mission of helping homeless, abused, and neglected animals of Detroit.
The shelter management has been working with a support committee of animal welfare professionals who had offered assistance, guidance and advice. This committee, which has also been involved in the successful turnaround at Detroit Animal Care and Control, includes:
· Jen Clarkson and Beth Pruitt,
Dog Aide
"We are changing directions, making progress and collaborating with others," said Debrah Thurman, Shelter Director at MACS. "We ask for your patience. We ask for your support. Together, we can make a difference."
The full press release can be viewed here.
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Certified Rescue Organizations Renewed
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Michigan Pet Fund Alliance announces the 2017-18 Certified Rescue Organization renewals.
- Save more lives and maximize the capacity of animal shelters
- Establish best practice and a code of ethics
- Encourage more collaboration between rescues and shelters
- Advance Michigan to become a no-kill state
Benefits of becoming a Michigan Certified Rescue organization include:
- Use of the MPFA Certified Rescue badge on social media and printed materials
- Organization listed on the MPFA website as a Certified Rescue
- Grant funds for pets pulled from MI shelters via the Judith Middleton Kroon grant program
- Inclusion in the MPFA umbrella of Michigan's State Employee's Charitable Campaign (SECC) which allows state employees to designate your organization as recipient of their charitable giving
- Registration discounts for MPFA workshops and conferences
- Promotion of your group's events, adoptable pets, and fundraisers in MPFA social media
Congratulations to the following renewing rescues:
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Mother's Day Gift Ideas: Amazon Smile or Charity Choice
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Oops, did you leave it to the last minute again? It's not too late to find just the right gift for Mom while helping Michigan Pet Fund Alliance!
Smile.amazon.com offers the same quick delivery, low prices, great selection, and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that a portion of the purchase price goes to your favorite charitable organization.
On your first visit to
AmazonSmile, select
Michigan Pet Fund Alliance
before you begin shopping. Amazon will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make at
smile.amazon.com will result in a donation.
Give it a try, and thank you for choosing
Michigan Pet Fund Alliance!
Does Mom already have everything? Then she would enjoy a
Charity Choice Gift Certificate,
the 100% tax-deductible gift card where you are the donor and your recipient selects the charity. Choose from eCards, plastic and biodegradable cards, and printable cards.
Your recipient may choose from hundreds of organizations, including Michigan Pet Fund Alliance, in this innovative gift-giving option.
View details
here.
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About Michigan Pet Fund Alliance
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The single mission of Michigan Pet Fund Alliance is to stop the killing of healthy and treatable homeless cats and dogs in Michigan shelters.
MPFA is an all-volunteer
organization collaborating with shelter and rescue organizations to achieve No Kill through training, technical
assistance,
education and advocacy.
For more information:
877-FUR-PALS
(877-387-7257)
Contributions are tax deductible.
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