Michigan’s Empty The Shelter Day Is Near
April 30 is National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day. Local shelters look to raise awareness for the thousands of animals waiting to find their forever home. Even if you are not looking to adopt, there are still ways you can show support. You could consider donating your time, money or pet related supplies to a local shelter. Donations are tax deductible.
On May 4 you can adopt a pet at participating shelters for $25 with the remaining balance covered by BISSELL Pet Foundation. All potential adopters will need to be screened by qualified adoption counselors at every participating shelter to ensure each pet is matched with the right family. Please contact the shelter you wish to adopt from prior to May 4th to complete the screening process.
Here is a complete list of shelters participating in BISSELL Pet Foundation's Empty The Shelters event.
- A Feral Haven
- A New Start on Life, Inc.
- A ReJoyceful Animal Rescue
- AC PAW (Antrim County Pet & Animal Watch)
- Adopt-A-Pet
- Advocates for Animal Rights (AFAR)
- Alcona Humane Society
- All About Animals Rescue
- Allies for Greyhounds of West Michigan
- All Species Kinship
- Almost Home Animal Rescue League
- Al-Van Humane Society
- Always Hope Animal Rescue
- Angels Among Us, Inc.
- Animal Aid of Branch County
- Animal Rescue Project
- Animal's Best Friend Fund, Inc.
- Antrim County Pet and Animal Watch (AC PAW)
- AuCaDo Rescue Mid Michigan
- Australian Shepherd Rescue in Michigan
- Bark Nation
- Bellwether Harbor
- Benjamin's Hope
- Best Pals Animal Rescue Center
- Beyond The Roses Equine Rescue and Retirement
- Blue Water Area Humane Society
- Bottle Babies Rescue
- Calhoun County Animal Center, Inc
- Canine Companions Rescue Center
- Cannonsville Critters
- Capital Area Humane Society
- Carol's Ferals
- Cascades Humane Society Inc.
- Cass County Animal Control
- Cat Nap Lodge
- Cat Tail Farms Feline Sanctuary
- Cat Tail Kitties Rescue
- Cat Tales Rescue
- C.H.A.I.N.E.D. (Continue Helping Animals in Need & Education Dog Owners)
- Charlevoix Area Humane Society
- Cherryland Humane Society
- Cheboygan County Humane Society
- Chippewa County Animal Control Shelter
- City of Taylor Animal Shelter
- Clare County Animal Shelter
- Closer to Home Animal Advocates
- Cober's Canine Rescue
- Community Cats TNR
- Copper Country Humane Society
- Crafty Cat Rescue
- Crash's Landing and Big Sid's Sanctuary
- C-SNIP
- Dachshund Haus Rescue
- Delta Animal Shelter
- Detroit Animal Welfare Group-DAWG
- Detroit Pit Crew Dog Rescue
- Devoted Friends Animal Society Inc.
- Do Only Good Animal Rescue
- Dog Aide Community Awareness Program
- Eaton County Humane Society
- Elk Country Animal Shelter
- Eva Burrell Animal Shelter
- Faithful to Felines
- Family Paws Rescue
- Ferndale Cat Shelter
- Flint City Pits
- Focus on Ferals
- Frankie's Friends
- Friends For Animals of Metro Detroit
- Friends of Detroit Animal Care and Control
- Friends of Michigan Animal Rescue
- Furever Tails Animal Rescue
- Furget Us Not Rescue
- Golden Gate Rescue Center
- Golden Retriever Rescue of Michigan (GRRoM)
- Gone 2 the Dogs Pet Rescue
- Gratiot Animals in Need (G.A.I.N.)
- Great Lakes Bully Brigade
- Great Lakes Humane Society
- Great Lakes Weimaraner Rescue, Inc.
- Greater Hillsdale Humane Society
- Greythounds of Eastern Michigan
- Guardians For Animals
- Happy Days Dog and Cat Rescue
- Happy Hearts Feline Rescue
- Harbor Humane Society
- Headin Home Pet Rescue
- Heart of Michigan Animal Rescue
- Hearts of Hope Dog Rescue
- Heaven Can Wait Animal Haven
- Humane Animal Treatment Society
- Humane Society & Animal Rescue - Muskegon County (HSAR)
- Humane Society of Bay County
- Humane Society of Huron Valley
- Humane Society of Midland County
- Humane Society of Monroe County Inc
- Humane Society of South Central Michigan
- Humane Society of Southwest Michigan
- Humane Society of West Michigan
- Huron Humane Society Of Alpena
- Ingham County Animal Control
- Ionia County Animal Shelter
- Kalamazoo Animal Rescue
- Kat Snips
- Kelley's Heart-to-Heart Adoption Center
- L C Rescue
- Lapeer's Adoptable Animals, Inc.
- Last Day Dog Rescue
- Lenawee Humane Society
- Little Traverse Bay Humane Society
- Livingston County Animal Shelter
- Local Animal Shelter Support, Inc. - LASSI
- Los Gatos Foster Animals
- Lucky Day Animal Rescue
- Mackenzie's Foundation
- Macomb County Animal Control
- Manistee County Humane Society
- McCloud's Lake Haven
- Menominee Animal Shelter
- Michele's Rescue
- Michigan Animal Adoption Network
- Michigan Animal Rescue League
- Michigan Humane Society
- Michigan Pit Bull Education Project
- Michigan Pug Rescue
- Midwest Boston Terrier Rescue
- Missaukee Humane Society
- Montcalm County Animal Shelter
- Mosh Pit Rescue
- Murphy's Pet Project
- NBS Animal Rescue
- New Beginnings Animal Rescue
- New Directions Animal Rescue
- New Hope Pet Rescue
- New Rattitude Rat Terrier Rescue
- Noah Project
- NorthWoods Animal Coalition Inc
- Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center
- Oceana County Animal Friends
- Otsego County Animal Shelter
- Paws For Life Rescue and Adoption
- Pay It Forward Outreach
- Pearsons Howling Timbers
- Pet Adoption Alternative of Warren
- Pet Angel Adoption & Rescue Inc.
- Pets In Need-West Michigan
- Pet Tales Rescue
- Pleasant Hearts Pet Food Pantry
- Pound Buddies Animal Shelter & Adoption Center
- PROUD Detroit
- Providing for Paws
- Refurbished Pets of Southern Michigan
- Reuben's Room Cat Rescue
- Richland Animal Rescue Equine Shelter
- Ruff Start Boxer Rescue
- Safe Haven Humane Society
- Saginaw County Animal Care & Control
- Sanilac County Humane Society
- Save a Stray
- Shiawassee County Humane Society, Inc.
- Shores of the Mitten Animal Rescue and Transport
- SPCA of Southwest Michigan
- Tail Wagger's 1990
- The Buster Foundation
- The Cat Ambassador, Inc.
- The Life of Fostering Furbabies Animal Rescue
- The PAWS Clinic
- The Southwest Michigan Husky Club
- Tigerlily Cat Rescue
- Top Dog Animal Rescue
- Tyson's Place Animal Rescue
- Unleashed Love Pet Rescue
- Up-Cycled Pets
- Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter
- Van Buren County Animal Control
- Vicky's Pet Connection
- Voiceless-MI
- Waggin' Tails Dog Rescue
- West Michigan Ferret Connection
- West Michigan Spay and Neuter Clinic
- Wishbone Pet Rescue Alliance