Five week-old kitten Lola knew how to enjoy life, spending her days playing, napping and charming the Michigan Humane Society staff with her big green eyes and sweet, affectionate nature.  In one week, she would be old enough to find a loving home.  That is, until she and her siblings, Lily and Larry, began sneezing.  Then, the three kittens needed a foster home and some extra TLC while they recovered from an upper respiratory infection.

After a few phone calls, Jamahl Scott, the Volunteer Services Team Leader at our Detroit Center for Animal Care, located an available MHS foster family to care for the kittens.  The family would house the kittens away from healthy adoptable animals and give them medicine twice a day, while also continuing their socialization.

Three weeks later, once Lola, Lily and Larry were healthy and returned to the Detroit Adoption Center, they were adopted the same day - by three housemates who are now enjoying their trio of fun-loving feline companions.

The MHS has many dedicated foster families who provide shelter and loving care for animals needing a little more socialization or who are sick, injured or too young to immediately be placed up for adoption.  If you can find the extra love in your heart, a little more space in your home and time in your schedule, please consider joining this important program.

Are you interested in opening your home and heart by becoming an in-home hero?   Fill out a Volunteer Application today!