Join us for the 2019 Great Lakes Animal Welfare Conference

Somebody here needs you! MHS has hundreds of wonderful pets available for adoption

Since 1877 MHS has been the leading advocate for animal welfare in Michigan.

Mission: To improve and save lives through compassionate care, community engagement and advocacy for animals.

Help support us

Adopt A Pet

The Michigan Humane Society has hundreds of dogs, cats, puppies, kittens, rabbits, birds and other small animals who need your help.

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Support MHS

Your support allows the Michigan Humane Society to continue providing medical care, investigating cruelty and caring for thousands of animals each year.

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Vet Care

Our highly-skilled team of veterinarians operates three full service animal hospitals and provides a range of services for dogs, cats, and other pets.

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Miss Barkey is a dog available to adopt at the Michigan Humane Society.

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Jojo has some paw-some news to share:
Over 285 animals found a home last week, with over 160 adoptions happening during the "Empty the Shelters" event on Saturday!

Still looking for your new BFF? Stop into an adoption center and see who's waiting to meet you!

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Mila is hoping you are having an excellent Monday!

If you are not, she firmly believes that guinea pig whistles will make it better 🐹

You can meet her today at our Rochester Hills location.

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Enjoy those Michigan fall colors!

Take to the great outdoors and explore a little more with your favorite four-legged hiking buddy. And make sure to send us a photo! 🙂

#purinapartner

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HRH Queen Elizabeth has requested the honor of your presence at our Petco location.

Please bring a fishy snack and your adoption application 👑

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And that’s a wrap on Empty the Shelters!

Thank you to everyone who joined us today and helped us change animal lives, one adoption at a time 🐶🐱🐰 #BissellPetFoundation

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Looking for a place to adopt your new best friend during "Empty the Shelters" today?
You can adopt from any MHS location, including our partners at Premier Pet Supply and Petsmart in Roseville, MI.
The link to our locations is in the comments!

PS-Sophia is currently available at our Mackey Center in Detroit 🙂

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During the Bissell Pet Foundation's "Empty the Shelters" event tomorrow, we'll have a variety of animals looking for a forever friend.

One cat that's been looking for a new home for a long time is Jana. If your home is quiet, low-key and in need of a sweet cat, our Jana is your girl!

Don't forget that while canine fees are $25, cats and small and furry friends have their adoption fee waived!

#EmptytheShelters

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Our MHS team was excited to welcome our colleagues from Oregon Humane to our Mackey Center in Detroit this week.

We spent the day sharing best practices on a variety of topics, including cruelty and rescue, behavior programming, medical care and more!

#Teamwork

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Everyone should have an Archibald in their life 🐕
Meet this goofy boy at our Berman Center today!

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If you've been looking for a cat that is super affectionate and spunky, meet Chowder!

He's currently at our Howell location- see him in action over on our Facebook page!

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Clearly we've been cutting onions today.... 😭 "We adopted Lacey, now named Millie, from MHS just over a month ago. She was heartworm positive, and had just finished up her final injection when we adopted her. She was very shy around new people and absolutely TERRIFIED of men. She wouldn’t even look at me when we met with her the first time. Now, she has a best friend in my fiancé, shows her love to me every day, has doggie friends at our apartment complex as well as a cat sister, and a smile that could melt anyone’s heart. Millie is our pride and joy, and we couldn’t be happier."

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Ladybug knows her ears are majestic. Her wagging tail and great smile just complete the package 😁
Meet this love bug at our Petco location in Sterling Heights!

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