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November 5, 2012

Resources for Michiganders

Contact information at your fingertips

The Humane Society of the United States

Report stray or injured animals/animal cruelty

• Call your your local animal care and control agency if you have found a stray or injured animal.
• Contact your local law enforcement agency or call 911 to report a case of animal cruelty.
• Michigan Humane Society cruelty hotline: 313-872-3401 (Mon.-Sat., 8-5)  for the Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park areas

The HSUS

• Join The HSUS's Michigan Facebook group.
• Have a question about The HSUS?

Pets

• Contact your local animal shelter if you've lost or found an animal, or are interested in adopting an animal.
• Directory of licensed animal shelters compiled by the Mich. Dept. of Agriculture
• Michigan animal welfare/pet adoption groups listed by Petfinder
• Michigan Humane Society: Detroit-area resources on adoption, animal cruelty investigations, veterinary care, and pet behavior
• File a complaint about a veterinary practice with the Michigan Bureau of Health Professionals.
• Animal poison hotline: 800-213-6680 (available 24/7)
• Find an emergency vet near you.

Spay/neuter resources

• Look up an affordable spay/neuter clinic in your zip code.
• Michigan Humane Society's listing of low-cost spay/neuter clinics
• C-SNIP: 616-455-8220 (low-cost spay/neuter for western Mich.)
• All About Animals: 586-435-6930 (low-cost spay/neuter and vet services for eastern Mich.)
• Love That Cat’s listing of low-cost spay/neuter clinics

Michigan Legislature and Laws

• Look up your state senator or representative
• Michigan Legislature: search for bills and Mich. Compiled Laws, link to Mich. House and Senate)
• The Animal Legal Lifeline: 866-211-6257
  This operates as a way for potential clients to obtain legal advice from State Bar of Michigan Animal Law Section members. Potential clients, who have a legal issue involving animals, are able to call the toll-free number listed above and briefly describe their case.

Wildlife rehabilitation and wildlife agencies

• Find a wildlife rehabilitator in Michigan.
• Michigan wildlife laws and legislation
• Michigan Department of Natural Resources Hunting and Trapping regulations
• Michigan DNR Law Enforcement RAP (Report All Poachers) Hotline: 800-292-7800

Local animal welfare agencies

• Michigan Department of Agriculture (info on licensing and laws on CAFOs, animal shelters, and pet-breeding facilities): 800-292-3939
• Michigan Partnership for Animal Welfare (listing of events, pet care resources, and a directory of animal shelters, rescues, wildlife rehab groups, and veterinarians)
• Michigan Association of Animal Control Officers (MAACO)
• Michigan State Animal Response Team (SART)—responds to animals in natural disasters and emergencies