Find Your Best Friend at the Detroit Zoo: Pets Adoption Event
The Michigan Humane Society, the Detroit Zoo, and more than 20 other additional groups will sponsor this adoption with hundreds of dogs, cats, puppies, kittens and rabbits. There are many animal shelters from Battle Creek Animal Shelter, the Roscommon Animal Shelter, Sanilac County Humane Society, to many different rescue groups.
On May 3rd and May 4th, from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. there is no charge for admission or parking for adoption event guests, but there is a charge for admission and parking for those that want to visit the zoo.
Location of the Detroit Zoo
The zoo is located at 8450 W. 10 Mile Road, in Royal Oak, and the zip code is 48067. You can call 1-866-MHUMANE for more information, or visit www.MICHIGANHUMANE.ORG/ZOO to print out the adoption forms to save time. There are three types of forms: dogs, cats, and domestics, which include hamsters, and rabbits.
Adoption Fees and Policies
There is no set fees for adoption and the policies are varied depending on different participating groups. Also, it is advised to leave your current pets at home for health and safety reasons.
If you are planning on bringing home a pet, take a look at the adoption form first, and answer the questions on it to help in deciding your choice.
More information
The Michigan Humane Society website provides many other resources to answer all your questions. It explores the reasons why you should adopt, to the financial responsibilities, to your commitments to the chosen pets.
One of the best things about adopting your best friend through the shelter is they will continue to be there to give you support throughout your pets' life.
There is also a section on this site that discussing the possibility of surrenders a pet. It suggests many ideas to try before turning the pet to a shelter, and offers a resource number to call for help with behavior issues.
If you are serious about adopting a pet, this page: Adopting Your New Best Friend is where you should spend time on reading. It covers many other topics that sometimes you will miss due to excitement or anticipating in having a pet.
Go to the Detroit Zoo this weekend to see hundreds of different furry friends. Remember to fill out the adoption forms ahead of time. Even if you are not ready to adopt, being around pets can bring a smile to your face, and help you enjoying Spring time in Michigan.
Published by BC Doan
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1 Comments
Post a CommentEven though this event has passed and I do not live in the Detroit area, I can still use this info. This is probably an ongoing activity in many areas of the U.S.A. and will seek a pet at a similar event when I am adding to my family. Roberta B.