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updated 7/25
updated 7/25
Be A Volunteer
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*** The shelter is open Saturdays from 12 noon to 2 p.m. ***
Please click here to download a dog park application.
Looking for a way to help?
We are thankful for anything that you may care to donate. Some items that we always need are:
Plain clay litter, not clumping (TidyCat is great) Paper towels Iams kitten food (purple bag) Iams cat food (dark blue bag)
Also, we need your used plastic grocery bags. Let us "recycle" them for you!
Donations may be dropped off at the shelter any time -- just leave them by the door if no one is there. Thanks!
About the Shelter In September of 1998, Grosse Ile Township and T.A.I.L.S. took a dirt-floor horse barn and turned it into a spacious, animal-friendly shelter. We have come a long way since then.
Our dog kennel area is bright and cheerful. Our individual kennels are large and spacious with comfy armchairs that allow the dogs to be up off the floor. Our dogs are only outside when we can supervise them, either in fenced-in dog runs or being walked around the farm by volunteers. We attempt to housebreak and leash train all of our dogs, in addition to working on basic commands.
Our cat room is a very unique place. Each cat has its own cage with cozy cat blankets and toys. After being tested for FelV and FIV, they are allowed to roam free for most of the day, interacting with other cats. Volunteers built a catwalk in 1999 to encourage fun cat play. There are also seats at each window to allow daily bird watching. An addition was added in 2007 to provide quarantine space for sick cats and a nice quiet area for nursing mothers and their young litters.
The Grosse Ile Animal Shelter houses stray animals picked up by Animal Control and those turned in by Grosse Ile residents only. Strays must be picked up by Animal Control at your residence or the location where stray was found. We are not able to house surrendered animals from other communities. All animals are housed under the direction of the Animal Control Officer only. Volunteers cannot accept animals. We will work on a referral basis with non-residents needing homes for unwanted pets.
You may forward your information to the Shelter and it will be posted.
Please include all information on the unwanted pet and a photo, when possible.
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