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Downriver Central Animal Control
(formerly the Southgate Animal Shelter)

Now servicing the communities of Southgate, Wyandotte, Allen Park and Lincoln Park (Housing ONLY for Lincoln Park)

Our Adoptable Pet List



News 02-11-13 The new shelter for the homeless pets has been completed and we are currently in the final stages of furnishing the building. We are expecting to open on the 25th of February and we are very excited. ..


Our Featured Pets

Nora Itty Bit Gabrielle
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Nora is EXTREMELY friendly and a total sweetheart! She is spayed and rabies vaccinated. If you are interested in adopting Nora, please contact Julie at 734-286-8114. ADOPTED
Itty Bit is a sweet kitten with some unfortunate health problems. If you would like to donate to the care of Itty Bit, please let us know. You can contact Julie 734-286-8114 or Jennifer 313-573-8953. Thank you!
Gabrielle is very friendly and sweet! She is spayed and rabies vaccinated! If you are interested in adopting Gabrielle, please contact Julie at 734-286-8114. ADOPTED

New animals are added every week (usually more than once). If you do not see an animal listed yet that you want, please visit us again since an animal that is better suited to you may have become available.

*******OUR DONATION WISHLIST IS AVAILABLE HERE. PLEASE HELP US AND OUR ANIMALS BY DONATING! ITEMS IN MOST URGENT NEED WILL APPEAR IN BOLD. THANK YOU!*******

Our heartfelt thanks to the citizens who have taken the time & effort to donate to help our animals while they stay with us. Your kindness and contributions do make a difference.


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Who We Are

Our shelter is modestly sized and primarily run by the dedicated Animal Control Officer Aaron Bertera. We also have a small, but great group of volunteers whose names are Patti, Julie, and Jen. They do an awesome job at getting the animals adopted!!! The Officers goals are to care for the cities homeless animal population in the most humane and compassionate manner possible. It is also their goal to find the best homes possible for those animals that are adoptable.

News

$30 SPAY/NEUTER offered by VCA Southland to any animal adopted from our shelter. Also . . .
Rabies: $16
FREE De-worming
Heartworm test (required): $25

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The animals that we get into the shelter stay 5 days prior to being put up for adoption. Most of the animals we receive have no previous history prior to impound. Downriver Central Animal Control Officers do their best to observe each animal's temperament before it is put up for adoption. It is our desire to see that every adoptable pet finds a good home. However, our space is very limited, and sometimes it is necessary to humanely euthanize. Please hurry if you are interested in adopting one of our pets. And remember to spay or neuter your pets because EVERY animal deserves a loving, permanent home!!!

Please Read: The Downriver Central Animal Control Agency cannot guarantee the breed, age, personality, or temperament of an animal. What is listed is how the animal acts at the shelter and may change when entering a new home.

Adoption Fees (Cash Only):

All cats & kittens are $55 if fixed and have had their rabies vaccination, $45 if fixed only (no rabies vaccination), $15 if not fixed nor have had their rabies vaccatination
All dogs (excluding pure-breeds and puppies) are $65 if fixed, $15 if they are not fixed
All puppies and pure-breeds are $95 if fixed, $45 if they are not fixed


Adoption/Visiting Hours:

Monday - Friday -- 10:00 to 11:00 am and again 3:00 to 4:00 pm. If you are interested in one of the animals and can't make it during visiting hours, please call to make an evening visitation appointment between 10:00 and 11:00am Monday through Friday.

If you are interested in adopting, it is best to contact the shelter by phone rather than e-mail. The shelter has an answering machine, so please leave a message anytime.


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Contact Information

Downriver Central Animal Control
14300 Reaume Parkway
Southgate, MI 48195
Phone: 1-734-246-1328

E-mail: southgateac@yahoo.com

Click here for a list of pets at this shelter





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