"Critter Connection Rescue League"

Our Pet List

We do NOT have a shelter. All of our furry friends are kept in foster homes..

THANKS FOR VISITING THE CRITTER CONNECTION RESCUE LEAGUE. ~ ADOPT A NEW FURRY FRIEND TODAY! ~ Come see us at our Pet Adoption events, every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month (Unless otherwise noted below). We are at PET SUPPLIES PLUS, which is located 1 mile east of Novi Rd. on the N.W. corner of 10 Mile & Meadowbrook Rd. from 1:00pm - 4:30pm

Due to the Fourth of July holiday, our adoption events will be July 11th and July 18. Please check back to this page before making it to our events. Our quitting time may vary depending on response/traffic flow. If you are considering coming up later than 4:00, please call the store to make sure we are there. If you know ahead of time, please send us an email with the time you are coming and the dog you are interested in and we will try to work with you

Pet of the Week

Our pet of the week is:

Elliot(click on my picture to see more about me) Elliot is one of our puppies rescued in November, all his siblings and friends have found great homes and now Elliot wants one of his own too. A wonderful Parti-Pom, this little cuddler is so comforting to hold and a delight to play with. Stop by our adoption events or drop us an email to find out more about him

Who We Are
"Critter Connection" was founded in 1996. It is a non-profit, no-kill canine rescue group, operated totally by its volunteers. It serves the residents of Oakland County, MI as well as all of the surrounding areas. We exist solely on the generosity of your donations, adoption fees of the animals and MOST IMPORTANTLY, FOSTER HOMES. No federal, state or local governmental funds are provided to us. Over 200 rescued pets are adopted into carefully screened homes each year. Our main goal at "Critter Connection" is to provide loving forever homes for unwanted animals & to help end the inhumane or unlawful treatment & disposal of unwanted animals. The volunteers of "Critter Connection" simply love these animals & want to see them adopted into permanent loving homes. Our goal is to rescue as many of these innocent animals we possibly can & give them a second chance at life. All of our animals are kept in foster homes. We do NOT have a shelter!!!

Adopting a Friend
If you are interested in adopting please download the following questionnaire fill it out and email it to ccrl50@yahoo.com please include the name of the dog you are interested in in the subject line
Download Preliminary Questionnaire!

We will review your preliminary questionnaire and contact you via email. Our email account is checked once a day in the evening. Please be patient when waiting for a response. We receive a lot of inquiries and it may take a few days to get back to you, please be patient. If everything works out, you will need to come to our next adoption event and interview with the owner. A decision will be made then about fostering for adoption. On rare occasions, we may contact you and arrange something during the week if you are available.

We do not conduct adoptions to anyone with children under the age of (5). We came to this decision (3) years ago when in approximately a (2) year time span a few of our adopted friends accidentally were let out or got past children going out the door. These canines, either did not make it to the vet or are now limping & living with pins in their legs. We have also had our furry friends returned to us because the canine has knocked the child down, played too rough with the child, etc.
PLEASE UNDERSTAND, WE PUT A LOT OF EFFORT IN WHAT WE DO & WE LOVE THESE CANINES AS OUR OWN. THIS RULE IS STRICTLY IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CANINE. THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING.

We at "Critter Connection" realize that more & more homes & subdivisions are not allowed to have a structural type of fence, thus, the need for an "Invisible Fence." Please understand we are not very fond of this type of containment for our furry friends. One reason being, just because the dog has a collar on & "can't " leave his boundaries, there's nothing that prevents other predators from coming in & attacking the canine. Also, even though the canine is wearing his collar & is in his own yard, nothing prevents other children or anyone from coming in the yard & taunting or harming the animal, which could lead the canine to bite. Even if the canine is in his own home, you, the homeowner, is still liable if the dog should bite. We all know what 9 out of 10 times happens to a canine that has bitten. Also, some of our volunteers know personally of canines that have gone through the boundary of the fence even with the collar on. Once they get past a point, there is no correction for them and they keep on going.
NOT ALL CANINE BREEDS WERE MEANT TO USE THIS TYPE OF FENCING. PLEASE, PLEASE, UNDERSTAND, IF WE SAY NO TO AN INVISIBLE FENCE THIS IS NOT A REFLECTION ON YOUR ABILITY TO OWN A DOG. We foster and know our dogs and treat them like family and we want the best for them some of these fosters need a real fence.

Because of past bad experiences, we will ONLY conduct local adoptions!! We will only let our furry friends be adopted within a 15-20 mile radius of where we do our pet adoptions. This is ANY canine - puppies included. Please understand our concern is for the well being of our furry friends.

In the best interest of our furry friends, "Critter Connection" does NOT conduct out-of-state adoptions, NOR do we ship them.

We understand that there are a lot of great dog owners out there and our rules may exclude some of the great potential families. Please understand that we are not trying to offend anyone and yes, we may miss a great family, but due to limited resources and volunteers, these rules are necessary. If you would like to help out, scroll down below for our volunteer/fostering application.

We hold pet adoptions on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month, between 1:00 and 4:30 at "Pet Supplies Plus." "Pet Supplies Plus" is located 1 mile east of Novi Rd. on the N.W. corner of 10 mile & Meadowbrook Rd.

Click here for a map to our location!

Pricing/Fees

Our adoption fees vary from dog to dog and depend upon age, breed, purebred or mix among other things. Please make sure you know the adoption fee before committing to foster. All adoptions include up to date shots, spay/neuter and microchipping. Call your veterinarian and ask how much it would cost to vet a dog for a year, spay or neuter the animal and provide microchipping. You will find that we offer an incredible bargain for most people. We have a schedule of fees from local vets, just ask to see it if you are interested. Part of the funds also go to providing food, additional medical treatment and rescue fees. Most shelters/puppy mills require some type of fee, these groups would rather put a dog down than give it to a rescue. We also incur transportation fees to rescue some of these great dogs. Some of our rescue dogs require additional (and sometimes) expensive care which must be paid up front, before we can even adopt the animal out. Michigan Humane Societies and City Shelters receive funding from state and federal resources, in addition to very public donation requests, we do not. We rely solely on the adoption fees and any donations received during our adoption events. Rescues do not do this to become rich, we do it for the love of the animal.
News

If you have a furry friend at home that you have adopted from us, another rescue, shelter or wherever; PLEASE - WE ARE BEGGING YOU.... NEVER, EVER, LET YOUR DOG BE OUTSIDE OF YOUR FENCE, OFF IT'S LEASH, NO MATTER WHAT TYPE OF BREED IT MAY BE!!! In one month, (3) of our adopted furry friends were hit by cars & have crossed the Rainbow Bridge way too soon because their owners felt they were trained & would not dart out of their own yards. No matter how well trained your canine is, DON'T HAVE THE ATTITUDE "IT CAN'T HAPPEN TO ME". PLEASE, learn from someone else's mistake. NEVER allow your furry best friend, the one that gives you all of that unconditional love, to be untethered when NOT in a confined area.

Foster Families
We are in desperate need of foster families! If you would be interested in helping to care for a furry buddy in your home, please let us know! The more foster families we have, the more animals we can rescue from bad situations & possibly euthanasia.

This is what one family has to say about fostering....

" My experience with fostering for Critter Connection has been very positive. I have fostered two Critter Connection dogs; one at a time, and kept them; one for a couple of months and the other for several months. The first dog that I fostered, was a very sweet Chow-Chow named Sami. She was and is a very lovable dog. We loved her so much, that we adopted her. She was turned in to "Pet Supplies Plus" on adoption day and she was young, strong, and without any problems. We loved her at first sight and she has been a welcome addition to our home. The second dog that we fostered, had been found wandering and Critter Connection came to the rescue and picked her up. She is a beautiful Rottie named Carley, and again, we fell in love with her. She needed a hip replacement. We kept her, worked with her to get her strong, and with the help of fundraisers and donations, Critter Connection?\ was able to have her hip replaced. She stayed with us until she had recovered and was ready for a permanent home. She has gone to her new home and we are so happy that she will have a new family and another dog in the home to love her.

The fostering experience is a wonderful one. Taking care and loving a dog that truly needs to be loved until they can find a permanent home is very rewarding. We are looking forward to continuing our work with Critter Connection.

Thank you, Judy. You helped to make a difference.

For more information on fostering, please email us.

Success Stories
Heidi came to "Critter Connection" back in the fall of 2002. She was high energy but very loving. She had tried a few foster homes but she was too much for them. And then came Mary.

Here is what Mary has to say about Heidi:

?Hi! I just wanted to share the latest on Heidi as we enjoy the fall! I love her so much! Her nicknames are Heidi Ho, Heids, and Honey. I know she loves me, too. In the evening, we sit together on the sofa and she loves to be petted. She still gets possessive about toys & treats every once in awhile, but it is becoming less frequent. I think it?s been good for her to have a home. She snuck out of a loose board in the fence last week & gave me a heart attack, but she was only next door (needless to say, the fence is now repaired). She is sleeping on the sofa as I write this- so angelic. I can't wait to come home from work every day when she & Gator are waiting for me.

Take care, Mary K.

See there.... there's a place for every dog out there -- sometimes, it just time and patience!!

?Hi all! Exactly one year ago we were searching for a dog at "Petfinder.com" and found Max (Maximus). He was and is a 25lb. Parti-Cocker, with an attitude. He had been with you for 8 months and he was about 16 months old... and you had unsuccessfully tried to place him. We went out to Novi, on Dec 5th and picked him up for our week of fostering..... on the way home, we knew we were not going to let him go home with anyone else. He is still a snarly, yippy, unpredictable ball of fur.... but we have also discovered, that is a ruse.... he is afraid of everything. There's not a brave bone in his body! This dog runs away from the wind! We want to thank you for being patient and finding him a home... ours...He has a huge yard and takes lots of walks and shows us lots of love..... he has definitely found his forever home, thanks to you!

Karen and Larry

Volunteering and Donations
Volunteers and donations are always welcome and greatly appreciated!! We can always use volunteers to help out with the animals at the adoptions. Taking them for walks, working with them on basic commands, setting up & taking down the adoption sites. Volunteers are also used in helping with the transportation of the buddies to & from the vets office, picking up donations, maintaining our website & other various things volunteers do! If you are interested in volunteering, stop by our adoption site in Novi to talk to us & fill out an application form. Please, 12 years old & older.

All monetary donations are greatly appreciated and are used only for the care of the animals. Other donations we can use for the care of our furry friends are: dogfood & treats, dogbowls, leashes, collars, cages, chains & tie outs, sweaters for dogs, blankets, sheets, towels, throwrugs, and anything else they could use!!! Other donations include: bleach, laundry detergent, large garbage bags, babygates, stamps, envelopes, & gift certificates to various stores & gas stations. If you have any of these items you would like to donate, drop them by at one of our adoption sites. If that is not possible, email us & we will make arrangements to get them from you. "Critter Connection" is a 501(c)3 organization which means all donations made to us are tax deductible. Just ask us for a receipt we will be more than happy to give it to you.

HELP!!!
We are in dire need of a running & in good condition, washing machine! We can also use old privacy fencing and a working & in good condition, window air conditioner. If you have any of these things (or know someone that might) and would like them to be taken off your hands, please, let us know. We will be more than happy to make arrangements to get them from you. Receipts can also be given for these items.

Surrendering a Canine to Us
If you have a dog that you need to surrender, please send us an email with the dogs name, breed, age, neutered/spayed date, and reason for surrender. Include your name, address and phone number. We will contact you as soon as possible. PLEASE NO PHONE CALLS. If the dog was previously adopted from us, please include the adoption date.

Come Visit Us and Our Furry Friends!!!

Critter Connection Rescue League
P.O. Box 930692
Wixom, MI 48393
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Email: ccrl50@yahoo.com

If you are emailing us, please fill in the subject line of your email. Please add the name of animal you are interested in adopting, donation, fostering, volunteering, etc. This will help to make answering your emails a little easier faster. Thanks!

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