Sunday, September 12: "Fur Bowl" Family Bowling Event at 5 Star Lanes, 2666 Metropolitan Parkway, Sterling Heights
Come see us on September 12, starting at 1:30 p.m. $20 per person for 3 games of bowling, shoe rental, door prizes, pizza and soda. Also, silent auction, 50/50 raffle and kittens available for adoption. All proceeds benefit Paws for Life Rescue.
Saturday, September 18: "Fall In Love with your New Best Friend Adoption Event" at the Oakland Pet Adoption Center, 1700 Brown Road, Auburn Hills
Come see us on Saturday, September 18th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dogs, cats, puppies and kittens available for adoption, as well as food, entertainment and vendors. Please join us for a day of fun and find your new best friend. Email for an application!
Visit Our Cats and Kittens at Petco, 2129 South Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills Adoption Event at Petco, 2129 South Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills Thank you Pet Meds for helping homeless animals! Friend us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/paws.for.life.rescue Become a Facebook Fan of the Rescue too! Use this search engine and Paws for Life earns donations:
You can visit some of our adoptable cats and kittens at Petco, 2129 South Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302, any time the store is open. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays. You can complete an application while at the store or request that we email one to you. We'll be in touch soon.
Join us the second Saturday of every month from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For 2010: October 9th, November 13th and December 11th
Find your new best friend - dogs, cats, puppies and kittens available for adoption! Bake sale and supply and fund drive to benefit the homeless animals of Paws for Life. Give a homeless pet the best gift ever - a family to love and a home for life!
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Dog of the Month ...
Yogi is a sweet, handsome dog with a heart-warming, contagious smile. He is such a happy boy. He LOVES to prance around the yard and to roll in the grass. Yogi has a happy, upbeat spirit. He is 8-9 years old and looking for a home of his own. He enjoys going for walks and having his head scratched. Yogi has mild arthritis, but is taking vitamins that seem to make him feel even better. Yogi was an only pet his entire life and isn't used to a home with children or other dogs, although he is good with cats. He will be happiest in a similar environment. Give Yogi the family of his dreams! Adoption fee: $75. Please email info@pawsforliferescue.org
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Submit VG's Grocery receipts to Paws for Life, 318 John R Rd. #244, Troy, MI 48083. A portion of your purchase will be donated to Paws for Life by VG's.
Search the Internet using www.goodsearch.com and shop using www.goodshop.com Choose Paws for Life to benefit each time you search or shop online.Send the animals an e-gift certificate for toys and food:
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Tigger2 is a very lovable and friendly kitty. He's a shorthaired neutered male who is about 1 year old. He likes to play and chase your hand when you move it around on the floor. Tigger thinks toys are great and he has a blast playing. He is just beautiful! Tigger is litter box trained and good with kids. He has lived with cats and dogs. Tigger is healthy, happy and ready to find his lifelong, loving home. He has been tested, vaccinated and neutered. Give Tigger the home of his dreams. Adoption fee: $60. Email us for an application: info@pawsforliferescue.org
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Shop for Paws for Life T-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs, dog T-shirts and more! We now have two stores - Cafe Press and Zazzle. At Zazzle, choose a product and you can then choose any style, color and size of that design on any product - T-shirt, sweatshirt, hoodie, tank top and much more. Zazzle even sells real U.S. postage stamps and our store offers them for sale with the Paws for Life logo and Web address. At Cafe Press, choose from nearly 100 products.
Shop to benefit the homeless pets in our care.
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Urge the House Committee on Agriculture to support HB 6042/6043 AS IS and to vote YES on banning the gas chamber for euthanasia of shelter cats and dogs The only acceptable and humane means of euthanasia of dogs and cats in animal shelters is achieved by injection. Send your message of support for HB 6042/6043
On April 28, the House Committee on Agriculture held a hearing on House Bills 6042/6043. Opposition testimony was given that suggested the bills be amended to allow gas chambers in shelters pursuant to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Guidelines on Euthanasia. What the opponents do not understand, however, is that the very same AVMA Guidelines state that the preferred method for euthanasia of dogs and cats is injection. Instead, the opponents would like the committee to overlook the fact that euthanasia by injection is the preferred method of euthanasia throughout Michigan’s animal shelters and veterinary hospitals and clinics.
Michigan House Bill 6395 strictly regulates dog breeders. It is imperative that all concerned with animal welfare in Michigan contact the members of the House Agriculture Committee and express your support for this bill.
If adopted, HB 6395 will:
- Define anyone who sells or offers for sale more than two dogs per year, or more than one litter of dogs per year, as a "pet seller."
- Mandate that those who qualify as pet sellers acquire an annual pet seller license from their county animal control shelter at a cost of $200/year.
- Require an applicant for a pet seller license to submit his or her fingerprints with a license application for a criminal history and FBI background check. This point will eliminate the current practice of convicted animal abusers breeding and selling dogs.
- Give discretion to county animal control shelters to deny applications for pet seller licenses, regardless of outcome of background investigation. This is especially effective in rural and small communities where the officers are aware of problems but powerless to file charges or get a conviction. This point gives them some power to deny the license for continued breeding.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Michigan residents MUST contact the members of the House Agriculture Committee listed below and express your support for this humane legislation. Tell them to Support HB 6395! Sadly, the AKC opposes the bill and is throwing a lot of money at a campaign against it. An organization of supposed "dog lovers" should champion a bill that prevents the horrific practices of backyard breeding, the irresponsible contribution to pet overpopulation and with the financial profits they reap as reputable, licensed breeders, they should have no issues with the points of the bill. It seems to all come down to money and any attempt to cut into their profits from selling lives is not worth saving a life. Then again, these are people who have never stood in the euthanasia room of a shelter and witnessed the constant parade of innocent lives being taken to their death for no fault of their own. Please show your support! It'll take a lot of calls and letters to pass this bill.
Michigan House Agriculture Committee:
Representative Jeff Mayes, Chairman S1285 House Office Building P.O. Box 30014 Lansing, MI 48909-7514 Fax: 517-373-8881 Phone: 517-373-0158 jeffmayes@house.mi.gov
Representative Barb Byrum, Majority Vice-Chair S1086 House Office Building P.O. Box 30014 Lansing, MI 48909-7514 Fax: 517-373-9430 Phone: 517-373-0587 barbbyrum@house.mi.gov
Representative Kathy Angerer S0989 House Office Building P.O. Box 30014 Lansing, MI 48909-7514 Fax: 517-373-7757 Phone: 517-373-1792 kathyangerer@house.mi.gov
Representative Terry L. Brown S1188 House Office Building P.O. Box 30014 Lansing, MI 48909-7514 Fax: 517-373-9852 Phone: 517-373-0476 terrybrown@house.mi.gov
Representative Kathleen Law S0787 House Office Building P.O. Box 30014 Lansing, MI 4 8909-7514 Fax: 517-373-5922 Phone: 517-373-0855 kathleenlaw@house.mi.gov
Representative Gabe Leland S0689 House Office Building P.O. Box 30014 Lansing, MI 48909-7514 Fax: 517-373-5985 Phone: 517-373-6990 gabeleland@house.mi.gov
Representative Joel Sheltrown S1387 House O ffice Building P.O. Box 30014 Lansing, MI 48909-7514 Fax: 517-373-5495 Phone: 517-373-3817 joelsheltrown@house.mi.gov
Representative Howard Walker S1388 House Office Building P.O. Box 30014 Lansing, MI 48909-7514 Fax: 517-373-9420 Phone: 517-373-1766 howardwalker@house.mi.gov
Representative Neal Nitz N1097 House Office Building P.O. Box 30014 Lansing, MI 48909-7514 Fax: 517-373-5918 Phone: 517-373-1796 nealnitz@house.mi.gov
Representative Richard Ball S1189 House Office Building P.O. Box 30014 Lansing, MI 48909-7514 Fax: 517-373-7937 Phone: 517-373-0841 richard b all@house.mi.gov
Representative Arlan B. Meekhof N1193 House Office Building P.O. Box 30014 Lansing, MI 48909-7514 Fax: 517-373-9830 Phone: 517-373-0838 arlanbmeekhof@house.mi.gov
Help Prevent Pets from Being Used for Research
Please support Michigan House Bill 5263. Under current Michigan law, research facilities and Class B dealers are allowed to obtain cats and dogs from animal shelters. Class B dealers are brokers licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture who obtain animals from “random sources,” such as backyards, auctions, flea markets and animal shelters, and resell them to research facilities. People bring stray animals to a shelter in the hope of reuniting the pet with its family, and report animal cruelty in the hope that the animal will be rescued and safely sheltered. When an animal shelter sells a cat or dog for research, it is a betrayal of public trust. Bill 5263 protects pets and their owners.
Take Action Now!
Paws for Life is always looking for loving, responsible foster care homes. Providing a temporary home for a pet in need is extremely rewarding. You save an animal's life, and in return, receive unconditional love while the pet waits for his forever family. If you're interested in fostering a dog or cat, please email volunteer@pawsforliferescue.org .
If fostering a pet isn't for you, there are still many ways to help the animals. You can help at adoption events and fundraisers. Sign-up for a one-hour shift at Petco feeding the cats and kittens. Send thank you notes to donors. Transport animals to and from vet appointments. Shoot us an email with what you're interested in and we'll add you to the volunteer roster.
Paws for Life Rescue and Adoption is a group of hard-working dedicated volunteers who rescue homeless, neglected, abused and abandoned dogs, cats, puppies and kittens. We use a network of loving foster care homes where animals stay until their forever homes find them. We do not have a shelter or single location to visit. We arrange for pet meet-n-greets after receiving your questionnaire.
Our mission is to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves. We believe in matching animals and families to find the right fit for everyone. We promise to exhaust all efforts to place adoptable pets in lifelong, loving homes. Our goal is to find the best home possible for the homeless pets in our care.
To adopt a pet from Paws for Life, you must be at least 18 years old and be able and willing to provide a lifelong, loving home to your new pet. Dogs and cats are indoor animals and should not live outside. Cats should not be declawed and dogs should not be debarked. All we ask is that your new pet be treated at all times like a treasured member of the family.
Paws for Life believes that every animal needs adjustment time to get to know their new environment, routine and people. We offer a two-week trial run before the final adoption contract is signed.
Adoption Fees:
Adult dogs: $75 and includes testing, age-appropriate vaccinations, deworming and spay/neuter
Puppies (6 months old and younger): $100 and includes testing, age-appropriate vaccinations, deworming and spay/neuter
Adult cats: $60 and includes testing, age-appropriate vaccinations, deworming and spay/neuter
Kittens (6 months old and younger): $100 (includes testing, age-appropriate vaccinations, deworming and spay/neuter)
Discounted adoption fees available for adopting a pair of cats or dogs.
All pets are spayed/neutered prior to adoption, except in the case of poor health, under age or underweight. If an animal is not yet altered, a spay/neuter deposit is required and pet must be altered within 30 days of adoption or as soon as a vet determines it is OK, whichever is first. Deposit returned upon proof of spay/neuter.
Mickey's Pet Supplies Mickey's is a family-owned business that cares about each and every customer. Carrying the highest quality, unique pet products, organic and free range dog treats, they go the extra mile to offer same day service, and sell products for very competitive prices. They carry eco-friendly, holistic animal care and organic pet supplies, specializing in tough and durable dog toys. Location: 4982 Hardwoods, West Bloomfield, Michigan 48323. Email mickeyspetsupplies@yahoo.com or call 877-863-5431.
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Happy Cat Toys Cat toys of all kinds to keep your cats happy! Handcrafted in Michigan. Order today! Supports Paws for Life Rescue. Email happycattoys@sbcglobal.net or call 248-217-8488.
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Parkway Veterinary Clinic
Parkway Small Animal & Exotic Hospital, 39321 Garfield, Clinton Twp MI 48038, 586-416-8800
Mon, Wed & Fri: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. / Tues & Thurs: 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. / Sat: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. / Sun: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Animal Activity Center, 39319 Garfield, Clinton Twp MI 48038, 586-412-3900
Mon-Fri 6:30 am – 7 pm / Sat 8am- 5pm / Sun 10 am- 12pm
The Animal Lodge Pet boarding, grooming and day camp available at affordable rates. Located at 5700 S. County Farm Rd., St. Johns, MI 48879. Open Mon. thru Sat. from 8-11 a.m. and 4-6 p.m. and Sun. from 4-6 p.m. Contact The Animal Lodge at animallodge@netzero.com or call 989-227-1600.
