Animal Rescues in Michigan
Listings updated 11/01/2023
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Michigan Rescues Listed by City or Town
| City | Category | Name | Address/Location | Zip Code | Phone | Web Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion | Horses | Hoof & Heart of Southern Michigan | 2932 Eaton Rapids Road | 49224-9135 | (517) 304-2109 | https://www.hoofandheartsmi.org/ |
| Alpena | Cats + Dogs | Huron Humane Society | 3510 Woodward Avenue | 49707-8161 | (989) 356-4794 | https://www.huronhumanesocietyinc.org/ |
| Ann Arbor | Cats + Dogs+ Birds+Small | Humane Society of Huron Valley | 3100 Cherry Hill Road | 48105-9504 | (734) 662-5585 | https://www.hshv.org/ |
| Ann Arbor | Horses | Starry Skies Equine Rescue and Sanctuary | 8133 West Liberty Road | 48103-9309 | (734) 474-8518 | https://www.starryskiesequinerescueandsanctuary.com/ |
| Atlanta | Cats + Dogs | Elk Country Animal Shelter | 11484 Youngs Road | 49709-9381 | (989) 785-3738 | https://elkcountryanimalshelter.org/ |
| Belleville | Cats + Dogs | Friends Of Michigan Animals Rescue | 51299 Arkona Road | 48111-8820 | (734) 461-9458 | https://www.friendsofmichigan.org/ |
| Big Rapids | Cats + Dogs | Animal Rescue Coalition of Mecosta County | 18400 220th Avenue | 49307-9018 | (231) 796-2683 | http://www.arcofmecostacounty.com/ |
| Bingham Farms | Cats + Dogs + Small+Farm | Michigan Humane | 30300 Telegraph Road Suite 220 (See site for other loc.) | 48025-4507 | (866) 648-6263 | https://www.michiganhumane.org/ |
| Burton | Cats + Dogs+ Birds+Small | Humane Society of Genesee County | G-3325 South Dort Hwy | 48529-1446 | (810) 744-0511 | https://geneseehumane.org/ |
| Carsonville | Cats + Dogs | Sanilac County Humane Society | 3847 Sheldon Street | 48419-9063 | (810) 657-8962 | https://www.sanilaccountyhumanesociety.org/ |
| Cheboygan | Cats + Dogs | Cheboygan County Humane Society | 1536 East Hackleburg Road | 49721-9121 | (231) 238-8221 | https://www.cheboyganhumanesociety.org/ |
| Clyde | Cats + Dogs + Rabbits | Blue Water Area Humane Society | 6266 Lapeer Road | 48049-4204 | (810) 987-4357 | https://bluewaterareahs.animalservices.website/shelterpronet/spn_page_as_main.spn |
| Dearborn | Cats + Dogs | Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit (MaryAnn Wright Adopt. Ctr.) | 16121 Reckinger Road | 48126-2754 | (313) 943-2697 | https://www.metrodetroitanimals.org/ |
| Detroit | Dogs | Home FurEver Animal Rescue | (Foster based-See site for contact/adopt. Appl.) | 48210 | http://www.homefurever.com/ | |
| Emmett | Minature Horses | Saving Grace Miniature Horse Rescue | 5846 Craven Road | 48022-1200 | (810) 304-1951 | https://www.sgminihorserescue.com/ |
| Escanaba | Cats + Dogs + Small Anmls | Delta Animal Shelter | 6975 County 426 M.5 Road | 49829-9558 | (906) 789-0230 | https://deltaanimal.org/ |
| Ferrysburg | Cats | Heaven Can Wait | P.O. Box 23 | 49409-0023 | (616) 402-1417 | https://www.heavencanwaitmi.org/ |
| Frankenmuth | Cats | Pet Angel Adoption and Rescue | 380 List Street | 48734-1951 | (989) 652-0552 | https://petangeladoption.com/ |
| Gladwin | Cats + Dogs | Few Steps From Home Animal Rescue & Sanctuary | 1020 North M30 (Contact via email/FB Message) | 48624-8017 | https://www.fewstepsfromhome.com/ | |
| Grand Rapids | Cats | Crash’s Landing & Big Sid’s Sanctuary | 3433 River Hill Drive | 49534-9020 | (616) 821-6065 | https://www.crashslanding.org/ |
| Grand Rapids | Cats + Dogs | Kent County Animal Shelter | 740 Fuller Avenue NE | 49503-1918 | (616) 632-7300 | https://www.accesskent.com/Departments/AnimalShelter/default.htm |
| Grayling | Cats + Dogs | AuSable Valley Animal Shelter | 5786 Fairground Lane | 49738-9002 | (989) 348-4117 | https://www.ausablevalleyanimalshelter.org/ |
| Harbor Springs | Cats + Dogs | Little Traverse Bay Humane Society | 1300 West Conway Road | 49740-9582 | (231) 347-2396 | https://ltbhs.com/ |
| Houghton | Cats + Dogs | Copper Country Humane Society | 501 Nara Park Road | 49931-9067 | (906) 487-9560 | https://www.cchumanesociety.com/ |
| Howell | Horses + Donkeys | Horses Haven | 8257 North Latson Road | 48855-9229 | (517) 548-4880 | https://www.horseshaven.org/ |
| Imlay City | Dogs+Medical/unadoptable | Hawkeye & Friends Dog Sanctuary | (Contact via phone/email/Message) | 48444-9460 | (810) 417-3321 | https://www.hawkeyeandfriends.org/ |
| Ironwood | Cats + Dogs | HOPE Animal Shelter | 590 Easy Street | 49938-1700 | (906) 932-1511 | https://hopeanimalshelter.org/ |
| Jackson | Cats + Dogs | CHS (Cascades Humane Society) | 1515 Carmen Drive | 49202-9700 | (517) 787-7387 | https://chspets.com/ |
| Kalamazoo | Cats + Dogs | Animal Rescue Project | 219 Peekstock Drive | 49001-4844 | (269) 492-1010 | https://www.animalrescueproject.org/ |
| Kalamazoo | Cats + Dogs | Kalamazoo Animal Rescue | P.O. Box 3295 | 49003-3295 | (269) 226-8570 | http://www.kalamazooanimalrescue.org/ |
| Lake Ann | Horses | HNR (Horse North Rescue) | 20432 Richardson Road | 49650-9772 | (231) 645-4674 | https://www.horsenorthrescue.org/ |
| Lake City | Cats + Dogs | Missaukee Humane Society | P.O. Box D, 5310 West Houghton Lake Road | 49651-0904 | (231) 839-3800 | https://www.mhspets.org/ |
| Lake Odessa | Dogs | Mackenzie’s Animal Sanctuary | 8935 Thompson Road | 48849-9788 | (616) 693-2490 | https://mackenzies.info/ |
| Lansing | Dogs | Animal Placement Bureau | P.O. Box 80146 | 48908-0146 | (517) 346-4505 | https://apbdogs.org/ |
| Lapeer | Cats + Dogs | Paradise Animal Rescue | 2266 North Lapeer Road | 48446-8619 | (810) 969-4455 | https://www.parpets.org/ |
| Livonia | Cats + Dogs | Last Day Dog Rescue | P.O. Box 51935 | 48151-5935 | https://www.lastdaydogrescue.org/ | |
| Livonia | Dogs | GreyHeart Greyhound Adoption | P.O. Box 530185 | 48153-0185 | (734) 783-9013 | https://www.greyheart.org/ |
| Madison Heights | Cats + Dogs | Animal Welfare Society of Southeastern Michigan | 27796 John R | 48071-3365 | (248) 548-1150 | https://www.animalwelfaresociety.net/ |
| Manistee | Cats + Dogs | Homeward Bound Animal Shelter | 736 Paws Trail | 49660-8978 | (231) 723-7387 | https://homewardboundmanistee.org/ |
| Menominee | Cats + Dogs | Menominee Animal Shelter | N184 Haggerson Court | 49858-9219 | (906) 864-7297 | https://www.mashelter.org/ |
| Midland | Cats | SOS Animal Rescue | P.O. Box 1135 | 48641-1135 | (989) 492-0042 | https://sosanimalrescue.org/ |
| Muskegon | Cats | Faithful to Felines | 2525 Hall Road | 49442-1520 | (231) 773-3030 | https://www.faithful2felines.com/home |
| Muskegon | Cats + Dogs | Big Lake Humane Society | 2640 Marquette Avenue | 49442-2626 | (231) 773-8689 | https://biglakehumane.org/ |
| Muskegon | Cats + Dogs | Pound Buddies | 3279 East Laketon Avenue | 49442-6433 | (231) 724-0384 | https://www.poundbuddies.org/ |
| Muskegon | Cats + Dogs | Noah Project | 5205 Airline Road | 49444-9727 | (231) 865-1264 | https://www.noahprojectmuskegon.org/ |
| Osseo | Cats + Dogs | Greater Hillsdale Humane Society | 3881 South Tripp Road | 49266-9689 | (517) 523-2308 | https://www.greaterhillsdalehumanesociety.org/ |
| Pleasant Lake | Horses | Reality’s Chance Rescue & Sanctuary | 4519 East Berry Road | 49272-9627 | (419) 302-6882 | https://realityschance.org/ |
| Pontiac | Cats + Dogs | Oakland County Animal Shelter & Pet Adoption Center | 1200 North Telegraph Road, Bldg 42E | 48341-1032 | (248) 858-1070 | https://www.oakgov.com/petadoption/ |
| Pontiac | Cats + Dogs | Michigan Animal Rescue League | 325 MLK Jr. Blvd North | 48342-1722 | (248) 335-9290 | https://marl.org/ |
| Prudenville | Cats + Dogs | Roscommon County Animal Shelter | 1110 Short Drive | 48651-8468 | (989) 366-0260 | https://roscommoncountyanimalshelterandcontrol.com/ |
| Quincy | Cats + Dogs | Humane Society of Branch County | 969 Wildwood Road | 49082-9508 | (517) 639-4426 | https://www.petfinder.com/member/us/mi/quincy/humane-society-of-branch-county-mi315/ |
| Royal Oak | Cats | New Beginings Animal Rescue | 2502 Rochester Road | 48073-3635 | (248) 543-4070 | https://www.nbarmichigan.org/ |
| Royal Oak | Cats + Dogs | Royal Oak Animal Shelter | 1515 North Edgeworth Avenue | 48067-1574 | (248) 584-3058 | https://www.romi.gov/362/Animal-Shelter |
| Saginaw | Cats + Dogs | Amazing Grace Animal Rescue | 3365 Freeland Road | 48604-9778 | (989) 792-0346 | https://www.petfinder.com/member/us/mi/saginaw/amazing-grace-animal-rescue-mi799/ |
| Sault Sainte Marie | Cats + Dogs + Horses | Chippewa County Animal Control Shelter | 3660 South Mackinac Trail | 49783-9286 | (906) 632-2519 | https://www.petfinder.com/member/us/mi/sault-sainte-marie/chippewa-county-animal-control-shelter-mi252/ |
| St. Clair Shores | Dogs | Detroit Dog Rescue | P.O. Box 806119 | 48080-6119 | (313) 458-8014 | https://detroitdogrescue.com/ |
| Sterling Heights | Cats | Tigerlily Cat Rescue | P.O. Box 815 | 48311-0815 | (586) 431-5353 | https://www.tigerlilyrescue.com/ |
| Taylor | Cats + Dogs | City of Taylor Animal Shelter | 25555 Northline Road | 48180-4597 | (734) 287-6550 | https://www.cityoftaylor.com/220/Animal-Shelter |
| Tecumseh | Cats | Little Mews Rescue | P.O. Box 323 | 49286-0323 | (734) 304-0123 | https://littlemews.org/ |
| Traverse City | Cats + Dogs | Cherryland Humane Society | 1750 Ahlberg Drive | 49696-8914 | (231) 946-5116 | https://cherrylandhumane.org/ |
| Traverse City | Dogs | H.A.N.D.D.S. To The Rescue | P.O. Box 1953 | 49685-1953 | (231) 645-6040 | https://handdstotherescue.com/ |
| Troy | Dogs | NBS Animal Rescue | 35 West Square Lake Road | 48098-2927 | (248) 633-8627 | https://www.nbsar.org/ |
| Utica | Cats + Dogs | Making Miracles Animal Rescue aka Sanilac Scoopers | P.O. Box 180155 | 48318-0155 | https://www.petfinder.com/member/us/mi/utica/making-miracles-animal-rescue-aka-sanilac-scoopers-mi730/ | |
| Warren | Cats + Dogs | All About Animals Rescue | 23451 Pinewood Street | 48091-4758 | (586) 879-1745 | https://allaboutanimalsrescue.org/ |
| West Bloomfield | Cats + Dogs | Almost Home Animal Rescue | P.O. Box 250602 | 48325-0602 | (248) 200-2695 | https://almosthomeanimals.org/ |
| Wyandotte | Cats + Dogs | Wyandotte Animal Shelter | 1170 Grove | 48192-7008 | (734) 246-1328 | http://www.wacshelter.com/ |