Help Michigan Pets

Here's a great opportunity to help some of Michigan's rescue animals!

Few Steps From Home, a rescue based in Bay City, has partnered with the Midland Loons to help animals. They're looking for volunteers to work the concession stands at Loons games, and the rescue will get 100% of the proceeds on everything they sell!

Few Steps From Home needs 12 volunteers to work during each game at the Loons baseball diamond. Here's the schedule:

Tuesday, July 3, 5-7pm
Saturday, August 25, 5-7pm
Saturday, September 1, 5-7pm
Saturday, September 3, 12-2pm

Please contact Lmbln1@hotmail.com to sign up.

If you'd like to help the rescue in another way, check out their volunteer application. Volunteer positions include follow-up calls to adopters, making crafts, updating websites, fostering, and much more. They're also open to your ideas for how you'd like to help them.

The application lists many more possibilities, so please take a look and see whether there's something that appeals to you. And of course, they're always grateful for donations!

Few Steps From Home is also on Petfinder.

Image of Logan courtesy of the Ionia County Animal Shelter

Many of last week's pets are still on the urgent list today. In addition, a few others have been designated "urgent."

CATS

Long-haired calico mix Leona and Maine Coon mix Shandy are still at the Ionia County Animal Shelter, and they're joined by three beautiful tiger cat mixes. Scully has a gorgeous coat, Clara is a very pretty kitty, and Mary Ann is a cute, playful girl.

Black domestic shorthair (DSH) mix Andy is still at the Manistee County Humane Society.

DOGS

In Beulah, fun GSD mix Nicholas, super cute Staffie mix Rebel, and shy Corgi mix Corky are still available at a reduced adoption fee from Benzie County Animal Control.

Rusty, a terrific young GSD mix currently at Hazel Park Animal Control, is still waiting for a foster home.

Beagle/terrier mix Logan (pictured) is still at the Ionia County Animal Shelter.

Chico is a cute pointer/lab mix about 6 months old; he arrived at the Lapeer County Animal Shelter with a sibling, but apparently he's there by himself now. Odie is a super cute beagle boy also in Lapeer; his status is VERY URGENT.

Lab mix Zippy and lab/pittie mix Bear are still available from the Manistee County Humane Society, and they both have a reduced adoption fee!

Pointer mix Duke is also still waiting for someone to adopt him from the Greater Hillsdale Humane Society shelter in Osseo.

Betsy, a cute American bulldog mix puppy, is still waiting for a quiet foster or foster-to-adopt home. Until then, she'll be with the Humane Society of Muskegon County.

ADOPTED/RESCUED

Now for the good news. Several pets from last week's posts were adopted or rescued. Young shepherd mix Rosco 154D12 was adopted, as was polite pointer/spaniel mix Bandit. Sweet senior lab mix Granny was also adopted, as was lab/spaniel mix Daisy.

Pug/beagle mix Gus was rescued by Golden Retriever Rescue Resource. Older black lab Daisy May also went to a rescue.

If you're interested in learning more about any of these pets, please don't hesitate to visit their Petfinder pages and contact the appropriate shelter.

Image of Meg courtesy of Michigan Friends Rescue Shelter.

This week, four unadoptable dogs urgently need help. One can't be adopted until she can get medical treatment; the other three are seeking foster homes.

CRITICAL

Welsh terrier Meg (pictured) is currently at the Michigan Friends Rescue Shelter in Morley. She won't be available for adoption until she can get medical care--which can't happen unless she gets donations. Because of her past in a puppy mill, she's in horrible shape. Despite the pain she must feel, she's a very happy girl. The volunteers at the rescue would love to save her; they accept donations by Paypal or in the mail. Every little bit helps!

FOSTERS NEEDED

Daisy May is a 10-year-old black lab currently at the Southgate Animal Shelter. She ended up at the shelter when her owner was no longer able to care for her. Daisy May is very friendly and alert; she loves to be around people. After arriving at the shelter, she was adopted and then returned due to some habits the adopters couldn't deal with. Daisy May has separation anxiety and tends to be somewhat destructive, so she needs someone who can work with her to fix these problems. See her video!

Betsy is a cute American bulldog mix puppy in the care of the Humane Society of Muskegon County. She needs a quiet foster (or foster-to-adopt) home where she can recover from an injury and help her reach her potential; she's been at the shelter since she was about 7 weeks old. Betsy is sweet and fun. She has a terrific personality, plays well with dogs, and is well socialized with people. Check out her video!

Rusty urgently needs a foster home so he can leave the shelter at Hazel Park Animal Control. He's a terrific 10-month-old boy, possibly a German Shepherd mix. He gets along great with kids, dogs, cats, and small furry animals. He loves to play and cuddle. Rusty ended up at the shelter due to an illness preventing his owner from taking care of him. From the listing, it's not clear whether the foster situation would just be until he could go back home; anyone interested in helping him should contact the shelter for the details.

If you can help any of these dogs, please follow the links to their Petfinder profiles for more information.

Karl is a handsome young pointer mix about 10 months old. He's currently in a foster home, but he's looking for a new one or--even better--a forever home.

Karl is an energetic boy who loves to play; he'd make a terrific walking or running buddy. He's even house trained! He loves people of all ages and gets along with other dogs, but he'd prefer not to have to live with cats.

KC is a beautiful, loving black and white Domestic Medium Hair mix cat. Her Petfinder listing says she's a senior but doesn't give her estimated age. KC gets along well with dogs, and she's already spayed. She's looking for a nice home where she can relax.

Karl and KC are both available through the Pet Adoption Alternative in Warren (PAAW). If you're interested in either (or both) of them, please visit their listings for more information.

If you're interested in adopting a Yorkie or Yorkie mix, you're in the right place. Michigan has plenty of dogs that fit the description.

Little Ezra has one of the sweetest faces ever! He's a senior who's absolutely no trouble. He's currently in a foster home with Last Chance Rescue in Howell. (Note: This organization is not affiliated with Last Chance MI, the account I tweet from.)

Here's another senior Yorkie guy; he's at Gratiot County Animal Control in Ithaca, where they refer to him as #166a.

Muffin is a Yorkie/Shih tzu mix, and she sure is pretty! This sweet girl is at Furry Friends Rescue in Brighton.

Peppermint Patty is a senior Yorkie/chihuahua mix in the care of the Midwest Boston Terrier Rescue in Kent City.

Shandy is a Yorkie mix girl at Bellowood in Cedar Springs.

Peke a Tzu Rescue in Trufant has quite a few Yorkies and Yorkie mixes.

Fiona is a Yorkie/Bichon Frisé mix available at Katzenwoofers in Sheridan.

Teddy the Yorkie has been at Second Chance Animal Rescue in Gobles for almost a year!

The Noah Project in Muskegon is taking care of Yorkie/Schnauzer mix Winston and young Yorkie/chihuahua mix Tilly.

That's just a few of the available Yorkies and Yorkie mixes here that are available for adoption! There are several pages listing Yorkshire terriers in Michigan. Nearby states are mixed in when they're closer to the ZIP code you provide than other parts of Michigan; just keep going and you'll find Michigan listings again.

Anyone who is interested in adopting a Yorkshire terrier, either full bred or a mix, should check the Petfinder listings. Whatever age, size, temperament, or genetic mix you're looking for, you're sure to find the right Yorkie for you!

Looking for a nice little dog? Check out Xavier! He's a 4-year-old chihuahua in the care of Portage-based Animal Rescue Project.

Xavier is healthy and weighs about ten pounds. He likes to snuggle and give kisses. He lives in a foster home with six other dogs, including a pit bull puppy, and he gets along with all of them. He's also good with cats.

If you're interested in Xavier, please visit his Petfinder listing, which includes three photos of him. In addition, his page at Dogster gives even more info and photos.

Check out Virgil! He's a pit bull mix at Lifeline for Pound Buddies in Muskegon, which is on Lake Michigan.

Virgil is a terrific guy. In fact, his foster mom raves about how amazing he is! He's great with cats and older kids. He's also sweet, polite, athletic, sensitive, silly, and smart. Wow!

Virgil's Petfinder profile contains three photos and a detailed write-up. He also has a slide show on YouTube.

Does Virgil seem like the guy for you? Lifeline for Pound Buddies has lowered his adoption fee, and it's a huge savings. Check Virgil's listing to learn more about him.

Uma, Unity, and Ursula are all in the care of Last Day Dog Rescue in Livonia. Unity needs a foster home, and Uma and Ursula are ready to be adopted.

Uma has been at the rescue since July 2009. Her vet believes she's a purebred red-nosed pit bull. This pretty girl is a sweetheart! She's cuddly and loves to be petted. She also loves to go for rides in the car. She's in a foster home until she can find a forever family.

Unity is a pretty little beagle girl who's looking for a foster home. She's good with kids and dogs. The listing doesn't say much more about her, which probably means she's new at the rescue and they want to get to know her better before making her available for adoption.

Ursula is a beautiful black lab who just barely made it out of the shelter in time, and now she's in a foster home and waiting for a nice forever family. She's a very sweet, lovable girl who's eager to please. She's also good with dogs and cats.

If you're interested in adopting Uma or Ursula, or if you're willing to provide a foster home for Unity, please contact Last Day Dog Rescue.