Help Michigan Pets

I've decided to start dividing the listings into one post for dogs and another for cats. I'll do the same when I see listings for bunnies and other pets.

Tispy is a border collie/lab mix who's been at the shelter in Beulah for a while. She's a very good girl!

The folks at the Brownstown shelter would love to save an amazing senior German shepherd who was found weaving in and out of traffic on I-75. They think he's blind in at least one eye. If you'd like to meet him, please call 734-675-4008 or 734-740-8530. His time is running out; he's scheduled for euthanasia on Monday, October 18.

Check out this English setter/hound mix who's scheduled for euthanasia on Monday, October 18, at the shelter in Howell. At the same shelter, a Chow chow mix only has until October 21st. Manny the boxer/Bouvier de Flandres mix and Lilly the boxer/bulldog mix just have until October 28th. There is also a pittie mix scheduled for November 6, as well as Sandy, a purebred English setter, who only has until November 12.

Four dogs are on the urgent list in Ionia. Beagle/lab mix Cheyenne is a very sweet little girl who's great with kids, cats, and dogs. Huckleberry is a terrific 2-year-old Bluetick hound; he's a very happy boy! Skippy is a smart and social Jack Russell terrier; he's good with dogs and cats and is about 5 years old. Yellow lab mix Tyrese is very friendly and playful, but his "family" abandoned him on the side of the road!

Chocolate lab mix Bella is still at the shelter in Manistee. She's playful, affectionate, and friendly, and she enjoys going for walkies. Loving, low-maintenance Raven is a sweet retriever/chow mix, also in Manistee.

Plott hound mix Charlie is at the top of the euth list at the Prudenville shelter, just because he's been there such a long time.

Lilly is a striking brindle shepherd mix who's having a hard time. She's good with older kids and is very playful. She's also very strong and needs someone who can handle her. She's at the Romulus Animal Shelter, and her time is up on October the 18th.

If you can give a senior dog a home, consider Olga. She's a sweet, pretty shepherd mix just waiting for someone to love. She's in West Olive along with pit bull/shepherd mix Peter, a great guy who's perky and super sweet.

There are three dogs currently on the urgent list in White Cloud, and they need help by 10/20. Emmitt is a terrific hound, and Emma is a very nice pittie girl. Jackson is a gentle chow chow who's great with kids and would make a terrific family dog.

As always, if you're interested in any of these animals, please contact the shelter.

Again this week, the list of urgent pets awaiting adoption at shelters in Michigan is extremely long.

Russian blue cat Natashia and border collie/lab mix Tispy are still at the shelter in Beulah.

Three baby kittens are desperate for help. They're at the Brownstown shelter. Gladys is also still there; she's a pretty black and white (mostly white) DSH kitty about six years old.

Four pets are on the urgent list in Ionia. Jasper is a black lab boy about 7 months old, and he's great with dogs, cats, and kids. Pittie mix Madge is a very nice girl who likes other dogs, although she'd prefer that they not be much bigger than she is. She would like a cat-free home. Young tabby/DSH mix Jessa and black DSH Blair are still at the shelter.

Chocolate lab mix Bella is playful, affectionate, and friendly, and she enjoys going for walkies. Sweet retriever/chow mix Raven is very loving and low maintenance. They're both at the shelter in Manistee.

If you're looking for a cat, check out the shelter in Midland. They have a lot of terrific cats just waiting for someone to love them.

Boo and Punky are senior cats who are still hoping to find a retirement home together. They're both in a foster home and are listed by the shelter in Mount Pleasant.

Plott hound mix Charlie still needs help! He's been at the Prudenville shelter a long time and is at the top of the euth list.

Orange tabby mix Boots is super friendly, and he loves people. He's at the shelter in Southgate.

In West Olive, sweet and pretty shepherd mix Olga is still hoping someone will give her a nice retirement home.

Panda, who was at the Wyandotte shelter for a year, has now been fostered. He's still looking for a forever home; you can visit him at Monkey's Resale store in Southgate, where he's currently the store cat. Jameson is a handsome gray tabby/DSH mix who's sweet, friendly, and curious. Koda, Kai, Crispin, Cheetah, Chip, Salsa, Kamora, Solomon, and Martini are all still at the shelter. Also, three of their urgent cats got new names: Lizzie is now Oreo, Lamb is now Checkers, and Sunny is now Ebony.

Be sure to check out the dogs and cats in Livingston County. Those in most urgent need are at the top of the page.

Menka was adopted from the Wyandotte shelter.

As always, if you're interested in any of these animals, please contact the shelter.

This week's list of urgent pets in Michigan is extremely long.

Russian blue cat Natashia and border collie/lab mix Tispy are still at the shelter in Beulah.

Gladys is a pretty black and white (mostly white) DSH kitty about six years old. She's waiting for someone to stop by the Brownstown shelter and give her a nice home.

In Ionia, young tabby/DSH mix Jessa and black DSH Blair are still waiting for their forever homes. Dave is a handsome 3-year-old black and white DSH cat who's good with cats, dogs, and kids. Husky/lab mix Tess is sweet and smart, and she loves people; check out her beautiful ice blue eyes! Black lab mix Marty is a smart, loving, and playful 1-year-old boy.

Retriever/chow mix Raven is at the shelter in Manistee. This sweet girl is getting depressed from being at the shelter. She's very loving and low maintenance!

As always, there are many cats available in Midland. They have boys, girls, tabbies, kitties with short, medium, and long hair, and even a Siamese.

Senior cats Boo and Punky are still hoping to find a retirement home together. They're both in a foster home and are listed by the shelter in Mount Pleasant.

Plott hound mix Charlie is still in dire straits! His extended stay at the Prudenville shelter is putting him at the top of the euth list.

Pretty shepherd mix Olga is a real sweetheart! She's a senior lady at the shelter in West Olive. Won't someone see fit to give her the wonderful life she deserves?

The Wyandotte shelter has a lot of urgent cats again this week. Panda has been there for a year now! She's a friendly, sweet, curious, cuddly black and white DSH/tuxedo mix. Koda is a buff and white DSH/bobtail mix; she'd very friendly, laid back, cuddly, and cute. Black DSH Sunny is a cute and curious young girl. DMH/tuxedo mix Lamb is a very sweet and pretty girl. Gray DSH/tabby mix Cheetah is the new boy at the shelter. Brown
DSH/tabby mix Kai, tuxedo/DSH Lizzie, quirky 6-year-old DSH/tabby mix Crispin, and black DSH Solomon are all still waiting for their forever homes.

Chip and Salsa are FIV-positive DSH/tabby babies who are still at the Wyandotte shelter. Tiny DLH/tuxedo mix Martini is also still there; he has FIV and feline leukemia. weet Oriental shorthair/exotic shorthair mix Menka and DLH/tuxedo mix Kamora are also awaiting their forever homes.

There are five dogs currently on the urgent list in White Cloud, and they need help by 10/6. Emmitt is a terrific hound, and Emma is a very nice pittie girl. Lab/dobie mix Raven is sweet and energetic, and she loves people. Allie is a friendly Pomeranian boy. Dallas is a nice pointer mix boy.

Don't forget about the dogs and cats in Livingston County. Those in most urgent need are at the top of the page.

The good news is that there were several success stories. Noah the husky/lab mix from Beulah was adopted. Sweet, beautiful tuxedo mix kitty Darla was adopted sometime yesterday; she wasn't on the urgent list before, but she'd moved to the top of the list and was in imminent danger. Black DSH Albert was also adopted, and cuddly Isaac was rescued. Shadow the young black lab was also adopted.

As always, if you're interested in any of these animals, please contact the shelter.

Unlike last week, this week's list of urgent pets in Michigan is extremely long.

The good news is that two adoptions were reported. Peanut the black lab was adopted just in time to save him from being euthanized, and Marley the yellow lab also found a home. Congratulations and best wishes to Peanut and Marley!

Now for pets in need this week:

The shelter in Beulah is still hoping to find homes for Russian blue cat Natashia, border collie/lab mix Tispy, and husky/lab mix Noah.

Sweet, pretty Tisha the pittie is still in Ionia, and she's far from alone. Beagle mix Binky is a terrific boy who's great with other pets. Jessa is a young tabby/DSH mix, Blair is a black DSH, and Jay is a cute DSH/tabby boy about 3 months old.

As always, there are many cats available in Midland. I'd love to be able to say more about them, but these poor things are assigned Ref ID numbers instead of names, and there's just not much information available.

Poor, sweet Bruno is trying so hard to be patient. He really needs to find a home, and he doesn't want to share it with any cats! He's at the shelter in Mount Pleasant, which is also listing senior cats Boo and Punky, who are both in a foster home and hoping to be adopted together.

In Prudenville, Plott hound mix Charlie is still at the top of the euth list due to his extended stay at the shelter. Please give this sweet guy the life he deserves!

The shelter in Wyandotte has a lot of urgent cats this week. Prada is still there, and she has lots of company. Isaac is a very cuddly black British shorthair/domestic shorthair mix who's been at the shelter for almost a year! Black DSH Albert loves attention, and he's great with other cats. Millie is a tiny, cute, and chatty black and white DLH/tuxedo mix. Koda is a terrific buff and white DLH/bobtail mix with lots of personality. Sunny is a cute and curious 7-month-old black DSH girl. DLH/tuxedo mix Lamb is very sweet and pretty. Gray DSH/tabby mix Cheetah is a nice boy who's new at the shelter.

Continuing with Wyandotte, brown DSH/tabby mix Kai is very polite. He loves attention but will wait his turn. Lizzie is a sweet, talkative tuxedo/DSH girl. Crispin is a quirky 6-year-old DSH/tabby whose "family" decided to get rid of him. Black DSH Solomon longs for a nice home where he can love and be loved.

Chip and Salsa are FIV-positive DSH/tabby babies at the Wyandotte shelter. Menka is a very sweet Oriental shorthair/exotic shorthair mix who lost an eye at some point in his life, but he doesn't let it get to him; he's a real ladies' man. DLH/tuxedo mix Kamora is a diamond in the rough. Martini is also a DLH/tuxedo mix, and he's tiny; he has FIV and feline leukemia.

There are three dogs currently on the list at Howell/Livingston County. All three were surrendered by their owners. Rambo is a tiny chihuahua/miniature pinscher mix who only has until September 30. Louie is a GSD mix, and Bailey is a chocolate lab.

There are also quite a few cats in Livingston County. Most are strays, and the one at the top of the list is scheduled to be euthanized on September 29. Keep in mind that "Last Date Available" is another way to say their euthanization date; these are listed in chronological order.

As always, if you're interested in any of these animals, please contact the shelter.

If you have a dog, you'll probably need to administer some type of medicine at some point. In many cases, it's possible to use an over-the-counter (OTC) medicine you've already purchased for yourself.

Dog lover Kenzy England has done her research, and her article will help you figure out whether it's safe to treat your dog with products primarily intended for people. This guide gives details on which OTC people meds are safe for dogs, and it includes dosage instructions.

Unfortunately, not every ailment can be treated with OTC human medicines, so it's important to know when to contact your vet for something appropriate.

It's a fairly short list this week, compared to most weeks, but there are some pets in dire need of help.

Peanut is scheduled to die today (September 20). He's a black lab who's great with kids but needs a home without other dogs or cats. If you can help him, please contact the shelter at Southgate immediately!

Plott hound mix Charlie has been at the Prudenville shelter a long time and has moved to the top of the euth list. He's a very sweet guy who deserves a chance!

Natashia is still waiting for a forever home. She's a beautiful Russian blue cat at the shelter in Beulah. At the same shelter, Tispy the border collie/lab mix and Noah the husky/lab mix are also hoping someone will come along to save them.

Handsome pit bull/boxer mix Troy is still stuck at the shelter in Ionia, along with Tisha, a pretty and sweet pittie girl.

The employees and volunteers at the shelter in Midland still have more cats than they can reasonably handle.

This is so discouraging. Poor Bruno the hound still hasn't found a forever (cat-free) home so he can get out of the shelter in Mount Pleasant.

Senior cats Boo and Punky are still in a foster home but would love to find a permanent place to retire, preferably together. These cuddly, affectionate cats are both front-declawed. For more information, check the Mount Pleasant shelter's page.

Linus is a tiger/Hemingway polydactyl mix cat at the shelter in West Olive. He's a very friendly boy.

Prada the black DSH cat is still at the shelter in Wyandotte.

There are four dogs currently on the urgent list in White Cloud. Shadow the black lab is the happiest guy ever! Marley is a nice yellow lab boy, Emmitt is a terrific hound, and Emma is a very nice pittie girl. They all need help by 9/24.

Howell/Livingston County has several dogs and cats on the urgent list. "Last Date Available" is another way to say their euthanization date; these are listed in chronological order.

The good news for this week is that Dino, the sweet, goofy black lab/Karelian bear dog mix, found a forever home.

As always, if you're interested in any of these animals, please contact the shelter.

Have you seen Pedigree's new commercial? It's promoting their new Healthy Longevity Food, and as always, it's a good one.

Pedigree is running a promotion featuring this new formula, and this post is part of it. I'm not getting paid for it, but shelter dogs will benefit.

The sad fact is that about four million dogs find themselves in animal shelters and rescues every year in the United States. While they wait for their forever homes, Pedigree would like to help them. That's where we bloggers come in.

For every blog post about the Pedigree Adoption Drive that is published through Sunday, September 19, Pedigree will donate a 20-pound bag of their new Healthy Longevity Food for Dogs to a shelter. That's right; a shelter somewhere in the U.S. will receive 20 pounds of dog food because of this post. Isn't that great?

If you'd like to help, you can do the same thing. To make sure your blog post counts, include the following bullets and add the direct link to your post to the Blog Hop below. (Bulleted info courtesy of Boulder Dog)

* Each year, more than 4 million dogs end up in shelters and breed rescue organizations. Pedigree created The PEDIGREE Adoption Drive to help shine a spotlight on the plight of these homeless dogs.

* This year the PEDIGREE Adoption Drive is raising awareness for homeless dogs by donating a bowl of food to shelter dogs for everyone who becomes a "Fan" or "Likes" the PEDIGREE Adoption Drive on Facebook. So far more than 1 million bowls have been donated.

* Special for BlogPaws West: For each blog that posts about the PEDIGREE Adoption Drive through September 19, PEDIGREE will donate a bag of its new Healthy Longevity Food for Dogs to shelters nationwide. It's simple: Write a post, help a dog.

* Thursday, September 16 through Sunday, September 19, the Pedigree BlogPaws bloggers will host a Blog Hop to help raise awareness for the "Write a post, help a dog" effort.

Include the hashtag #dogsrule somewhere in the post; you should also use it as a tag or label. You'll also need to link to the Pedigree Adoption Drive Facebook fan page within your post. When you're ready to promote your post, tweet it using #dogsrule.

That's all there is to it! Just follow the guidelines, and a shelter will get a 20-pound bag of dog food.

If your blog has a pet theme, this will be easy. If not, you might have trouble fitting a post about the Pedigree Adoption Drive into your blog's theme, but please try. Somewhere in the U.S., an animal shelter and the dogs housed therein will be grateful that you did.

It's a fairly short list of urgent pets this week compared to most weeks. There were also some adoptions and rescues.

Natashia is a beautiful Russian blue cat hoping someone will take her home from the shelter in Beulah. Chandler the Australian shepherd/Afghan hound mix is still waiting for a new home.

In Ionia, handsome pit bull/boxer mix Troy would love a forever home. Spunk and Spook are handsome 5-month-old brothers with lots of toes! They're DLH/Hemingway polydactyl mixes. Sweet mama cat Elsa and her babies are still waiting for a foster home. Tabby/DSH mix Gail is also still hoping for a nice home.

The shelter in Midland is a great place to find a terrific companion. Lots of cats are waiting for someone to help them. New this week are a very friendly orange tabby guy and a stunning DLH mama kitty and her two babies. In addition, there are several cats held over from last week's urgent list.

Poor Bruno the hound is going to get a complex! He's such a great guy! There must be someone out there who can give him a nice cat-free home and get him out of the shelter in Mount Pleasant.

Senior cats Boo and Punky need help! They're in a foster home now; their owner had to surrender them due to health reasons. However, they'd really like to find a nice retirement home together. They're very affectionate and cuddly. Boo is a 12-year-old silver/gray stubby-tailed tabby with medium-length hair and gorgeous green eyes. Punky has long orange hair. They've both been declawed on their front paws. Check the Mount Pleasant shelter's page for more information; they're the ones providing the listing.

Sweet, goofy black lab/Karelian bear dog mix Dino still needs a forever home. He's at the shelter in Wyandotte, along with Haskell, a large gray tabby/DSH mix who is FIV positive, and Prada, a black DSH cat hoping for a better life.

Two dogs are on the urgent list in White Cloud. Dunkin is a friendly chocolate lab about 8 months old. Gunner is a young pit bull held over from before. They both need to be saved by 9/10.

Don't forget to check the listings for Howell/Livingston County. They have several dogs and cats on the urgent list. "Last Date Available" is another way to say their euthanization date; these are listed in chronological order.

Now for the good news. China was adopted, and with her sweet, loving nature, it's no wonder! Chomper and Cesar are two more terrific dogs who also went to their forever homes this week. Senior cats Ollie and Stan were rescued by Basil's Buddies.