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Your donation will help us promote adoptions of the animals of the Gratiot County Animal Shelter and help the the animals of our community by promoting spay/neutering and animal care and welfare.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Animals Available for Adoption

Cost of Adoptions
  
Dogs (over 6 months) $20.00 + $25.00 (deposit returned on proof of spay/neuter)
Puppy (under 6 months) $15.00 + $25.00 (deposit returned on proof of spay/neuter)
Cats & Kittens $  5.00 + $25.00 (deposit returned on proof of spay/neuter)
   

IMPORTANT: If you must surrender an animal to Gratiot Animal Control please be aware that our county gives shelter animals to research. If you do not want your pet to be given to the Class B dealer for research you MUST REQUEST that it is NOT GIVEN TO RESEARCH when you release it to the county.

If you have lost a dog or a cat in or around Gratiot County, VISIT the shelter to see if your pet is there. Call the shelter at (989) 875-2221immediately!. When they are closed - leave a message on their answering machine. Go to the shelter and POST a note on their door and they will contact you. It is critical that you notify Animal Control immediately if you want to get your pet returned to you! You only have days to recover your pet before it is too late! DO NOT WAIT...

The best way to have your lost pet returned to you is to put an identification tag on their collar or at least write your phone number on their collar. Ask your vet about microchipping too!

New Hours: The shelter is now open Monday 4:00pm - 6:00pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10:00 until 6:00pm and Friday 4:00pm - 6:00pm.

(Click "Other Adoptable Pets" page for animals that have been rescued or are owned but the owners can no longer keep them. It is our hope to help find forever, loving homes without having them go to the animal shelter.)

Visit the Gratiot County Animal Control Petfinder site for current information on available shelter pets.

Pictures as of Wednesday, January 25th

#185 A beautiful female Chocolate Lab was found between Ely and Alger on West Washington Rd. She is a very calm, friendly dog. She showed evidence of having puppies in the past. She is a real sweetheart. We think she is an inside dog. Knows sit, takes treats very gently. If unclaimed by owner, she will be available for adoption on Jan. 25th.

 

#160/1919 This little Yorkie was found in St. Louis. He had a printed red collar on and a leash. He has blue merle long hair and is about 10 lbs. He is friendly and wants to get on your lap. Hopefully he can find his owner. If he is not reclaimed, he will be up for adoption on Feb. 1.

#131/1915 We have a big male cat that needs a home. He is a beautiful brown tiger with white. He has the cutest spot around his nose. He needs to warm up to us. The owner said he was friendly. He would make a great barn cat.

 

 

 

Shelter hours are:
Monday & Friday from 4:00-6:00
Tues, Wed, Thurs from 10:00-6:00

If you are interested in an animal call Sally, the Adoption Coordinator at (989) 220-5418 (Mon, Wed, Fri) or
call the shelter at (989) 875-2221.

Vist Gratiot's Petfinder site for more updated information.

 

Gratiot County is only 1 of 2 remaining Michigan counties
that give shelter animals to a Class B Dealer to be used in research.

Please consider adopting a pet from Gratiot County.