Mackenzie's Animal Sanctuary

Mackenzie's Animal Sanctuary Finding loving homes for abused, abandoned and neglected dogs. Providing housing, love, tenderness and compassion all dogs deserve.
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Truly giving them ‘A home along the way’, for as long as they need. Thank you for liking us on facebook. Please feel free to share your comments, thoughts, pictures of your dog(s) and stories about your time at the Sanctuary here! Please note that all visits to the Sanctuary are by appointment only. We do not do “same day” adoptions and our Kennels are not open to the public. If you are interested

in adopting a dog from Mackenzie’s Animal Sanctuary, the first step is to complete the online Adoption Survey. If you have further questions, you can call the Sanctuary at (616) 693-2490, we will be happy to assist you.

🦴🦴The Good Dog, Good Deed Biscuit Drive🦴🦴Wow! Mackenzie’s has received an incredible 144 bags of donated biscuits so far...
12/04/2025

🦴🦴The Good Dog, Good Deed Biscuit Drive🦴🦴
Wow! Mackenzie’s has received an incredible 144 bags of donated biscuits so far! 🎉🐾
We are beyond grateful to everyone at Beer City Dog Biscuits for your hard work and for hosting this amazing fundraiser that supports so many rescues. Your generosity is truly making tails wag! ❤️
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Buy one case of Beer City Biscuits at a discounted price, and they’ll donate a second case to a West Michigan pet rescue, animal shelter, or a pet food pantry!! Mackenzie's is part of that list, and our dogs would love for you to donate a box to them. Participating organizations are listed on the flyer.
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The mission of Beer City Dog Biscuits is to empower individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities by providing vocational training, employment, and community through the creation of dog biscuits. Each biscuit is handmade with spent grains donated by Founders Brewing Co. and packaged with care by our Brew Bakers, a team of 300+ intellectually and developmentally disabled adults who are the core of our nonprofit’s culture and business process. 100% of your purchase of Beer City Dog Biscuits is reinvested into supporting our mission.
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Direct link for the Biscuit Drive website: https://www.beercitydogbiscuits.org/biscuits-and-gear/p/good-dog-good-deed-drive
🐾 Please share to help spread the word of the 'Good Dog, Good Deed Biscuit Drive'

A MASSIVE thank you to everyone who donated to Mackenzie’s this ! Because of your incredible generosity, we didn’t just...
12/03/2025

A MASSIVE thank you to everyone who donated to Mackenzie’s this ! Because of your incredible generosity, we didn’t just meet our $5,000 goal — we doubled it and then some!

Thanks to you, we raised $308 through Facebook and an amazing $13,425 from donors who sponsored our dogs through our website.

That brings us to a GRAND TOTAL of $13,733 — truly incredible!❤

Your kindness is making a HUGE difference in the lives of the rescue dogs at Mackenzie’s. We are sincerely grateful for your support, your compassion, and your belief in our mission. Thank you for helping give our dogs the love, care, and second chances they deserve. ❤️🐾

If you would like to support Mackenzie's please visit mackenzies.info

🐾 5 Weeks of Puppy Perfection! 🐾Our adorable litter of pups is 5 weeks old today — growing fast, full of wiggles, and al...
12/03/2025

🐾 5 Weeks of Puppy Perfection! 🐾

Our adorable litter of pups is 5 weeks old today — growing fast, full of wiggles, and almost ready to find their forever homes! 🏡💞

These cuties have been melting hearts left and right, and now we know exactly what makes them so special… their DNA results are in! 🧬

They’re quite the unique blend of breeds — a little bit of everything wonderful:
🐶 34% American Staffordshire Terrier
🐾 16% Staffordshire Bull Terrier
❄️ 14% Siberian Husky
💙 14% American Pit Bull Terrier
🐻 12% Bernese Mountain Dog
⚡ 10% Doberman Pinscher

One thing’s for sure — they’re 100% adorable and can’t wait to share their love with a family of their own! 💕

📩 Submit your adoption application today and secure your spot for when these pups are ready to start their forever adventures: https://bit.ly/4eXGNci

❄️ Pupdate Alert! ❄️Sweet Bitzy is living her best life up north and absolutely LOVING all the snow! ☃️🐾 She’s been zoom...
12/02/2025

❄️ Pupdate Alert! ❄️

Sweet Bitzy is living her best life up north and absolutely LOVING all the snow! ☃️🐾 She’s been zooming through snowdrifts, rolling in the fluff, and soaking up every chilly moment.

Bitzy even got to meet her grandma and has been busy spreading the love everywhere she goes! 💕 We’re so happy to see this little snow angel thriving in her forever home — where her heart (and tail) never stop wagging. 💙

Your generosity this Giving Tuesday helps ensure that Mackenzie’s remains “a home along the way” for dogs of every age —...
12/02/2025

Your generosity this Giving Tuesday helps ensure that Mackenzie’s remains “a home along the way” for dogs of every age — including those who may never find a home beyond our sanctuary walls. As our resident dogs grow older, and as more adult dogs arrive in our care, the work of our on-site veterinary clinic becomes even more essential.

Aging dogs often require ongoing medical support, from managing chronic conditions to ensuring daily comfort and quality of life. These long-term veterinary costs are significant, but they are absolutely vital. Your support allows us to provide the highest level of care for every dog, while giving our aging residents the dignity, comfort, and love they deserve in their golden years.

In a perfect world, no animal would spend the holidays waiting in a shelter for a family to call their own. Sadly, that’s not our reality—We have many dogs (6 years and older) hoping for a soft place to land, a warm lap to curl into, and a loving family to cherish them through their golden years.

Q: Why do older dogs get overlooked?

A: Older/senior dogs are often passed by for reasons that aren’t their fault. Some of the most common include:
• Age—Many adopters look for younger, more “active” dogs.
• Size - Smaller to medium sized dogs are often wanted, many dogs in rescues tend to be larger breeds
• Breed - The false stigmas around certain breeds can sometimes deter an adopter.
• Coat color—It sounds surprising, but certain colors are adopted less often.
• Compatibility concerns—Some seniors struggle with dog or cat aggression.
• Shyness or fearfulness—New environments, unfamiliar people, or loud homes can be overwhelming.
• Medical conditions—Existing health needs or potential medical costs can discourage adopters.
Many families are searching for a dog that easily fits into an active, social lifestyle. Because of this, older dogs in shelters can sometimes be overlooked — not because they lack potential, but because they may come with a few extra needs. Whether it’s managing arthritis, building confidence, or finding the right match, older dogs often face more hurdles on their path to adoption.
Yet their hearts, resilience, and capacity for love are nothing short of extraordinary. With a little patience and understanding, these wonderful dogs can become some of the most loyal, gentle, and grateful companions a family could ever hope to find.
(At Mackenzie’s, we are completely up front on everything we know about the dog and what that individual dog would need for you both to thrive together.)

Love truly has no age limit.
And for an older dog, a forever home isn’t just a dream—it’s a miracle!
If you're not ready to adopt, consider becoming a foster. Foster families are truly a blessing. Allowing a dog to relax away from the shelter in a home allows the dog’s true personality to shine through. Mackenzie’s will handle the medical care and all you have to do is share your heart and home for one of our older dogs in need.

Please help our efforts today, this Giving Tuesday, to help aging dogs in need at Mackenzie’s Animal Sanctuary! https://www.facebook.com/donate/833389685966553/

🎁🐾 Help Us Make the Magic Happen This Holiday Season! 🐾🎁The dogs at Mackenzie’s have been practicing their best holiday ...
12/01/2025

🎁🐾 Help Us Make the Magic Happen This Holiday Season! 🐾🎁

The dogs at Mackenzie’s have been practicing their best holiday wiggles, festive zoomies, and extra-sweet puppy eyes… all in hopes that Santa Paws might stop by with a little love this year. ❤️✨

If you’re looking to sprinkle some kindness around like holiday confetti, our Holiday Donation Bins are officially out and ready for your cheer!

Here’s how you can help make this season sparkle for our pups:

🧸 Drop-Off Donations:
Toys that squeak, blankets that snuggle, treats that crunch—our donation bins are hungry for holiday goodies! Every item helps make kennel life a little cozier and a lot more joyful.

📦 Send a Gift Through Our Amazon Wish List:
If you’d rather shop in your pajamas (no judgment—we support cozy season), our Wish List is full of things our dogs dream about.
👉 https://bit.ly/SanctuarySupport

💛 Send a Little Love With a Donation:
Your support helps provide warm beds, medical care, and all the love a dog could hope for.
👉 https://bit.ly/3Yib7ZI

🏢 Want to Host a Donation Bin at Your Business?
We’d love to partner with you! If your business wants to help collect goodies for our pups, reach out and we’ll get you set up with a donation bin.
📧 Email: [email protected]
📞 Call: 616-693-2490 ext. 3

Whether you give a toy, a treat, or a little magic from your heart, you’re helping make this season brighter for every tail that wags at Mackenzie’s.

Thank you for being the kind of people our dogs already think you are. 🐶🎄💫

Happy Holidays from all of us (two- and four-legged!) at Mackenzie’s Animal Sanctuary!

🌟🎉 Congratulations, Astrid! 🎉🌟Our beautiful girl has officially gone home! 💖 From the moment Astrid trotted into our liv...
12/01/2025

🌟🎉 Congratulations, Astrid! 🎉🌟

Our beautiful girl has officially gone home! 💖 From the moment Astrid trotted into our lives, she’s filled every day with her sweet charm, gentle heart, and those soulful eyes that could melt anyone’s worries away. Watching her pack up her “go-bag” and start her journey to forever with her amazing new family has our hearts bursting with joy.

Here’s to cozy couches, long walks, and endless love in her new home — she truly deserves it all. 🐾❤️

Congratulations to Astrid and her wonderful new family — may every day be a new adventure together! ✨🏡

🎉🎂 Happy 8th Birthday, Lincoln! 🎂🎉Our sweet, lovable gentleman is celebrating another year around the sun — and he’s wis...
12/01/2025

🎉🎂 Happy 8th Birthday, Lincoln! 🎂🎉

Our sweet, lovable gentleman is celebrating another year around the sun — and he’s wishing for the best gift of all: a forever family to call his own. 💕

Lincoln is the kind of dog who makes every day feel like a warm hug. He’s a true people pup who lights up when he meets new friends, and he melts right into you for cuddles — especially if there are kids around! Whether it’s a lazy Sunday nap or an afternoon stroll, Lincoln is happiest just being by your side. 🐾

If you’ve been dreaming of a dog who loves to love, Lincoln might just be your perfect match. Help make his birthday wish come true by filling out an adoption or foster application today:
👉 www.mackenzies.info/adopt-or-foster

Want to make his day extra special? You can celebrate Lincoln’s big 8️⃣ by donating toward his care or becoming a volunteer to help spoil him with birthday snuggles and adventures:
🎁 donate: https://bit.ly/3Yib7ZI
💚 volunteer: https://bit.ly/3vGIAl5

Let’s show Lincoln just how loved he is — because every good boy deserves the happiest of birthdays and a forever home to celebrate many more in. 🦴💛

💛 Today, We Give Thanks 💛Today, our hearts are full of gratitude for you — our incredible supporters. ❤️Every time you s...
11/28/2025

💛 Today, We Give Thanks 💛

Today, our hearts are full of gratitude for you — our incredible supporters. ❤️

Every time you share a post, tell a friend about one of our dogs, attend an event, or simply send words of encouragement, you make a difference. You help our mission reach new hearts and inspire others to get involved — and that ripple of kindness changes lives.

Whether you’ve donated, volunteered, fostered, adopted, attended events, or helped spread the word, your support keeps us moving forward. You are the reason our dogs have food, care, enrichment, and the chance to find families of their own. 🐾

We are what we are today because of you — our community of animal lovers who believe every dog deserves a second chance. Your compassion, generosity, and advocacy make MAS more than a sanctuary; you make it a movement of love and hope.

From all of us — staff, volunteers, and dogs alike — thank you for standing beside us, showing up, sharing our stories, and helping make miracles happen every single day. 💛

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8935 Thompson Road
Lake Odessa, MI
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Thank you for liking us on facebook and supporting our efforts of helping dogs in need.

Our Mission: is to find loving homes for abused, abandoned and neglected dogs… to spay/neuter our rescued dogs to stop the cycle of unwanted litters… to assist in public education for the betterment of our local animal community… Maintain the highest standards of care for our dogs, including general and extensive veterinary care, assist with one-on-one training & behavioral needs… Provide housing, love, tenderness and compassion all dogs deserve. Truly giving them ‘A home along the way’, for as long as they need.

Mackenzie’s Animal Sanctuary is recognized federally as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose primary goal; is to place homeless dogs into loving, lifelong homes. Mackenzie’s is funded solely by private donations and fundraisers and does not receive any state, local or federal funding. Mackenzie’s Animal Sanctuary is Michigan’s largest no-kill facility dedicated to providing ‘A home along the way’ for dogs in transition, founded in August of 1999. **Please note that our facility is not open to the public and all visits to the sanctuary are by appointment only. We do not do “same day” adoptions. If you are interested in adopting a dog from Mackenzie’s Animal Sanctuary, the first step is to complete the online Adoption Survey. Here is a link: http://bit.ly/adoptMAS If you have further questions, please visit our website at mackenzies.info - Many Thanks!