Those ears. That face. That personality🫠🥹 We can't get enough of our resident house-hippo, Diamond, and just want to see her in a loving home like she deserves❤
She's an easy-going, lazy, couch potato and is content with a life of leisure! Don't get us wrong, Diamond loves daily walkies, but for the most part she is quite chill.
Diamond's ideal home would be one with a quiet environment. We are basically calling all introverts and homebodies! Lots of visitors and commotion is not her pace and we totally understand that! So, if you are someone who has a low-key lifestyle and likes to snuggle close to their dog, we highly suggest you come to meet Diamond.
She's done best interacting with equally playful and friendly male dogs. Diamond is so people-oriented that she'd also be content to have it be just her. She asks for no kitty friends. Teenagers and older is a great option for her. Diamond is about six and a half years old and is spayed. We hope you see all the love Diamond has to offer. Please come meet her❤
We don't think it's possible for a cat to have a cuter face than Mamacita's. Just, look at her! She gets into the cutest sleeping positions and is a professional nappin' kitty!
Now, there are many amazing things about Mamacita...one of our favorite things about her is her ability to learn that she can trust us. When she first arrived, Mamacita wasn't sure about anything or anyone at the shelter. It took our staff and volunteers extra time to connect with her.
Once we were able to move her into our breakroom, she started to do even better and began trusting more and more people! Now, we feel that she is ready to be available for adoption and hopefully meet her family.
We think Mamacita would love a home that has a quiet environment. When our staff are having their lunches, she'll come out once everyone is sitting and will ask for snackies of their food. She'll chirp at you softly and is one treat-motivated good girl.
She is a little over one year old and is spayed. You'll need to give her a bit of time to acclimate to a new environment, but we can tell you that she does eventually come around and you can see for yourself when you swing by to visit her. Mamacita is the sweetest of all sweethearts and we love her so much.
This speckled and floppy-eared princess is Misty. She's around 13-pounds and is just a lil' thang!
Once she knows you, she is a bundle of joy and fun! She will sit on your lap all day...literally. For example, when we have her up in the office with us, Misty finds an open spot with one of our employees and hangs out in their arms while they type away.
If she is a bit timid when you meet her, please just be patient, she does come around and will befriend new people! Her ideal home would be one where there are only adults. She loves to be near everyone but the hustle and bustle that kiddos can bring isn't her cup of tea. A home with not much commotion and more of a low-energy household is ideal.
Playing with squeaky toys is one of her favorite things to do, aside from cuddling. She has the cutest zoomies where she scoots so low to the ground and runs all over. Another fun thing for her is to burrow in blankets and give kisses to those she knows.
Misty would prefer a home without kitty friends. She prefers dogs who will give her space when she asks for it; it just depends on the other dog. We do think she may prefer to have it be just her without other furry friends so she can have all your love to herself! Misty is a little under six years old and is spayed.
Hello friends, my name is Frosty. I'm a little younger than five months old, I weigh around 35-pounds currently, I'm neutered, and I'm hoping there is someone out there who can show me the good life! Meeting me is simple! Just call 219-872-4499 to schedule a time!
When I understand that you are a friend and that I am safe with you, my entire body exudes with happiness when I am with you. I wiggle, wiggle, wiggle and am overjoyed to be in your arms. And that is exactly where I prefer to be: snuggling and cuddling close. There isn't a single thing I wouldn't do for someone who I trust.
Let's expand on the trust thing...will you please be patient with me while we are getting to know each other? Strangers are very scary to me and I'm not very confident anyways. So acclimating to new friends can take me time but once I am there, boy, oh boy, am I there!
It'd be super cool if whoever adopts me has had experience with pups who need a bit of socialization and who are under-confident. Positive reinforcement has been the way to my heart. Yummy treats and lots of calm praise make me feel like the best boy! I just need someone to keep showing me I do not have to be afraid of the big world around me. Can you do that for me?
As far as other pets go, I had very positive body language around kitties! Dog friends are one of the things that still make me a bit scared. So, if you have a resident dog who is confident but calm, maybe they can help me learn to trust. Otherwise, I'm okay to not have other puppy friends around. I'd like it if any of my future human-siblings were about 12ish and older.
Maybe consider coming to meet me more than once? That could really help strengthen our relationship! I am available to be fostered as well as adopted! Love, Frosty.
Sweet puppy-like senior Bowie🩶🩶🩶 You can adopt Bowie, you can foster her, you can foster-to-adopt her! Many options we would just like to see her out of the shelter and into a home given that she is a senior lady.
If you add Bowie to your life, you get the best of both worlds when adopting a grey-faced darling. Bowie loves to play and her paws plop ever-so-cutely when she runs. But then she is good to return to her life of leisure and relaxation with naptime.
Bowie's cuddle game is unmatched and we know so based on reports her holiday foster homes have given us! Bowie LOVES to cuddle. She will find an open lap or open arms and know that is just where she belongs. She’s a caring, saint-like dog that is perfect for any family. She never barks or begs; she loves to cuddle and socialize.
She’s a perfect balance of energetic and peaceful. Bowie is about ten years young, is spayed, weighs about 56-pounds, and is back at MHS waiting to meet you. She has done well with some shelter dogs and would prefer no kitties. As long as kiddos are respectful, we think she'd do great. Please come meet this perfect girl🩶
We couldn't be more head-over-heels for Socrates if we tried. His chubby cheeks, his refined personality, his unique meows, and his ever so intentional biscuit-making paws legit have us obsessed.
When you stop by his kennel to say hello, you'll find him snoozing the day away, most likely. But as soon as he sees you, he perks up and politely invites you to pet him because he is the true definition of a gentleman.
Socrates doesn't want you to stop petting him. There are some kitties who are very over-dramatic about pets and chin scratches. Socrates is more mellow and slow-moving but he sure lets you know how much he loves love. His purrs are so, so soft and sweet.
Since Socrates is FIV+, other kitties in the home should either be friendly, healthy, and UTD on vaccines or also FIV+. A slow introduction is always beneficial to building a good relationship! He is about seven years old and is neutered. You won't find a sweeter boy to adopt.
This distinguished gentleman with one floppy ear is Greyson. He is SO likeable and SO friendly. Plus, he has the cutest face and the sweetest, most soulful eyes.
When you meet Greyson, you'll notice he is wiggly and happy and cannot wait to hang you. Then when you come in with a treat and ask to see his good-boy manners, he'll sit politely and will give you the best eye contact. He's just wonderful.
As far as body language around other dogs go, Greyson's has been quite positive and energetic. He is an over-the-top player so if your resident dog has that playstyle, as well, maybe they'd enjoy each other! He definitely has potential to do well with dogs but he'd be totally fine to be placed without. Talk about a flexible pup!
He is enjoyable to be around for many reasons! He is so affectionate and interactive. We could see him fitting into many different home settings; he's quite adaptable and as long as he has your love, he is good! If you have kiddos around 6ish and up who need the world's coolest furbro, bring them by to meet Greyson!
Greyson is about 1-2 years old, is neutered, and weighs about 57-pounds. He's the best.
⚠️IMMEDIATE FOSTER or FOSTER-TO-ADOPT HOME NEEDED⚠️
WHO: Spud🥔🥹🤎
WHY: Extreme kennel stress and anxiety when she is at the shelter. She actually will hurt herself in her kennel at the shelter. (In a home, she has been doing just fine when left alone). We do currently have her set up in a separate kennel in a quieter room to keep her as safe as we can, but that is only a temporary solution.
WHEN: Available immediately upon scheduled appointment and approved foster application. She is available to be fostered or fostered-to-adopted.
MISC: We know that that Spud's in-the-home needs may be hard to find; but she is very much so worth the effort to try to find exactly what she needs. Spud needs a quiet and consistently calm home with few visitors. Women only in the home, everyone should be teenaged and up, and we'd love it if the foster was knowledgeable about dogs with anxiety. Our Spud girl is a bit of project and we can help guide her foster or adopter through, we just need someone to be willing for her❤
Spud's little mind can be anxious at times. She is fearful and isn't sure about a lot of the world around her. However, once she trusts someone, Spud just wants to be close. We could see her being the most perfect companion to someone who needs a little bit of a pick-me-up at the end of their day. Spud is so loyal, so loving, and, not to mention, so CUTE! She is a little itty-bitty potato🤎🥔🐾
We think she will be most comfortable being the only furbaby. Spud is about three years old, is about 42-pounds, and is spayed. To foster her, fill out the application found here: www.michianapets.org/fostering. If you would like to adopt her, she is available to be fostered-to-adopted, as well❤
We couldn't describe Hank's personality better if we tried. This video captures him perfectly. Interactive, love-needy, affectionate, hilarious, goofy, happy, adoptable!
He likes to get to know new friends politely before being the snuggle bug we all know he is. In the home, he loves his downtime and thrives when it is more on the quiet side. If you are someone who does not have a hustly-bustly kind of home setting, that is perfect for Hank, too!
As far as other furry friends go, Hank does well when he sees dogs out in public! He has adorable play bows and interacts nicely. In the home, though, he asked us to relay that he would prefer it to be just him as the only furbaby. He is the most sweet and loyal boy to his family. He'd love it if everyone in the home was at least teen-aged and up.
Hank is a little older than three-and-a-half years old and he is neutered. He is about 65-pounds and is a short, stocky lil' dude!
Oh, Alani🥹🥺💗🥹 You sure wouldn't know how stressed-out Alani is in her kennel based on the videos we post but trust us when we say that she really needs a foster home (or an adopter!).
Not only is her kennel stress so extreme that she now has "happy tail", which actually isn't very happy at all, but she is limping on her back leg so we'd like to give her time in a foster home to allow her knee injury to heal. And if you're wondering what a happy tail is, it is where the end of her tail has been broken open by her hitting the side of her kennel with constant wagging. It is hard to heal as she ultimately has to go back into the kennel every day.
Please help us find a foster home for her. She is the sweetest girl ever. If you've ever met a people-oriented dog, think about how amazing that dog was, and multiply it by like 42 times and that's how loving Alani💗 She just wants to be around everyone, holding paws and hands, and having us tell her she is beautiful.
We think she'd be amazing with respectful kiddos. We couldn't think of a better pup for them to play with. Alani is energetic and interactive but she's also not one to say no to naps or cuddles. She is one of those happy-go-lucky dogs who make it so easy to be around them because they are so lovable.
To foster Alani, please fill out the foster application here: www.michianapets.org/fostering. To adopt her, come in to meet her! If you already have an approved foster application with us, call the shelter at 219-872-4499 to let us know that you have a spot in your home for her. She asks to be the only furbaby, is about three years old, is about 62-pounds, and she is spayed💗
Biscuits for days...
The most dedicated biscuit-makin' kitten you ever did see🥹 If his paws aren't kneading on a soft pillow, he is trying to find arms to curl in or a lap to settle on so he can get his snuggle game on. He even gives little tiny kisses🥹
Gelato is ALL about love and affection. If you aren't petting him, he'll either hop towards you to encourage you or he'll nudge your hand with his head to get the point across loud and clear. Long story short...if you love affectionate kittens, you need Gelato.
Since Gelato is FeLV+, he can be adopted into a home with other kitty friends who are already also FeLV+ or be the only kitty. He's also done great with cat-friendly dogs and sweet kiddos!
To adopt Gelato, please call us at 219-872-4499 since he is currently in a foster home. He is about 5½-months-old and is neutered. And he has a waived adoption fee to an approved applicant🤎🤎🤎
Rocky James is a total tennis-ball loving goofball. He's got long, lanky legs with paws that flop all over. If you have a tennis ball, you are his absolute best friend.
Rocky James would love it so much if he found an active family to adopt him. He is an energetic boy, as most two-year-old totally pawsome huskies are, so he'd be thrilled if whoever adopted him had the same personality!
The nose on this guy is that of a professional sniffer! If Rocky James catches a whiff of a tasty snack, this guy is right by your side asking for a nibble!
We would love to find an adopter for Rocky James who is familiar with huskies and can give this good boy lots of happy memories, like hiking, snuggling, car rides, beach walks, endless tennis balls, etc., as he is so deserving of them!
He is about 55-pounds (is a little underweight) and he is neutered. Rocky James is accustomed to living with a female dog in the home. We are still monitoring his interactions with other shelter dogs as well as kitties! Don't miss the chance to add this pup to your home!
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