Lakeshore Animal Friends

17/08/2024

One of our long time Lakeshore Animal Friends supporters adopted Dolly (now Daisy )today. Daisy had come from a very crowded house with too many cats. She is now in a wonderful home with a new sibling named Charlie.
We are hoping with time they will become best buddies.
Thank you Toni Monton - enjoy your new fur baby.

17/08/2024

Larry…

You looking for a mini panther? Well, we don’t think it’s legal to own a panther so look at Larry, we think he is the next best thing. He’s soooo handsome. He has beautiful soft and silky fur and pretty golden eyes.

Larry was in a home overcrowded with cats. He didn’t get much attention and when we got him, he was very scared. He’s come a long ways and he’s ready to find a forever, safe and loving home.
He will need someone with patience, but once he trusts you, we feel you will have a new best friend.

Larry is neutered and up to date on his shots. He does fine with other cats. We don’t know about small kids or dogs.

Call us at Lakeshore Animal Friends
231-794-7328

16/08/2024

Congratulations goes out to Martin.
Martin was adopted today from a previous adoptor of Lakeshore Animal Friends. Martin was one of the cats that we rescued from the house that had over 50 cats in there. He took some time to decompress, and he’s doing so much better now. Desiree Cook has adopted him and he will now live with Chevy girl that she adopted from us. Chevy girl also came from the same house that Martin did. We hope they remember each other.
We are so happy that they will both be well taken care of and loved. Thank you Dez.

16/08/2024

Look at this handsome boy. This is Butler and he had a rough beginning, but he’s realizing that things aren’t always bad. He was very scared when he came to us. He was living in a house with about 50 other cats and a few dogs. He didn’t get the attention he deserved. It took a couple months but now he’s coming to us to get petted. He loves looking out the window at the birds and rabbits. He runs and plays with the other cats.

Butler is about 1-2 years old. He’s neutered and up to date on his shots.
He’s a good boy who needs someone to love him.

Call Lakeshore Animal Friends 231-794-7328 if you’d like more info on Butler.

16/08/2024

Did you know that most orange cats are male? Well- this is Honey and she’s a female orange ginger kitten- and she’s beautiful. She had beautiful markings.

Honey is about 9 weeks old, spayed, up to date on her shots and litter trained. The only thing missing is her forever home.

Honey is great with other cats. We don’t know about dogs or young kids. She’s very friendly and purrs when you pick her up. She loves the tunnel, the ball tower and the feather toy.

If you’d like to meet Honey, give Lakeshore Animal Friends a call at 231-794-7328.

15/08/2024

Sweet little Benny boy is looking for his forever home. He’s a cute little guy who loves to play in the tunnel and with the feather toy. He loves his wet food and to be talked to while he’s being petted. He’ll snuggle with you when he’s tired of playing or if he wants some attention.

Benny is neutered and up to date on his shots. He’s great with other cats and his previous foster home had small dogs that he was good with. We don’t know about kids, but he’s pretty easy going.

If you would like to meet Benny, give Lakeshore Animal Friends a call at 231-794-7328

14/08/2024

14/08/2024

Buster is looking for his forever home -

This little handsome dude is ready for a family of his own. He’s a playful guy who loves to play with the other foster cats and kittens, the tunnel and the fake fish. He will settle down for some snuggles, he loves to be petted and chin scratches.

Buster is staying with a boxer dog who he gets along with and he’s good with kids.
He is neutered, up to date on his shots and litter trained. Buster would make a cute addition to almost any family.

Call or text Lakeshore Animal Friends at 231-794-7328.

14/08/2024

Anyone out there willing to open their heart and home for these two?

13/08/2024

Bob is waiting to be adopted. Look at his cute little face.
This 8-9 week old boy is up to on his shots and he’s litter trained.
He loves playing in the tunnel, sitting on top of cat tree and sleeping in the sun.
Bob is adorable. He does great with cats, dogs and kids.
Call Lakeshore Animal Friends 231-789-7328

12/08/2024

Chance went to his new forever home tonight. He’s joining Aspen, who they adopted from us 2 years ago. Aspen isn’t too sure of him yet, but Chance doesn’t seem to care. He’s already schmoozing up to his new dad.
Thank you Megan for adopting this sweet baby

12/08/2024

This handsome loverboy found his forever people today. He was adopted by Emma and Max and we think he’s going to get so much love from his new family. Be a good boy Archie ❤️

12/08/2024

Ohhh Waylon, you’re so cute.
This boy is a sweetheart who loves to cuddle with you. He will sleep with you and when you make your bed in the morning, he’s right there trying to help.
He’s always making his foster mom laugh.
Waylon likes the resident boxer dog, the other cats in his foster home and gets along with kids- he’s going to be a great addition to any family.
This boy is about 5 months old, neutered, up to date on his shots and litter trained.
He likes to watch tv and also likes sitting on the cat tree, checking out the squirrels, birds and rabbits outside.
Call Lakeshore Animal Friends if you’d like to see Waylon. 231-794-7328

11/08/2024

These 2 boys are available to a loving, indoor only home. They won’t disappoint- Ronda, their foster mom says they are really good boys. They like to play with their toys (tunnel, springs, balls) and each other. They sleep on her bed with her, or cuddle in the recliner watching movies.
These 9 week old kittens are neutered and up to date on their shots- and litter trained.
Would you like to meet these guys? Call or text Lakeshore Animal Friends at 231-794-7328

11/08/2024

Benny is also ready for his new home- he’s waiting patiently for someone to play and snuggle with. He loves his foster family but he’s ready to share his love with his forever people.
Benny is 8 weeks old and has had his first shots.
Call us if you’d like more info on him. Lakeshore Animal Friends 231-794-7328

11/08/2024

This little boy had a busy day yesterday. He was neutered so now he is ready to find his forever family.
Bradley isn’t just handsome, he’s a sweetheart too. His foster dad Carl thinks he’s pretty cool and loves having him around.
Bradley is 8 weeks old and has had his first shots. If you’re looking for a cute and playful kitty, Bradley is your guy.
He gets along great with the other foster cats, the 2 resident beagle dogs and he seems to like everyone.
Call Lakeshore Animal Friends if you’re interested in meeting this little guy - 231-794-7328

10/08/2024

Huge shoutout to all of our awesome volunteers and our amazing Dr Jim Bader. We held another one of our low cost spay and neuter clinics today. 48 cats were fixed and 2 extra cats were seen.

A big thank you to -
Dr Jim Bader
Lisa Knop
Susette Ledford
Melody Petterson Schlaack
Sharon Ruiz
Mary McCarthy
Jody Christiansen Mccarthy
Darren McCarthy
Laura Carter
Cathy Butler-Quigley
Annette Montminy
Cindy Christiansen
Ruth Weller

And to everyone who spay and neuter your pets- thank you. You are making a difference

10/08/2024

One of our former foster kittens turned 4 today. Georgia was the cutest little baby and she has turned into a gorgeous girl.
Happy birthday Georgia!!!

Thank you Allison Bradshaw for being such a great pet parent.

Lakeshore Animal Friends

10/08/2024

Please take the two minutes to read, and share, this post as it reflects the thoughts of all of our LAF volunteers, and those of others involved with pet rescue.

We’ve been sharing an extraordinarily high volume of missing, or deceased, cat posts. We really don't understand why anyone is still letting cats free roam in 2024. Anyone who lets cats free roam intentionally shouldn't own a cat. (I'm not talking about an inside cat that accidentally slips outside, mistakes happen), but people who willingly let their cat outside. Cats should be indoors or in a controlled outdoor cat enclosure.

We are sure you’ve seen many community Facebook posts and it seems like every second post is about someone who's found a cat hit by a car or someone's outdoor cat who "usually comes home by now" but has been missing over a week. And always with extremely distressed and stressed owners heartbroken over something that is completely avoidable.

How long do outdoor cats live on average? The answer is clear when you realize that the average lifespan of an indoor cat ranges from 10 to 20 years, whereas cats who go outdoors typically live only 2 to 5 years. Some cats sadly pay for that freedom with their lives. The owner is willingly taking the chance of cutting their pets life short!

A cat that is allowed outside to roam can be hit by cars, and that happens a lot. If the cat doesn’t die it suffers terribly. LAF receives a lot of calls at all hours that a badly injured cat is lying in the street. What can we do … we are not vets!

Cats return home having been in a fight with other cats, dogs, porcupines, coyotes and other wildlife. We have seen the cats that have come home completely bloodied and torn up and yet the owners still let them out. And LAF often gets the call that the owner can’t afford the vet bill to put their cat back together.

They can ingest poison, bait or something else harmful. It’s a horrific death.

They could wander into someone elses shed or garage and accidentally get locked in without a person knowing. We’ve had to euthanize several cats that when found were in terrible condition.

They are at a much higher risk of many preventable diseases such as Feline leukemia, feline AIDS, feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), toxoplasmosis, distemper, and rabies can be difficult to detect and, in the case of FIP and distemper, impossible to test for.

There are nasty people out there who hate cats, and harm them by trapping, shooting or hunting them. And yes, LAF has had our share of these situations. It often costs the cat its life.

As pet owners and rescue volunteers we’ve seen first hand the damage to free roaming cats literally hundreds of times. This is why LAF’s practice is to adopt our cats as “Indoor Only”. Each cat is held in a volunteer’s home and given lots of attention and love. We invest a lot of time and resources in each cat, getting them fixed, up to date on shots, feeding them, providing litter and medical care. It breaks our hearts when one of our cats passes.

And to the person whose argument for letting cats outside was that "only two" of your cats have been hit by cars. Thank you for inadvertently showing exactly why people shouldn't let cats out. The fact that you think it's fine and normal that two of your cats have been hit by cars and that you are okay with that is outrageous.

Annette Montminy
President/Treasurer LAF

09/08/2024

We just got this message -

Deceased cat. Orange and white color, no collar. Chauvez rd. - Just west of Hogenson Rd. I stopped by the surrounding houses and either no one was home or it wasn’t theirs.

Not what I wanted to see 😢 I don’t know how longs it’s been there but it doesn’t appear to be long.

09/08/2024

Archie - look at him!!! Look at that tail!! We think he could have some Maine C**n or Ragdoll in him. He’s so dang cute and such a sweetheart. He wants to be with you- all the time. He sits on your lap, hugs ya, gives head bumps - and every once in awhile, a kiss.
Archie is around 6 years old- he’s neutered and up to a on his shots.
We had a couple visitors last night and both Laura and Ann fell in love with him.
Archie needs a forever indoor home. He is ok with other cats, don’t know about dogs- but he would be great with kids.
Call us at Lakeshore Animal Friends- come meet this guy- he won’t disappoint. 231-794-7328

08/08/2024

Happy national cat day

08/08/2024

Are you looking for a long haired, Maine c**n mix beauty? You should check out Wendy. She’s gorgeous and ohhhh so sweet. She loves attention, to be petted, brushed and scratched under her chin and behind her ears. She will sit on your lap, give you a little head bump and soak up all the love and attention she can get.
Wendy is about 2 years old, spayed and up to date on her shots. She tolerates the other cats, but she would be happy as an only pet.
If you would like to meet Wendy, give Lakeshore Animal Friends a call at 231-794-7328

07/08/2024

Declawing is not generally recommended for any cat as it is painful and disrupts the cat's balance and motion. But if your cat is declawed, outside is an absolute nope. It's unsafe for a declawed cat to be outside as they don't have their claws to help them grip or defend themselves.

07/08/2024

Courtesy post
Ludington, MI.

Molly is still missing. We have been looking all over the neighborhood with no luck. If anyone in the Virnetta Dr/Timber Ln/Rath Ave or Cartier Park Trail area has seen her or has maybe taken her in, please let us know! She has no front claws, her abdomen is basically bald and she has a bald spot on her left side. Thank you!!

06/08/2024

Courtesy post
Hamlin area
Ludington, MI

Missing cat. If you have seen our Oreo, dead or alive, please let us know. We miss her. She has been missing since Thursday. Bobbed tail. Beaune Rd between Ehler & Angling