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To our wonderful community, Important updates We want to share a quick update on how we’re operating so we can provide the best possible care for the animals. We are working with a very limited staff and are incredibly busy both before and during opening hours. *Morning Prep: Before we open, our hands are full cleaning, feeding, and caring for our animals. Because of this, we cannot answer the phone prior to opening. *Booking Status: We are currently fully booked through the end of March as well as trying to catch up from the cancelled clinics due to recent bad weather and are unable to schedule any new appointments at this time. *CAT-URDAY's are by appointment only. Space is limited. If you have provided your information to the shelter (by calling 989-785-3738) they will call you with appointment availability. If you have not been called, they do not currently have an appointment for you. Please be patient, as again, space is limited. *When to Call Back: Please check back with us on a Wednesday the 1st or 2nd week of APRIL. We hope to have new dates available for late April and May at that time, though we cannot provide any guarantees until then. *Our Vet Schedule: We have one amazing veterinarian who visits one day a week to serve the public, travelling all the way from East Jordan to do so. Because her time is limited, she can only see a specific number of patients, and we are currently catching up on clinics delayed by weather and health issues. *We are currently overwhelmed with requests for care and, to remain fair to everyone, we cannot manage a waitlist. *We understand this is frustrating. As one facility serving countless across the state, our resources are stretched thin. If you require more immediate assistance, please check our Additional Resources Page for a list of other organizations. Most are also experiencing high demand, but they may have different availability. *Thank you for being patient with our team. *Phone Calls: If you call, please leave a message. Please know, we do not have the ability to answer calls during clinic days as we are tending to the clients in our lobby. *It's also important to note that our service provider automatically blocks and marks numbers as "Spam" if they call repeatedly without leaving a voicemail.  *We ask for your patience as we navigate these challenges. *We’re doing our best for the animals and for you! *Thank you for your incredible support and understanding.

Tuesday (clinic day-limited access)                           11-4

Wednesday                                                              11-4

Thursday                                                                  11-4

Friday                                                                       11-4

Saturday                                                                  10-3

Sunday                                                              CLOSED

Monday                                                             CLOSED

*Limited access: Clinic Clients check in for appointments between 8:30 & 9 despite "hours of operation". Due to being incredibly busy with Spay/Neuter clinic and vaccinations, our limited staff is very busy & we try to keep noise down to a tolerable level for our Veterinarian. We cannot conduct meet & greets with dogs during Clinic days for this reason. 

Wish Lists

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Ways to donate

How you can help

Dog walker

Cat socialization

Laundry

General cleaning

Answering phone

Grooming/bathing

Writing thank you cards

Stuffing envelopes

Organizing volunteer list

Help with fundraising

Editor on social media

Picture taking

Yard clean up (poop scooping)

Organizer of stuff

Give us a call or stop by when we are open and we can get you started

NOTICE:

REGISTRATION CLOSED

PLEASE BE PATIENT. YOU WILL BE CALLED WHEN THE SCHEDULER HAS AVAILABLE DATES FOR YOU. AT THAT TIME, YOU WILL BE PROVIDED INSTRUCTIONS AND A LINK TO THE REGISTRATION. WE ARE ONLY ABLE TO SCHEDULE SO MANY PER CLINIC.

The Elk Country Animal Shelter 

is committed to providing a caring shelter and eventual placement of adoptable animals; advocate for companion animals; and provide education on the proper care of animals and the need to control the population of unwanted animals.

To View our adoptable animals, please continue to scroll down our page until you see Available Cats and Available Dogs

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PET OF THE WEEK

THESE ARE PETS THAT ARE NO LONGER AT OUR SHELTER

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The Elk Country Animal Shelter provides spaying/neutering services, along with temporary boarding for animals that are in need of adoption and a permanent home.

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The Elk Country Animal Shelter relies on the hearts of adopters, members, and those willing to donate their time as volunteers and committee members

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By supporting the Elk Country Animal Shelter, you contribute to the efforts we make to combat animal abuse and poor living conditions for pets in Northern Michigan.

Featured Pets

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Dolly

Dolly came to us in early 2022 and has been here ever since. She's a fun, happy girl who needs someone who is active as she's a busy bee. Dolly is not a fan of small dogs or cats. 

If you're interested in our longest resident, please give us a call or come and meet her.

Available Cats:

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Available Dogs:

The Elk Country Animal Shelter organization, its members, and any non-members acting on its behalf shall not contribute to, promote, or oppose the candidacy of any person seeking election to public office while actively and publicly representing the shelter in any capacity.

This does not preclude personal involvement in political activities during periods when one is not involved in shelter activites.

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