Meet Emma! A beautiful 10-year-old Labrador, Emma is an energetic and friendly 65 pound furball. Gentle and playful, Emma would play outside all day if you let her! She would do best with an active family that could keep up with her. The adoption fee includes sterilization, age-appropriate vaccinations and much more. For more information, please visit or call the MHS Rochester Hills Center for Animal Care at (248) 852-7420 and provide the pet ID number, 714238. Photo by Heidi Waeschle-Gabel.
DETROIT (CBS Detroit) ? Have you seen those videos of servicemen and women coming home from war to joyous dogs who leap into their arms? Anyone who questions how much pets mean to soldiers has only to check it out.
To help connect homeless pets with current and past members of the U.S. military, the Michigan Humane Society has teamed up with Pets for Patriots. The partnership gives servicemen and women the opportunity to help save animal lives by receiving up to 75 percent off the adoption fee, and a lifetime 10 percent discount on veterinary care from MHS veterinary centers.
Additionally, Pets for Patriots will provide ongoing financial support toward the purchase of pet food and care products.
?This is MHS? second year partnering with Pets for Patriots, and we remain excited and proud to be helping these brave men and women find their new best friend,? said Michael Robbins, vice president of marketing and communications for MHS. ?There are so many animals out there that would make an absolutely wonderful pet, but are overlooked for one reason or another, be it their age, size or even a medical condition.?
This partnership has already paid dividends for a number of pets, including Annie, an 8-year-old German shepherd, who was adopted by Amy and Kevin Kaul of Sterling Heights. Kevin is active duty in the U.S. Navy, and the family, including their three children, fell in love with Annie after meeting her at the MHS? off-site adoption center at Petco in Sterling Heights.
Service men and women interested in the program must first apply through Pets for Patriots, located online at www.petsforpatriots.org, and provide proof of their military service. Joining Pets for Patriots is free to veterans and service members and approval typically takes one or two business days. Afterwards, the military member can visit any MHS location to receive expert assistance in choosing a new best friend.
Eligible adopters will have either served or are currently serving in any branch of the United States armed forces at any stage of their careers ? active, reserve, National Guard, retired or veteran. Dogs or cats two years and older, dogs 40-pounds or larger regardless of age, and special needs dogs and cats will be made available for adoption through the program. Through the program, MHS will help any service member in the community in the Pets for Patriots program find a needs- and lifestyle-appropriate pet.
For a listing of adoptable pets, information about the Michigan Humane Society or to make a donation, please visit www.michiganhumane.org or call 1-866-MHUMANE (648-6263) Monday through Friday, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
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