WANT TO HELP  IN SOME WAY? LOVE ANIMALS? WANT TO MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN A DOG OR CAT’S LIFE?
We are seeking loving people who might want to foster animals so that we can take in an animal who otherwise might given by its owner to a shelter where he will be euthanized in days. We have many wonderful trained and gentle pets who just need a home for a while until they find a forever family. By fostering one, you will save the life of another!!

LET A DOG OR CAT FEEL THE JOY OF BEING IN A SAFE, HAPPY HOME BY BECOMING A FOSTER PARENT TO ONE OF OUR ORPHANS.

Fill out our volunteer form.

ADOPTION AND VISITING HOURS AT ALMOST HOME

We want to give you a great experience but we are understaffed and unable to give callers and emailers the personal service we would like to give. (hint, hint - we would love you to volunteer!) So we have come up with a new system - and new hours - and hope this will help everyone! We ask that you come visit us then to see one or more of our dogs and cats and we'll answer your questions then.

Please fill out and print your application before you come in -  and make sure you put an animal's name on the application you might be interested in (applications are filed by animals' names, not by applicants' names!) Once we have your application, you will be officially in our books for a dog or cat you want now or in the future! There will be no reply to your application so just come in - we have made our hours very convenient!

Please continue to ask your questions on our Facebook page and if  Facebook volunteers know the answers, they will be happy to help!

Open M-F 12:00- 5:00 for Adoptions

Every Saturday 1:30-5:30 at the Haven

Every other Sat at Premier Pet Supply 1:30-5:30pm

Closed Sunday

We are desperately in need of foster homes for our darling special needs dogs. These are dogs who have come from an abusive past and are not ready to be placed in an adoptive family. Because the shelter environment is so stressful they cannot get the help they so badly need. The foster home for these dogs would have to have prior experience working with abused/scared dogs. Be willing to follow the guidelines of a trainer if necessary. They cannot have children in the home (precaution). Some do not get along with other dog/cats. Others would have to be kept separated from other dogs/cats to allow them to become comfortable in their new surroundings. And then proper introductions could be made! The foster home would need to understand that progress will be slow. But they are truly giving a dog their only chance for a truly fulfilled life.

ANIMAL LOVER RAISES $500 FOR THE ANIMALS
Pete Trussell raised more than $500 for AH by running. He asked people to pledge money ($1-$2) for each mile he ran starting April 1 and ending May 1. He is now a full-fledged volunteer for Almost Home and runs with our animals whenever he can. You can still contribute by visiting www.crowdrise.com/running4almosthome
or see his Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/running4almosthome   

Bravo to the wonderful students at Andover High who put together a walk for our animals. Please support this event - they have done an incredible job and worked so hard on it!

DONATE YOUR VEHICLE - SAVE AN ANIMAL’S LIFE!

Donate your car to Charity Motors and you can name Almost Home as the charity you want the sale proceeds of your vehicle to go.  

All they need is our name, address, phone number and that we’re recognized as a 501(c)(3). It’s easy! Start by going to charitymotors.org

www.charitymotors.org

CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR MAY AND JUNE

Black animals are stunning in real life, but for some reason they don’t photograph well in shelter photos. So they are the last to be adopted.

This May, throughout the entire month, we’re celebrating our black animals by allowing you lucky people to adopt them at half their usual adoption fee. Please take this unique opportunity to give a forever home to a beautiful black dog or cat!

This is a nationwide campaign organized by our friends at Best Friends in Utah. Please click here to visit the “Back In Black” site!

At left: Adam (adoptable!), a lab-staffie mix beautifully photographed by Dee Maggio Photography.

Do you have a black dog or cat? Send us their photo or post them on our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/almosthomeanimals) and we’ll add them to our Wall of Honor, showing off gorgeous black pets!

OUR FACEBOOK PAGE

Bravo to the wonderful students at Andover High who put together a walk for our animals. Please support this event - they have done an incredible job and worked so hard on it!

Channel 7, WXYZ interview withGail Montgomery, founder of Almost Home.
Story of Whiskey Joe! Click here for full  story.

Just a note that though Whiskey Joe is with a foster family, we need to find him a loving, permanent home. Please share Whiskey Joe's story with your friends - especially basset lovers.  

WE ARE OVER THE MOON WITH EXCITEMENT!

We are so pleased to announce a landmark event in the history of Almost Home: the adoption of Andrew! This was a dog who had been at the shelter six-plus years, unadoptable because of biting from fear - a dog who we feared would die of old age at the shelter. Then came detroitdogtrainer.com, and Brian Finn. Gail calls Brian the "Cesar Milan of the Midwest." He achieved what no one else could do after many, many tries and failures. He brought out Andrew's loving nature and made him very adoptable. Now, the right people have given Andrew a forever home and understand how to deal with a dog whose biting issues came from fear, since he had been abused terribly by his original owner. Gail and Almost Home are so grateful to Brian. There was an adoption ceremony today at Almost Home and quite a few tears. The good news is that our videographer, Michelle Spranger, videotaped the entire ceremoney and we will see it here soon! This was a very special day in the lives of everyone who loved and cared for Andrew these many years.

DON’T MISS “GIMME SHELTER,” A NIGHT OF GREAT LIVE MUSIC IN BERKLEY BENEFITING ALMOST HOME.

SUNDAY, MAY 20, 8-10PM AT THE BERKLEY FRONT.

Click on the graphic for larger view of their flyer.

MUSIC, FUN, AND GOOD TIMES!

YOU DID IT!

DANE WILL NOW GET THE TRAINING HE NEEDS, THANKS TO THE WONDERFUL, COMPASSIONATE AND SELFLESS PEOPLE WHO DONATED THEIR HARD-EARNED DOLLARS TOWARDS THIS DOG MANY DON’T EVEN KNOW. DOGGIE “BOOTCAMP” IS BEING ARRANGED AND IT SHOULD START SOON. WE WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED AND LET YOU KNOW WHEN DANE “GRADUATES”. WE STRONGLY FEEL HE WILL BE A STAR STUDENT! OUR VERY HEARTFELT THANKS GO OUT TO ALL OF YOU WHO CONTRIBUTED TO MAKING A BIG DIFFERENCE IN DANE’S LIFE!

ADOPTED!