Sheltering and Foster Care Resources

Laws and Regulations, Michigan Shelter Statistics, Shelter Medicine, Articles

Laws and Regulations

Michigan Department of Agriculture- For questions regarding Michigan laws governming animal control and animal shelters please visit the Michigan Department of Agriculture web page or contact them directly.

Animal Sheltering Laws and Regulations

Michigan Shelter Statistics Downloads:

2007 Michigan Shelter Statistics

2007 Summary of Michigan Shelter Statistics

2006 Summary of Michigan Shelter Statistics

2005 Summary of Michigan Shelter Statistics

2005 Michigan Shelter Statistics

Shelter Medicine

UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program:

This site has information on many aspects of shelter animal health including fact sheets on disease prevention, types of diseases affecting shelter animals, research studies and much more.

Association of Shelter Veterinarians:

You can connect to various shelter medicine resources via this website .

ASPCA Professional:

ASPCA Pro includes links to other shelter medicine sites, and download fact sheets on shelter medicine related topics (pediatric spay/neuter, URI and parvovirus and more). You can also purchase textbooks and other resources for shelter veterinarians.

Articles

More Than Ten Commandments for Rescue Groups Working With Shelters-Golden Retriever Club of America

Dealing with Stray Dogs and Dog Wardens-Golden Retriever Club Of America