ABOUT
OUR MISSION
The SPCA of Southwest Michigan is a no-kill shelter, dedicated to working for the well-being of animals and creating an adoption-focused community in Southwest Michigan. Our goal is to end senseless animal euthanasia in SW Michigan, and provide all animals with a loving, caring home.
The SPCA of Southwest Michigan has been rescuing homeless cats and dogs since 2002.
The SPCA Southwest Michigan is not a county pound facility, but has a cooperative relationship with many of these agencies throughout the region to help save lives.
Every animal’s well-being is our main goal. They are provided with medical care, daily environment enrichment and socialization.
Adoption fees help cover the cost of medical services, ranging from basic vaccinations to serious, life-saving surgeries. However, fees only cover a portion of our expenses — which is why we depend on private donations.
We’re also about prevention and have different programs in place to assist.
Educational programs, spay and neuter to prevent pet overpopulation, providing pet food to local food banks to reduce pet relinquishment, and offering temporary housing resources for the elderly — are some of the things that set SPCA Southwest Michigan apart from other area organizations.
We do fun fundraising events to involve our community.
The SPCA holds many fun fundraiser events such as 5k Doggie Dash, Dog O’ Ween, Puppy Love, Puppy and Kitten Showers to name a few. These events help raise extra funds, bring awareness, and allows the SPCA to be more connected with our Kalamazoo Community. To view some of our fun events or become a Sponsor or Vendor, please click here.
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IT'S WORKING!
Since 2002, over twenty-five thousand pets have been saved. Euthanizations have dropped 60% at Michigan animal shelters since 2012, as a higher proportion of cats and dogs are being adopted, according to numbers collected by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Read more here.
FINANCIAL DONATIONS
ANY amount you are able to donate, either as a one time, recurring, or endowment gift will benefit homeless animals in our community.
$10 PAYS FOR A 10-DAY RESCUE QUARANTINE
$50 PAYS FOR ALL SHOTS AND PARASITE TREATMENT
$100 PAYS FOR SPAY/NEUTER, ALL SHOTS, AND MICRO-CHIPPING
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AWARDS:
SHELTER HERO LEADHERSHIP AWARD This award acknowledges the strength, determination and compassion of animal shelter leaders who go above and beyond the call of duty. Given by BISSEL Pet Foundation and PetSmart Charities, it celebrates the extrodinary work of Katie Timber and her team as they navigate the complexities of animal welfare.
GOLD AWARD FROM GUIDESTAR SPCA of Southwest Michigan is a proud recipient of a Guidestar Gold award. GuideStar is the world’s largest source of information on nonprofit organizations. When you’re researching nonprofits to donate to—GuideStar will help you compare nonprofits in an easy, transparent way.
MI PET FUND ALLIANCE AWARD The Michigan Pet Fund Alliance recognizes organizations for their exceptional work to save animal lives. SPCA of Southwest Michigan received a 2016 & 2017 Michigan Pet Fund Alliance Award. Awards are based on annual shelter reports that each licensed shelter is required to submit to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
FINANCIAL REPORTS:
MICHIGAN ANIMAL SHELTERS ANNUAL REPORTS Registered shelters are required to annually report their animal statistics for the prior year by March 31 of the subsequent year. Other information includes total number of animals adopted, transferred to other registered shelters, reunited with their owners, and euthanized. To support our organizational goal of transparency, we will always share our financial information with you. Questions? treasurer@spcaswmich.org
STATISTICS
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Save Rate
Animals Euthanized in Michigan in '06
SPCA Rescued and Rehomed Pets
Counties Served in Southwest Michigan
2020 INCOME SOURCES FOR OUR ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET OF JUST UNDER $600,000 PER YEAR
- DONATIONS 67.8%
- ADOPTIONS 23.2%
- EVENTS 9%
