Focus on building the trust you have already established, and strengthening the bond between you and your pet. Provide regular exercise, mental stimulation, and lots of love and praise. Continue to monitor your pet’s interactions with other household pets and family members to ensure harmonious relationships. Remember, every pet is unique, and the rule provides a flexible guideline to ensure a successful transition for your new companion. Cats take about twice as long as dogs to adjust to their new home. By following this rule, you are laying a strong foundation for a happy, well-adjusted, and confident pet who will thrive in their new home.
This is a great time to use positive reinforcement to encourage the behaviors you want, and teach or reinforce basic commands. Continue with the established routine, gradually introducing them to different areas of your home and gentle, positive interactions with family members. Slowly introduce them to other household pets, using leashes, baby gates, and crates to control interactions.
Join Friends of Detroit Animal Care and Control at Pet Supplies Plus for an afternoon of lifesaving adoptions. Dozens of incredible dogs will be ready to meet you and find loving homes. DACC has new dogs and cats available for adoption every day, so check back often if you don’t see what you are looking for.
- Additionally, through our transfer and transport initiatives, we facilitate the movement of animals to partner shelters and rescues, broadening their chances of finding forever homes.
- This monthly meetup is all about connection, education, and support.
- She immediately caught the eye of professional dog trainer Abbie Volpone, one of FoDACC’s training partners, and came home with her in February of 2022.
- Ensure your pets have proper identification, such as collars with tags and microchips.
- Come meet adoptable dogs from Detroit Animal Care and Control at this special event hosted at Country Lanes Bowling Alley in partnership with Michigan Animal Welfare Foundation.
- You can help us spread the word in your neighborhood and your surrounding neighborhoods with just a few clicks.
She easily adapted to life with dogs and other pet siblings, including a cat she loves to wrestle with, and a free roaming iguana. Every single day since she came home, she makes her people smile with her spunky, goofy personality, and she has thrived with the challenge of being a trainer’s dog. She knows many tricks and behaviors, loves going paddleboarding and hiking, and she holds multiple AKC titles, including her Canine Good Citizen certification. Detroit’s dogs and cats are riding in style, thanks to the Friends of Detroit Animal Care and Control (DACC) Bark Bus! Once a humble school bus, this transformed pet transport now serves as a lifeline for the city’s animals, offering free rides to essential veterinary services and rescue opportunities.
Let us know how you would replacement value of assets like to help with your unique abilities. Pick up a pup from DACC for a lunch date, a coffee run, or just some time exploring indoors or out. You’ll be helping them decompress, socialize, and maybe even meet their future family.
Click on the picture to learn more or share to Facebook.
Shelter Space
Join Friends of Detroit Animal Care and Control for an adoption event at Magoo’s Pet Store. Join other pet owners and prospective pet owners to ask questions, share tips and support, and learn together, in a fun and casual setting. There is a new topic, free dog and cat food, and access to free spay/neuter services each session. Join us for Detroit Pet People, a community meetup designed for pet owners and aspiring pet owners. This is a space to ask questions, share advice, and learn together while connecting with others in Detroit who care about animals.
Adopt a Pet
He’s a complete joy every day and brings so much love and silliness to my life. I’m blessed to be his service person and shepherd him through life. Together we make a great team and I’ll continue to protect and take the best care of him. I’m forever grateful to DACC for rescuing him so our paths could cross. After fostering her for a few months and seeing her slowly come out of her shell, there was no way we could let her go. So we officially adopted her and made her a part of our family.
Found Pets at Detroit Animal Care & Control (DACC)
He had a special way of showing his love, often settling right onto volunteers’ laps as if he couldn’t get close enough. Sir was one of the last residents of the shelter’s previous location, and his journey took a positive turn when he was welcomed by one of DACC’s dedicated transfer rescue partners. Thanks to their efforts, Sir was quickly adopted into a loving home. His story highlights not only Sir’s courage and warmth but also the invaluable role of transfer partners in finding second chances for shelter pets in need.
Supporters Community
Provide a calm and quiet environment, let them sleep uninterrupted in their own designated sleeping spot, and establish a consistent routine for feeding and potty breaks. Keep them separate from any other pets, and limit introductions to only household members. Giving your pet time to feel secure in their new space will put them on the right path.
- Focus on building the trust you have already established, and strengthening the bond between you and your pet.
- There is a new topic, free dog and cat food, and access to free spay/neuter services each session.
- Dozens of incredible dogs will be ready to meet you and find loving homes.
- Her DNA test came back as German Shepherd, Husky, And Chow Chow.
Look at the Shelter
By assessing behavior at multiple touchpoints, we can better understand each dog as an individual and provide adopters with the information they need to find their perfect match. Our short-term foster program offers a much-needed break from the shelter environment. Youth under 18 will team up with award-winning pet photographers to learn how to capture the heart and soul of adoptable dogs. Join Friends of Detroit Animal Care and Control for a special adoption event in Chesterfield.
Find a Perfect Match
Join us for Detroit Pet People, a welcoming community conversation for pet lovers, pet owners, and aspiring pet owners in the city of Detroit. This monthly meetup is all about connection, education, and support. Each session features a new topic, valuable resources, and time to ask questions, share tips, and build relationships with fellow Detroiters who care about animals.
Subscribe to the FoDACC Volunteer Newsletter
In cases of lost pets, we work diligently to reunite them with their families swiftly, ensuring that the joy of being together is never lost. Come meet adoptable dogs who are ready to find their loving homes! Whether you’re looking to add a furry friend to your family or just want to stop by and show your support, we’d love to see you there. Bring your kids to escape into the magical world of storytime at the Detroit Public Library Main Branch as our lovable shelter dogs lend a furry ear to listen as your child reads with them. It’s a fantastic opportunity to bring joy to these adorable pups while fostering a love for reading in our community. When adopting a dog, people often want to know their potential pet’s breed.
If you are fostering a pet from DACC, there is no appointment necessary. Pets that have been adopted from DACC may be returned within 30 days of adoption. If it has been more than 30 days, please call to make an appointment for surrender. For all other owner surrenders in Detroit, please contact Michigan Humane. Overpopulation leads to more animals in shelters struggling to find homes. Spaying and neutering your pets are the most effective ways to prevent unwanted litters.
