Missaukee Humane Society

The Missaukee Humane Society’s mission is to benefit animals by providing education, guidance and shelter as needed in order to support a safe, healthy and nurturing environment for animals. Our commitment is to serve as a partner in creating and sustaining this environment for animals both in the shelter as well as in the community. Goals for the Animal Our goal is that each animal lives in a healthy and safe home that is most capable of meeting that animal’s needs. We will provide shelter for each animal in our care until such a home is found. We will provide ongoing support as needed throughout their lifetime. Goals for the Community Our services are designed toward helping the community feel confident in making an informed decision regarding their choices. When they choose to relinquish their animal, we help them successfully cope with their feeling of loss by providing assurance that their animal will be safe until there is an opportunity for the animal to be placed in a new home. We will assist the community in achieving the goal of a happy, healthy and rewarding relationship with their pet in order to avoid having to relinquish their pet. We will provide them with referrals for education, veterinary help and support services as needed. Goals for the Adoptive Owner We assist the adoptive owner in preparing for the joy and responsibility of adopting an animal by providing education and guidance on successfully meeting the challenges that are a natural part of the adoption process as they arise throughout the animal’s life.

Goals for the Animal Our goal is that each animal lives in a healthy and safe home that is most cap

Goal One: To expand our veterinary clinic services to the community.

Goal Two: To expand our facility to care for additional shelter animals.

Goal Three: To increase partnerships with local schools, colleges and organizations.

1. Continuing Education Training by our Vet. Tech. to renew State of Michigan Licensing. 2. Attendance by Vet. Tech and Veterinarian to Michigan Veterinary Medical Association Conference. *Opportunities for training were limited due to COVID-19.

Every organization needs to embrace change if they want to stay on top of their game. However, change can be unpredictable and scary. It requires vision, leadership, flexibility, and a willingness to embrace change. With the extent of the uncertain times we are living in, we are forced to deal with new economical and social influences. Volunteer and labor shortages through the pandemic required our small staff to go above and beyond their normal duties. Over the past year, we implemented several new policies which have been successful when adapting to change: MHS added a second veterinary surgeon to manage the influx of appointments for our clinic services which provides veterinary care for mostly low-income pet owners and their pets. These people cannot afford to go to local veterinarians and pay their costs. MHS provides services at a reduced cost. Without MHS, these people would not be able to receive vet care for their animals. Our organization established working relationships with other agencies across Michigan and the United States to network homeless animals to assist in finding safe and loving homes for homeless animals. Currently we have animals from Louisiana and Texas being transported to our shelter. Over 225 homeless and animals have been transported in 2021. These animals would normally be euthanized if a no-kill shelter was not found. We created a foster-to-adopt program to streamline adoptions and reduce the number of animals housed in the organization and reduce the length of stay. This has been very successful in 2021, where over 40 individuals took part in this program. Covid-19 has played a big part in why changes have been implemented.