About Us
OUR MISSION STATEMENT:
Animal Aid of Southwestern Michigan is an all volunteer animal welfare/rescue organization dedicatedto preventing the suffering of injured, abused, neglected, and homeless dogs and cats in Berrien County.
Our efforts support the elimination of animal cruelty and abuse, foster advocacy through humane
education, and seek to improve the quality of life for companion animals. Promoting the spaying and
neutering of dogs and cats, we aspire to control overpopulation to help ensure that fewer animals
are born unwanted.
WHERE ARE WE LOCATED?
Animal Aid of Southwestern Michigan has foster homes and volunteers’ located throughout Berrien
County. Operating with all volunteers we do not have a single facility that we are housed in, travelling
to various locations in the community for adoption events and other services.
Animal Aid of Southwestern Michigan is a 501.)(c(3) non-profit organization. We receive no
government funding and rely on fundraisers, community grants and foundations and donations to
operate. Animal Aid has no paid employees.
WHAT WE DO:
Animal Aid of Southwestern Michigan offers a variety of services to the people and pets of our community.
ADOPTION SERVICES: Animal Aid usually houses over 100 dogs and cats in foster homes while they wait tofind a permanent home. While in foster care these animals are treated for illness or injuries, socialized, trained,
for finding their animals and our volunteers are available to help locate lost pets.
EMERGENCY RESCUE: Animal Aid has trained volunteers available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to rescue
seriously ill and injured animals in our community. Rescued animals include those hit by cars, victims of abuse or
neglect, and animals injured in other ways. Rescued animals are taken to various area Veterinarians for assessment,
stabilization, and emergency treatment. HUMANE EDUCATION: Animal Aid provides Humane Education programs in area classrooms and youth
groups teaching our youth about responsible pet ownership, dog bite prevention, and other animal issues.
LOST & FOUND: Animal Aid operates a lost and found hotline to match animals who have been lost with animals
that have been located. We also offer counseling for pet owners who have lost animals in proven recovery methods
for finding their animals and our volunteers are available to help locate lost pets.
SPAY/ NEUTER PROGRAMS: Animal Aid works in the community to educate the public about the importance
of spay & neuter in correlation with reducing the number of animals euthanized due to over population.
Along with education programs, Animal Aid also offers a spay neuter coupon program for low income residents
of our community and a rebate incentive program for others. They also co-sponsor and participate in
Team Neuter clinics, spaying and neutering hundreds of animals owned by low income, disabled, or senior citizen
members of our community.
.CRUELTY INVESTIGATOR: Animal Aid has a trained volunteer cruelty investigator who assists local
Law Enforcement agencies investigate animal abuse and neglect cases.
FIRE ASSISTANCE: Animal Aid provides emergency veterinary care for animals trapped in house fires.
When tragic fires strike family members often are unable to cope with their pets needs along with their own.
Animal Aid is able to step in and insure medical treatment and care for these pets while the human family
members concentrate on their basic needs of dealing with their own injuries, loss and need to find appropriate
housing
Animal Aid of Southwestern MI
P. O. Box 407
St. Joseph, MI 49085
269-934-SPAY(7729)
Www.animalaidswmi.org
animalaidofswmi@yahoo.com
