Donate to Detroit Dog Recues

In 2011 Detroit has been identified as having one of the worst stray dog problems in the United States.  With Detroit being hit hard with the economic downfall, as people and families, leave their houses and possessions, they also leave their dogs, to fend for themselves.   If the dogs are not neutered, then that just adds to the numbers as time goes on.  Detroit has over 50,000 stray dogs roaming its streets struggling to survive.  These dogs are living in abandon homes, living on the streets and invading businesses, looking for shelter and food.  They are forced to go to extremes in order to survive.   There is a bright spot… a 1.5 Million donation was recently made to build a No Kill Rescue facility in Detroit to help these dogs.   To find out more read this Detroit Free Press article:  Fight to save underdog led to $1.5M donation to No Kill Shelter  Then do your part… DONATE!

This donation was in part inspired by Ace’s story.  If you are unfamiliar with Ace’s story you can find it in a series of Detroit Free Press articles. This story has made national news.   I have included some of them below:

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If you are interested in helping to change Detroit’s policies on the way they handle stray dogs and decrease in Detroit’s euthanasia practices, then sign this petition:      Demand Change at the Detroit Animal Control