Meet Your Best Friend at the Zoo
Saturday & Sunday
May 1 & 2, 2010
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Detroit Zoo
On May 1 and 2, the Michigan Humane Society and the Detroit Zoo will host the 18th annual spring Meet Your Best Friend at the Zoo, presented by Pedigree®, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak. Hundreds of adoptable dogs, cats, puppies and kittens will be available for immediate adoption at teh largest off-site pet adoption event in the country. There is no charge for admission to the event or for parking.
Last year, the spring Meet Your Best Friend at the Zoo event found homes for 498 animals. Since its inception in 1993, the event has helped more than 16,000 animals find new, loving families.
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Because puppies are often in high demand, “puppy passes” will be given each morning to the first 25 adoption event guests who are looking specifically to adopt a puppy. Those with puppy passes will be allowed to enter the adoption tents at 9:45 a.m., with the remainder of guests allowed to enter at 10 a.m. Doing so will prevent a “puppy rush” and ensure that all adopters - and the adoptable animals - will have a wonderful experience. A “get acquainted” area will be available to give guests an opportunity to spend time with an animal before adopting.
The participating organizations, in addition to the Michigan Humane Society, include: Adopt-A-Pet, Animal Rescue Connection, Animal Welfare Society, AuSable Valley Animal Shelter, Canine Companions Rescue Center, Closer to Home Animal Advocates (CTHAA), Faerie Tales Cat Rescue, Feline Friends, Greater Hillsdale Humane Society, K-9 Stray Rescue, Last Chance Rescue, Little Traverse Bay Humane Society, Metro Area Animal Adoption Association, Michigan Greyhound Connection, Midwest Small Breed Rescue, Mid-Michigan Cat Rescue, Inc., Oakland County Animal Care Center, Precious Animal Welfare Society (P.A.W.S.), REGAP, Roscommon County Animal Shelter, Tigerlily Cat Rescue and WAG Animal Rescue.
Adoption fees and policies are set by each participating group and not by event sponsors. Animals will be adopted only to qualified homes. Adopters must present a driver’s license or state ID card. All dogs and cats will have received a medical check-up and age-appropriate vaccinations. For health and safety reasons, please leave current companion animals at home.
Meet Your Best Friend at the Zoo is presented by PEDIGREE® and sponsored by VCA Animal Hospitals and Magic 105.1.
Download: Meet Your Best Friend at the Zoo flyer (.pdf 750KB)
View pictures from past Meet Your Best Friend at the Zoo events.
The event will be held under tents in the Detroit Zoo front parking lot, benethath the signature water tower, located at 8450 W. 10 Mile Road in Royal Oak.
More information at www.michiganhumane.org/Zoo.