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Children in the courtroom: How Virginia judges are giving kids a voice
Read full article: Children in the courtroom: How Virginia judges are giving kids a voiceJudges found a way to ensure kids are being heard before life-changing decisions are made for their families. One of the ways they’re doing it is with a goldfish in the courtroom.
Humane Society of Huron Valley offering free adoptions after hitting maximum capacity
Read full article: Humane Society of Huron Valley offering free adoptions after hitting maximum capacityThe Ann Arbor animal shelter is offering free adoptions for adult cats and adult dogs between Saturday, Aug. 26 to Sunday, Sept. 3, in order to help animals in need find furrever homes.
This program is combating the foster care crisis by connecting families in need
Read full article: This program is combating the foster care crisis by connecting families in needSince CarePortal launched in Central Virginia in 2020, they’ve served served more than 3,000 children with an economic impact of $1.3 million.
A former Olympian returns to Detroit to spread awareness about adoption
Read full article: A former Olympian returns to Detroit to spread awareness about adoptionScott Hamilton, an Olympic gold medalist and cancer survivor, is returning to Detroit to help spread awareness about adoption and raise money for a local organization that helps children find their forever homes.
Cornhole tournament to be held Saturday to benefit Michigan-based adoption group
Read full article: Cornhole tournament to be held Saturday to benefit Michigan-based adoption groupLutheran Adoption Services, Michigan’s largest private provider of child welfare adoptions, will host its 2nd annual Forever Home Home Toss to raise awareness about adoption through foster care and funds to support its critical work.
Detroit Animal Care waives adoption fees through mid-May for ‘Empty the Shelters’ event
Read full article: Detroit Animal Care waives adoption fees through mid-May for ‘Empty the Shelters’ eventAdoption fees are being waived for nearly two weeks at Detroit Animal Care as part of an “Empty the Shelters” program.
Detroit Animal Care waiving all adoption fees for Opening Day weekend
Read full article: Detroit Animal Care waiving all adoption fees for Opening Day weekendTo celebrate the Detroit Tigers’ home opener this weekend, Detroit Animal Care and Control is waiving all adoption fees for adoptable pets through Monday.
Adoption fees reduced at Detroit Animal Care and Control as shelter faces overcrowding
Read full article: Adoption fees reduced at Detroit Animal Care and Control as shelter faces overcrowdingDo you have room in your home and your heart for a new pet? The BISSELL Pet Foundation is hosting an emergency “Empty the Shelters” adoption event at Detroit Animal Care and Control.
Overcoming trauma: Metro Detroiter Jessie Elliot tells personal story of hardships, perseverance
Read full article: Overcoming trauma: Metro Detroiter Jessie Elliot tells personal story of hardships, perseveranceJessie Elliott has spent most of her life in Metro Detroit, well known in prominent philanthropic, social and business circles. You would never imagine that the confident and successful business entrepreneur today suffered from such traumatic and unthinkable experiences.
Michigan to expand support for LGBTQ+ families who want to foster or adopt children in need
Read full article: Michigan to expand support for LGBTQ+ families who want to foster or adopt children in needThe Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said it is committed to ensuring LGBTQ+ families feel welcome and valued as foster and adoptive parents.
‘Another chapter of my life: Michigan woman finds siblings through DNA matching
Read full article: ‘Another chapter of my life: Michigan woman finds siblings through DNA matchingLizzie Shaltz knew she was adopted, knew her birth mother had opted for a closed adoption and didn’t start searching for her biological family until she was diagnosed with cancer.
Father, daughter meet for the first time after 50 years
Read full article: Father, daughter meet for the first time after 50 yearsHOUSTON – It was an emotional reunion for one Tomball, Texas father and his daughter, who were separated at her birth and then came together again after 50 years. Winski’s daughter, Kerri Beggs, said at the age of 19, she began a quest to find her biological father. Beggs, who now lives in Tucson, Arizona, took a plane to Hobby Airport on Friday, a flight that was delayed. For the first time after a lifetime of missing each other, the father and daughter embraced each other. For the last four months, I’ve been looking forward to this day.”Added Winski, “She’s my little girl.
Pet adoption fees reduced during Empty the Shelters event next weekend
Read full article: Pet adoption fees reduced during Empty the Shelters event next weekendDETROIT – BISSELL Pet Foundation (BPF) is working with 160 shelter partners in 33 states to reduce adoption fees and find forever homes for pets during an Empty the Shelters event. The event will run from Oct. 1 through Oct. 4. During the event, BPF sponsors adoption fees so adopters pay $25 or less. “By sponsoring adoption fees during ETS, we make it a win-win for everyone involved.”All the pets included in the Empty the Shelters event will be microchipped and spayed/neutered. BPF will also honor foster-to-adopt cases that begin Oct. 1-4 and are finalized up to one week after the event.
Empty the Shelters: Pet adoption fees reduced this weekend
Read full article: Empty the Shelters: Pet adoption fees reduced this weekendBISSELL Pet Foundations (BPF) Empty the Shelters (ETS) event will take place July 10-12. More than 160 of BPFs shelter and rescue partners are participating in this reduced fee adoption event which will aim to find forever homes for thousands of cats and dogs. Nows the time to adopt a new best friend for $25 or less at one of the 40 locations across Michigan. BISSEL said since the program began in 2016, Empty the Shelters has found homes for 37,394 pets and counting. During the COVID-19 pandemic alone, 6,231 pets were adopted during two ETS events executed by appointment only, according to BISSEL.
Here’s how to protect your pets from getting lost
Read full article: Here’s how to protect your pets from getting lostThe advertiser paid a fee to promote this sponsored article and may have influenced or authored the content. This article is sponsored by The Mike Morse Law FirmAs the weather warms up, your pet may be scratching the door to get outside. Host Kim DeGiulio chatted with Devan Bianco from the Michigan Humane Society about how to prevent pets from getting lost. The Mike Morse Law Firm will pay the standard adoption fees for whoever adopts our Pet of the Week. The Mike Morse Law Firm also wants to help you if you need legal assistance.
Metro Detroit family hopes success story inspires others to adopt
Read full article: Metro Detroit family hopes success story inspires others to adoptChuck and Casey Edwards fostered Brienna Jones. In the past, she’s rarely talked about homelessness, truancy and more -- but now, Brienna Jones is an open book. Just a home until someone permanently adopted Brienna Jones. In November, Brienna Jones became an official part of the family. There’s a lot of great stories that come from adopting teenagers.”Great stories that children like Brienna Jones thought were only fiction.