LANSING – The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Animal Industry Division is currently accepting applications from registered animal shelters in Michigan for Animal Welfare Fund grants, to be used in 2019. Through this fund, MDARD has distributed thousands of donated dollars to registered animal shelters, and this year the fund could provide more than $125,000.
“These funds have helped shelters find homes for more animals, for example, a shelter increased dog adoption by 63 percent and cat adoption by 23 percent, providing more opportunities for other animals to be taken in for placement,” said Dr. James Averill, MDARD’s State Veterinarian. “Thanks to the generous support of Michiganders, local animal shelters across Michigan can amplify their community impact.”
Since 2010, the Animal Welfare Fund tax check-off has provided, by generous Michigan taxpayers, more than $1 million to 121 facilities. The funds go directly to registered shelters for programs that increase the number of dogs and cats that are sterilized prior to adoption, provide anti-cruelty training for animal law enforcement agencies, create animal care programs, and assist shelters with the unreimbursed costs of care for animals involved in law violations.
For more information on the animal shelter program or how to apply for a grant, go to www.michigan.gov/animalshelters.
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