Oakland County Animal Shelter seeks holiday donations

The Oakland County Animal Shelter & Pet Adoption Center has created a wish list on Amazon.com seeking holiday toy donations for the adoptable pets in its care. Each day, the shelter posts a video on its Facebook page (@OakGov.OPAC) of one of its adoptable dogs selecting a gift from beneath the Christmas tree. Check out Arthur who is more interested in treats than toys: http://ow.ly/41KN30mWHUE.

"Some of our adoptable pets stay in the care of Oakland County Animal Shelter & Pet Adoption Center for a while," Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson. "Donating a toy will help the pets feel at home at the shelter until a qualified family gives them a forever home."

To donate a gift for one of the adoptable pets at the Oakland County Animal Shelter & Pet Adoption Center, go to Amazon.com and click on the "Wish List" link. Once there, select "Your Friends," type in "Oakland County Animal Control," and press the search button. Otherwise, enter this direct link: http://ow.ly/KUgE30mWRAu. To adopt a pet for the holidays, go to OakGov.com/petadoption and click on the "Pet Adoption" tab, or call 248-858-1070.

"Furry friends make the holidays better," Oakland County Animal Shelter & Pet Adoption Center Manager Bob Gatt said. "This is the perfect time of year to adopt a pet from our shelter."

The Oakland County Animal Shelter & Pet Adoption Center, under the leadership of County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, offers housing and medical care to more than 4,000 animals on an annual basis. It has the best save rate in Michigan among public open-admission shelters whose intakes are greater than 4,000 animals. The Oakland County Animal Control and Pet Adoption Center is the public agency charged with enforcement of Michigan's Dog Law of 1919, responsible for animal control services in 40 Oakland County communities. Its mission is to protect public safety through the enforcement of applicable state laws, to educate the public about responsible pet ownership, and to provide a humane haven for animals in its care and, where possible, to endeavor to reunite pets with their owners and to promote responsible pet placement.

Published: Mon, Dec 17, 2018