Michigan Humane Society Shelter

We got our dog from there, so far everything has worked out and the dog has been well behaved and great. Vet center is reasonably priced, but almost impossible to get into on short notice if there is something wrong.

I want to say that for me, this location was awesome in helping to deal with a very tough situation.
My lab who I had for nearly 16 years, which we got from a out of state animal shelter, was a very close member of the family. As he reached a point in which it was simply unfair for him to have to suffer any longer, I had called around to find out the process at about 3 local vets. A friend had mentioned the humane society, which I never really looked at them in this way.
In talking to the vets, it really seemed as if they were more about making a buck or 300 rather than helping deal with a very bad situation.
The humane society only charged a small fee, and really was very supportive and understanding to this emotional situation.
They allowed us to stay and gave us time after to deal with the situation, and were all around champs in supporting us and making our pet feel comfortable, in my opinion.
When you think of the humane society, you think of a place to pick up or drop off pets, for me they helped to say good bye to a friend.

I have a new member of my family, and his name is Sparky!
After some misses and just bizarre experiences with a few local rescue organizations, I was feeling discouraged about my chances of adopting a dog. I wanted to provide a home for a dog that otherwise wouldn’t have one, and I didn’t want to perpetuate the pet-​shop-​puppy cycle.
Plus, my fella and I were looking for a somewhat older, calmer dog that might fit our life a bit better than a puppy. Don’t get me wrong I love puppies — how can someone not? It’s just that I wasn’t sure a puppy would be the best choice for our lives at the moment.
Just as I was feeling down about the process and the odds of connecting with the right little companion, I noticed a posting on Petfinder from the Michigan Humane Society. Sparky, a 7 – 8 yr old poodle mix (a plus, since my fella has some allergies), looked like a sweet little gentleman (gentle-​dog?). I pounced on the chance and called the MHS in Westland, and they assured me that he was still available. I made a trip in, got to hang out with Sparky in a little «getting to know you» room, and was smitten. They were able to put him on a one-​hour hold while I went to get my partner to introduce the two.
It was love at first sight for both of them, and the rest is history!
Every step of the way, I found the folks working at the shelter friendly, kind and informative. At times, there were a lot of people with various requests and needs — both at the front counter and on the phone. It would have been easy to be overwhelmed, but all of the employees kept their cool.
Sparky needed a few medications, and they explained them to us clearly as well as giving us the rundown on follow-​up medical care. Things were well organized, clear, and the shelter facilities themselves were clean and well taken care of.
As far as responsiveness and clarity of the pet adoption process, this branch of the Michigan Humane Society gets high marks from me.

I am not saying they do not help animals, I am saying it is definitely not my first choice. Having adopted cats from both here and Ann Arbor, there is just a world of difference.
They are very inflexible here and they just do not have any real warmth at all. I have seen them turn down people for adoption for very minor reasons. They are a kill shelter and I guess I would rather see an animal get some chance rather than none.
We recently rescued a stray we could not keep as our cat is a strictly solo type and we have a one pet limit at any rate. My mom ended up crying at Ann Arbor and begged them not to make me take it to Westland because I feared it would be euthanized there. We made a good donation and they had it adopted out in under a week and even kept us posted about it which I appreciated.
If I could adopt more cats I would.

We spent time with a dog at the Berman Center — Michigan Humane Society in Westland. My family fell in love with Sasha and since it was closing time, we said we would be back the next day to adopt the her. At that time, we were struck at how uncaring the staff there was and disappointed at the supposed caretakers’ attitudes toward the animals. We were driven to rescue the dog from this place. My husband called as soon as they opened to let them know we intended to be by later to adopt her, knowing that she wouldn’t be able to go home until her surgery was done (spay). They said that she could come home now since they needed to wait to spay her. We called a few hours later to let them know we were on our way. When we arrived they «lost the file», took an hour to gather up their supervisor to tell us that our dog was no longer adoptable due to ringworm. «Would we like to pick out another dog?» This dog had already been in our heart! No, she is the dog we love and can’t be replaced! After countless attempts to speak with this supervisor again, it took their corporate office to get the supervisor to call us back after nearly 24 hours. They had already killed our dog before we got there. They didn’t have the courage to tell us to our face that they screwed up. Their lack of professionalism, inability to run an efficient office, and complete disregard to their own mission statement led to the death of my potential new family member. I’m heartbroken and so are my 3 children. This did NOT have to happen. They need to clean up their staff and remember that they are there for the animals — not new fancy buildings and money to line their own pockets.
DO NOT SUPPORT MHS — THEY KILL DOGS THAT HAVE POTENTIAL HOMES! USE NO-​KILL RESCUES!!!