I got an e-mail from a reader who was asking for help on pet expenses, specifically with spay/neuter services for cats.
Yes, there are some services available in southeast Michigan for pet owners. I sent her the links to the pet page on Julie’s List. I also sent her the link to the Zimmer Foundation in [...]

The Humane Society of Monroe County Thrift Shop at Monroe Factory Shops, 14500 LaPlaisance Rd. off I-75, suite B50, Monroe Township, will remain open through March 31.
The thrift shop started as a rummage sale. Then the Humane Society made arrangements to keep the shop going on a part-time schedule until Christmas. It’s worked out fairly [...]

The Humane Society of Monroe County had so much success running a recent garage sale fundraiser that they’ve opened a thrift shop on a part-time schedule now through Dec. 21 at Monroe Factory Outlet center.
All sorts of household and holiday items – but no clothing – will be at this store. For details, go the [...]

Planned Pethood of Northwest Ohio, which is based in Toledo, is offering a select group of pets to the public at a 50 percent discount for the adoption fees until Oct. 15.
The no-kill pet agency reports that is is struggling to place dogs and cats as more pet owners are having trouble keeping up with [...]

If you are a pet parent in need of some help to care for your dog or cat, here are some resources to check into:
Jakks Pets and Petco Foundation will have a pet food giveaway for pet parents in need at selected Petco stores Saturday. The nearest participating stores are in Toledo, Roseville and Orion [...]

Parade Magazine, which is distributed Sunday with The Monroe Evening News and other newspapers across the country, had this feature Sept. 14: Save money on pet care.
A snippet:
Buy smart. Shopping for pets can be great fun, but your furry friend probably doesn’t need that new designer collar. When it comes to toys, cut them back [...]

The Humane Society of Monroe County, Mich., has been running into such difficult finances that its director Janet O’Brien, has been laid off.
Story is on page 1A of today’s print and e-editions of The Monroe Evening News and at monroenews.com.
A snippet:
“With the economy being bad in Michigan, of course it’s affected all nonprofits,” said Jerry [...]

Country Creek Animal Hospital, 1038 N. Telegraph Rd., Monroe, is advertising its September specials in The Monroe Evening News. Today’s ad on page 2C of the print and e-editions lists doctor’s exam and rabies vaccine for $25 all during September.
In addition, Wednesday Sept. 8 will be Senior Citizens Day in which a free doctor’s exam [...]

Gather Little by Little discusses an article from Pet Age magazine that reports the money Americans spend on their pets is predicted to go up 5.6 percent this year over 2007.

Heritage Animal Hospital in Dundee is working in cooperation with the Zimmer Foundation of Ann Arbor to help reduce the population of feral and stray cats.