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Frequently Asked Questions

Owning and being owned by our animal friends can be hard!  We're here to help answer whatever questions might be wobbling around!  Below are our most frequently asked questions and answers.  If you have a question that you'd like answered and you feel that the answer might benefit the Barry County community at large, please reach out via our Contact Us form!

There are so many ways to get involved in our mission!  Do you want to volunteer? Donate financially?  Donate food and/or supplies?  Whatever it is, we want to get you involved! Use our Contact Us page to get started!

Winter temperatures and weather can be dangerous for our pet family!  Learn more about cold weather dangers and how to protect your pet this winter!

We all love our pet family members but did you know that some foods that we enjoy can be hurtful or even deadly to our pet buddies?  Learn more about what's safe to share with our pet family and what is better left just to the human side of our family here.

Just like it can quickly become uncomfortable for you to be outside or in a non-temperature regulated structure or vehicle, so too is it hard for our pets!  Learn how to keep your pet safe in both extremely hot and frigid cold temperatures!

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or ASPCA has an exhaustive list with pictures of what plants (both indoor and outdoor) are toxic or safe for our pet family.

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