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My name is Benji!

Posted 1 month ago | Updated 1 month ago

Adoption process
1

Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

2

Submit Application

Adoption fee: $175

This helps Michiana Humane Society with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed
American Pit Bull Terrier/Boxer
Color
Brown/Chocolate/White
Age
4 years 2 months old, Adult
Size
Weight
Sex
Male
Pet ID
3144

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

This big ol' boy is Benji! He is about four years old and is neutered. Benji's smile makes us smile. And let's talk about his manners, too! We've not met a dog who takes treats more gently than Benji does. He also knows how to sit, lay down, shake with both paws, stay, and come. Benji knows that many people don't want a large dog jumping on him, so he added that to his list of amazing characteristics!

Benji loves to play with toys and he gets the cutest zoomies when he really gets into them! Once he knows you, Benji likes to snuggle close. He believes he is a lap dog and we don't have the heart to tell him that he isn't!

In his previous home, Benji lived with dog friends as well as kiddos (about 9ish and older) and he did well! We're still monitoring his dog-to-dog interactions at MHS. He'd prefer no kitty friends.

Just give Benji boy a few minutes to get to know you when you stop by. He is a total ham and is showing to be a professional goofball.
Shelter

Contact info

Pet ID
3144
Contact
Johanna Humbert
Address
722 Indiana Hwy 212, Michigan City, IN 46360

Their adoption process

1.

Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

2.

Submit Application

Additional adoption info

Our adoption process is easy as 1-2-3!

Come into the shelter to meet our animals! We find the best way to select a pet is to spend time with them. Sometimes what you expect from a photo on Facebook is not what you’ll find when you meet them. We want you to know the good and the challenging about our animals!

Fill out an application at the shelter. We do not provide applications in advance, because we want you to meet the pet first. Allow yourself fifteen minutes or so to complete the two page application.

You call us the next day for our decision. We review applications during the shelter’s closed hours. Sometimes we will have questions, or you might want to bring your dog to the shelter to see if it gets along with your potential new dog. Once we are all ready, we will schedule an appointment to complete your adoption contract, pay your fees and take your new pet home!

Adoption fees are:

Puppies (6 mo. & younger) - $195
Adult dogs - $145

Kittens (6 mo. & younger) - $95
Adult cats - $70

Rabbits - $50

Guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils - $25

That includes all initial vaccinations (except rabies), spay or neuter if required, heartworm or feline leukemia testing, and flea treatments.

Check out our website at http://michianahumanesociety.org

Go meet their pets

Hours of Operation:

Mondays & Thursday: 11:00-6:30 CST

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 11:00-5:00 CST

Saturdays: 11:00-3:00 CST

You can find news of our activities on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/MichianaHumaneSocietySPCA) or our website (www.michianahumanesociety.org).

More about this shelter

The Michiana Humane Society provides a safe harbor for 1,200+ animals yearly. Most of these animals are surrendered by their owners who can no longer provide care. We also take in strays, abandoned, and unwanted animals found in our service area. Once here, healthy, non-aggressive animals are assured of our care until we find them homes, no matter how long it takes.

With an annual budget of around $550,000, our caring staff and volunteers provide shelter, food, basic medical care, and vaccinations. Since 2015, 100% of our dogs, cats and rabbits are spayed or neutered before being adopted. We are a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization relying solely on private donations; we receive no tax funds to help with our mission.

Our service area includes both LaPorte County in Indiana and Berrien County in Michigan, but depending on the animal we sometimes adopt beyond those borders.

The Michiana Humane Society & SPCA has been a leader in animal welfare since 1920, when a group of local women in the Long Beach, Indiana area began to collect small amounts of money to care for stray animals. In 1948, the organization incorporated and evolved into the Michiana Humane Society & SPCA, Inc. Over the years volunteers kept the shelter going with private donations and hard work.

The shelter moved to its current location at 722 Indiana Highway 212 in Michigan City in 1997. The shelter was designed to provide plenty of space for our residents, with separate facilities for dogs, cats, and other small animals. A classroom space is used for educational offerings and group activities, and Alynne’s Animal Aid Center, our veterinary suite, provides medical care for the shelter’s animals. Our outside space includes a kennel for dog play adjacent to the building, the three-part Bark Park for meeting dogs, and a three-acre fenced dog park used by the shelter to walk and exercise dogs, and available to the community by membership.

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