Our Mission Statement:
We provide a safe harbor for the animals entrusted to us as we strive to find them responsible, loving and permanent homes while advancing the well-being of animals.
About CHS:
Cherryland Humane Society is a no-kill, nonprofit 501 C3 organization dependent upon donations, fund raising activities, estates, planned giving, memorials, and grants.
All of our animals are kept up to date on vaccinations, spayed or neutered and microchipped. We have a steady volunteer base that comes in every day to walk, socialize, train, or groom our animals.
Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.
1750 Ahlberg Road
Traverse City, MI 49696
Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.
We accept stray and owner surrender cats and dogs from Grand Traverse and Leelanau County. We provide adoption services to surrounding areas.
Additional adoption info
Dog Adoptions: $200
Cat Adoptions: $100
Please take a moment to review our Adoption Policy prior to applying to adopt a pet.
CHS accepts multiple applications on each animal, we are not first come first serve. Our team of adoption counselors will help matchmake every individual pet and family to ensure the best fit for all.
Must be 21 to adopt with a valid driver's license or state ID card.
We ask all members of the household to meet the new pet, some pets require multiple visits to build necessary relationships.
To align with our mission of solving the homeless pet crisis, all household pets must be spayed and neutered, up to date on necessary vaccinations, and live in the same household as the adopter. If not currently established with a veterinarian, a vet deposit will be required.
Cats and dogs adopted from CHS are indoor only.
Every pet is an individual, and many have individual needs such as : post adoption training (included with adoption), multiple meet and greets to feel comfortable, medical needs, etc. Our adoption counselors will communicate these needs with all interested families.
CHS will not begin adoption process with an individual when:
A person is reasonably believed to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Landlord or residence does not allow pets, or the living situation does not accommodate consistency for the pet (e.g. student housing, four unrelated adults living together, ect.)
Applications may be denied for any reason, including but not limited to an individual failing to comply with conditions of past adoption.
Adoption application
Suttons Bay, MI 49682
Traverse City, MI 49684
5864 W. Division,
Cadillac,
MI
49601
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