Voiceless-MI

Very helpful. Information on website is very useful.

I learned about Voiceless-MI through Cat Rescue. I connected with Jan Lifsey and she explained how the TNR program works. After my dog died I began noticing numerous feral cats in and around my yard. I had no idea that Voiceless-MI even existed. I signed up to participate and have had three cats neutered to date. I am working on trapping and neutering four more. I think this is a wonderful program and plan to become a regular donator as well as continue to participate. I was always a dog person but have now become a cat lover as well

I have a colony of feral cats that I have trapped had neutered and spayed , ear trimmed and now they live in my back yard and the woods behind me. I feed them twice a day and provide shelters in winter. I have gotten so much helpful information from the voiceless group. Also, they helped me get a new feral cat neutered. He came around causing trouble with the original feral group. By helping me with the TNR effort the neighborhood is a lot quieter and one more cat is not able to reproduce. The people that work for this organization are generous with their knowledge on feral TNR. They truly care about minimizing animal suffering. I appreciate all the advice and help I have received from them.

Voiceless is amazing!! I have 10 kitty's that just ended up in my pole barn within a 6 month period. Voiceless neutered all of these sweet little delights. They came to my home trapped and delivered the kitties for surgery and then brought them back home. The population in this country corner is now at a minimum. Thank you so much Voiceless of Michigan!!!
lc Eaton Rapids

This is a great organization for the community. Their help with spaying and neutering feral cats was a lifesaver for a local farmer. I will continue to fight the overpopulation of cats with the help of this great organization.

A voiceless volunteer gave us advise and a special trap when we had a feral mother cat and her four kittens show up at our house in a country location. When the kittens were safely trapped (as soon as they were able to eat on their own) and taken to a proper shelter we trapped the mother and through the program she was spayed at no charge. Jan the volunteer helped us with any questions we had along the way. The mother cat now spayed is returned to our home area where we leave food out for her each morning. She is still feral and does not come close to us but has a chance to live out her life in the countryside without producing hundreds of offspring.

I needed a drop-trap and some expertise and direction. Holly Thoms provided all of that and more. Due to circumstances beyond my control, it took much longer for a successful trap than it should've , but Holly was very patient and understanding. From my experience, Voiceless-Mi. is an organization of major value and importance and should be supported any way possible.
Steve Kilpatrick

Was at my wits end trying to figure out how to get my pets their rabies shots as Spectran will not let me bring pets to the veternarian. Voiceless-MI found a solution to the problem for me finding a volunteer, Jan, to take me and our two pets to a vet. Even finding a program to pay for the care as well.

Voiceless came to our rescue when they helped us trap, neuter and spay several feral cats we had been feeding. If it had not been for Voiceless, there would have been another dozen kittens born outside with no home. They are a wonderful organization.

This organization is great! With their help and support, so many animals are helped and saved through their generosity and financial support. Without their help, I would of been unable to afford to get my cats and dogs fixed, which would help them health-wise and help prevent further overpopulation of animals. Their vouchers are a financial lifesaver. Thank you and keep up the fantastic work! Hopefully someday we will fix the overpopulation of unnecessary animals so no animal is put down because of space limits.

We have had them help us spay and neuter our animals and they are amazing I am always telling people about them because they are so helpful specially with the fix a bull program

We are disabled senior citizens that live on a small fixed income. Because we live in the country, people feel it's OK to drop their unwanted cats here. As a result, we have many cats that need to be fed, spayed and neutered. Voiceless helped us out with the last three cats. It has made a tremendous change in the behavior of these cats and the way they interact with the cats we already had. I am very grateful to Voiceless for this help.

Voiceless is great! They help low income families spay and neuter their pets affordably. They also help people deal with the regional feral cat overpopulation problem in a humane way via their Trap-Neuter Release program.

I have donated to voiceless mi for years. This organization has done so much for the rescue animals and feral cats. They are wonderful and caring.

Mo was left alone to die in a garage when the family moved and simply left him behind. He was neglected during his early months of life, which caused him heart problems and near blindness. Voiceless was contacted by an animal shelter who realized that his chances of adoption were slim due to his extensive medical issues.
Voiceless brought him home, sought out an eye specialist and after numerous doctor appointments he was ready for his fresh start in life.
After an extensive search, Mo was placed across the country with his new family. They saw past his medical issues and simply wanted the best for him. Mo blossomed in his new home and was a hit at a local business where he was welcomed every morning.
This is just one of a hundred stories about this wonderful organization that is run solely by volunteers and people with a passion to help the voiceless.
All of these folks work, have families and still make time to change laws, change lives and make the world a better place for animals and humans. Thank you Voiceless!

This amazing group helped me pay to get my chihuahua fixed. I think the service they provide to the community is outstanding.

Voiceless-MI is an incredible organization. We had an out of control feral cat population on our street and they helped us in four important ways. First, they listened to our situation and gave us advice on how to do trap/spay/neuter/release. Second, they gave us the tools (traps and kennel for post-op care). Third, they gave us financial support through vouchers at the CAHS Spay/Neuter clinic. Fourth, they gave us resources and information to help us and also to help educate our neighbors. They are an excellent example of how a non-profit can give financial support and training to get important work done.

I found a kitten in my yard out in the country. I kept her because the shelter might put her to sleep. She was feral when found. She had to be fixed and I could not afford it. Voiceless MI came to the rescue with a voucher for a major discount. She can't make anymore unwanted kittens. She is now 8 years old and lives indoors only.

I had low income and needed a kitten fixed that was dumped off in my yard. I decided to keep her, since cats are way over populated in shelters. I got a voucher from Voiceless to get her fixed for a super discount. It helped save the kitten from a shelter or euthanasia and made sure no more unwanted kittens came from this cat. Thank you Voiceless!

I contacted Voiceless-MI about their TNR program for a stray colony that I had been feeding in the trailer park where I live. They agreed to help me trap the cats and even to let them recover at the home of the woman that runs Voiceless-MI. As the trapping was happening I found out that people in the park and the park owner were planning on getting rid of the colony. The woman at Voiceless and another woman that helped me trap the cats relocated the colony to a friend of theirs' barn. They even managed to get the two newest additions to the colony adopted out. This was an ordeal for all involved and the TNR program does not do this pretty much ever. Anyways all cats involved are safe and have homes where they will be cared for. As soon as I get back to work regularly I am planning on donating some money to them. Many thanks to Holly, Jann and Jackie.

I was going thru a very difficult time fighting for disability and Voiceless-MI provided me with the assistance I desperately needed to get Akasha, my pit bull, her rabies vaccine, her other shots, and for her to be spayed! Without their voucher, there's no way I would have been able to afford to keep my furbaby up to date on the necessary vaccines or to keep her from reproducing more puppies I couldn't afford at the time, not to mention to keep from adding to overpopulation of her breed. With so many of them already needing forever homes or being put down, I wouldn't want to see any more animals suffer the same fate because I simply could not afford it at the time. Thank you Voiceless-MI for helping me to keep Akasha healthy and to keep her licensed in our county!

They have done wonderful things for the animals of Michigan!!!

Voiceless helped me spay and neuter a litter of kittens and their mom after I found them outside my house. With out their help I would not have been able to get them fixed before finding them homes.

Voiceless- Mi is an asset to our area providing many resources such as information and assistance for caring for and reducing feral cat population and providing information on low cost spaying and neutering services for dogs and cats.

I find this organization to be extremely helpful in getting animals spayed and neutered at low cost which is beneficial to everyone especially the animals. They are willing to go the extra mile to help someone who needs it concerning their animals. I do not drive but have been willing to donate dog/cat food and other items and they more than willing to pick the items up. I also bake for them in fundraisers and they pick up the goodies as well. If I had a problem I feel I could call this organization and they would direct me in the right direction for finding out an answer if they did not know it themselves.

Voiceless is a top notch non-profit organization that should be in every city in the U.S. They volunteer hours of their time, gas and their own money to try and help as many owners of pit bulls that can't afford to get their dogs spayed and neutered. In the long run it saves our local shelters from having to euthanize so many unwanted pit bulls. They also help educate people as the many benefits of spaying and neutering. Our shelters nationwide are filled with unwanted pets with the majority being pit bulls. Unfortunately, the majority of the public are not willing to adopt a pit bull due to the reputation they have. They can then fall in to the wrong hands and used as bait or for fighting. This organization does more to stop this over breeding of pit bulls then any other I have ever known in my 64 yrs of rescuing dogs. I know many of the volunteers personally and can't say enough great things about these people that give up their personal lives, time and money to take on other people's responsibilities because of their loving, caring nature. It would be wonderful if everyone that is able would donate to this non profit organization so they can reach out even further in their dedication to stop the over breeding and abuse.

A few years ago the farm where my clients work was overrun with feral cats and kittens. We had recently heard of Voiceless MI and their Trap, Neuter, Release program for feral cats. We contacted them, and shortly thereafter they loaned us several live traps and we began the process of trapping the cats. We spent much of that summer completing this endeavor. Altogether 29 adult cats were trapped, spayed and neutered and released back to the property. 13 kittens were also caught, and were successfully able to be fostered by us, spayed and neutered, and adopted into loving, indoor homes. The property owner was thrilled and is to this day, very grateful to Voiceless MI, and us for helping to successfully end the constant breeding and repopulating of the farm. The cats that were released, are mostly still residing there, are much healthier, are keeping the barn free of mice, and there have been no litters born there since we started the program! Last summer we worked once again, with Voiceless MI, and successfully trapped 14 cats and kittens from a North Lansing Neighborhood. Only four were feral, and were spayed and neutered, and released back. The other 10, and eleven kittens that they graced us with, shortly after arrival in our home, were all able to be spayed and neutered and adopted into homes! Through our involvement, and greatly in part, to Voiceless MI, we were able to foster and adopt out 52 cats and kittens in 2015. We currently have two females, one who has 4 five week old kittens, that we are fostering. They will soon be attending Voiceless Mi sponsored adoption events, and hopefully all be placed into wonderful homes. Voiceless MI is, as you can tell, by the testimony I have given here, a truly wonderful organization that is doing amazing work to help control the feral cat overpopulation problem. I cannot thank them enough for the help and support they have given us in our efforts, and ALL the work that they do on behalf of our voiceless animal companions! I look forward to continuing to work with all of the awesome people associated with this organization! VOICELESS MI ROCKS!!! ❤️❤️❤️

An abandoned female cat gave birth to four kittens in my woodpile. I called numerous agencies and rescue groups for help. Due to an overflow of cats in our area, none were able to help me. Until I reached Voiceless. They sent one of their volunteers to assess the situation and give me assistance. Her name was Brenda, but it should be Angel. She tirelessly assisted me in caring for the mother and her brood, humanely trapping them and helping me move them into my spare bedroom so I could foster care them. She brought me food, supplies, a kitty playpen for the kittens when they were weaned, toys to play with them and tame them. She came several days a week at my request after working her day job to get them ready for adoption. When my vet gave me the go ahead to have the mother spayed, Brenda personally transported her to and from the clinic, and was a reassuring and calming presence for the mother cat. She very carefully and selectively picked loving and caring homes for the mother and all the kittens (also spayed and neutered). An amazing lady who deeply loves and cares for cats, a true blessing. She volunteers tirelessly for Voiceless.

Wonderful group. Helped with my cat. Very thankful for them.

VOICELESS may be a small organization but they make a big impact on the community. Their spay/neuter program has reached out to many people who would like to have their pet fixed, including helping with transportation for those unable to drive. A team of great people working together to serve the community.

Voiceless MI has helped myself, my friends & my neighbor with having animals fixed at a low cost. I spread the word about the work Voiceless MI does whenever anyone with animals will listen. Knowing how many animals they have helped be fixed, also influences how many less animals we have roaming the streets not being taken care of. Thank you for all of the help I know you have given to my community of friends & those I don't know about.

My newly purchased home had an abandoned house next door that was hosting many cats and kittens. Voiceless was very helpful with loaning equipment and with tips and tricks on trapping and post surgical care. Voiceless is very worthwhile and genuinely making a difference. They deserve our support.

I love this charity! I believe that it is made up of a lot of folks who used to belong to the now defunct FICAS, or Friends of Ingham County Animal Shelter. Years ago, the new shelter director disbanded FICAS and many of the gals (and guys?) formed Voiceless-MI. They are instrumental in getting no- and low-cost spay/neuter to animals in and around Ingham County. They also used to run a HUGE rummage sale every summer to which I would donate a box or two of goods collected 'round my home each year. Well, the sale got so big that they can no longer have it. Sure wish they could find time. I loved donating to them and this was a big fund-raiser. Small groups like this REALLY need your help. So ... give local!

Voiceless-Mi has helped the mis treated pit bulls and over breeding every year by offering a $10 spay and nuter
Program for Pit Bulls and Pit Bull mixes for low income individuals.

I adopted my two cats through Voiceless. The entire team was very helpful through every step of the process and helped me during a rough patch in trying to social my new cat with my first cat. It was very obvious to me that they truly care about helping all animals.

When I became too ill to continue to spay & neuter a feral colony that I was feeding, Voiceless-MI stepped in and trapped/neutered about 10 cats for me. As my health has improved I can now continue again on my own. I hope to volunteer in the future.

Voiceless-MI has helped so many low income families here in the Lansing area keep the pet population down. Without their assistance I could not have gotten the 1 feral cat I trapped and a kitten that was just dropped off fixed . They have also helped with placement of so many animals in need, which that number is growing daily. Find them on Facebook and join/follow their page for ALL the latest news.

Voiceless rescures dogs and cat from kill shelters often hours before that animal will be put to death. The only reason these animal were on the kill list was because of over population at that particular shelter. Each animal is taken into the home of one of voiceless member and provided with loving care and any medical treatment the animal requires. I have gotten two great dogs from them and I love them dearly and I am so greatful that Voiceless rescued these animal for me. Thank you Voiceless from the bottom of my heart.

Voiceless is a true advocate for animals and through their dedication our community benefits. This organization has a website that is user friendly and makes coordinating medical care for our animals painless. Thank you Voiceless for all you do!

Dedicated people tirelessly work on behalf of the Voiceless of Michigan, from feral cat TNR, pittie spay & neuter, vaccination clinics, political activism, wolf advocacy, and of course fostering dogs and cats for adoption. My family has welcomed two delightful dogs. Big happy Mac had a short time with us but gave BIG LOVE to everyone, and Little Richard, now Spike, has taken the torch. Especially urgent is the campaign to end gas chamber euthanasia at shelters in Michigan. Voiceless is the vanguard in this effort.

They were really great with helping me get my cats fixed when I couldn't afford it.

They are amazing. I believe all the neighborhood kitties live in our barn. Voiceless got the kitties spayed and neutered. What greatness from this nonprofit.

Voiceless helped me get 2 of my dogs spayed/neutered and is such an awesome resource for helping dogs and cats. The staff are truly invested in their cause and extremely helpful.

we had a stray cat problem they helped us spay/neuter the cats when no one else would I cannot thank them enough they do good work for the community...

Voiceless not only advised and lent me humane traps to catch the 15 feral barn cats , they also financed spaying , neutering and initial immunizations. It is a great organization.

Last summer nine kittens showed up on my porch. This year, zero. Why? Voiceless-MI trap/neuter/release program. I could not have afforded to help these kittens on my own given my limited income. With their help, I was able to trap/neuter/release several cats, plus get their vaccinations. Some of the friendly ones were able to be tested for FIV and feline leukemia and then placed in homes. All were given rabies shots, and I was able to pay the small amount necessary to give them the rest of their vaccines.

Voiceless MI has helped me twice to manage a feral colony in East Lansing! Helen came to help with the process twice and they always keep us updated on the status and how many they have helped TNR. I love being able to make a difference in reducing the number of feral and stray kittens and cats humanely! This charity is the best in my opinion!

I started with Voiceless Mi when I noticed a momma cat had kittens they were living wild and the mom cat was pregnant again. Voiceless help me get started trapping and rehoming them. What started out as one cat with kittens turned into 3 colonies of cats and many many litters of kittens that Voiceless educated me on how to socialize and get rehomed. I was very new to this and stumbled with my attempts many times but Voiceless was always there lending equipment and knowledge. Also with their help I have been able to get a few low income families in to get their pets spayed or neutered. I always tell people with pets to visit their website for help !

I started TNR about 2 years ago. Voiceless-mi has helped me spay and neuter over 80 cats and kittens. I love volunteering for this organization. I feel that I am making a difference. Holly Thoms is a true gem! Thank you voiceless

They made it easy to pair us up with a cat that has blended well with our family.

I became aware of a situation involving a significant number of stray cats at a rental property that I own. I was out of ideas when somebody suggested that I get in touch with Voiceless. Not only did Voiceless offer a significant amount of education about Trap-Neuter-Release, they also loaned me traps and provided the neuter/spay certificates at Capital Area Humane Society.

The first night that I set the traps, I caught six cats. I took them in to get fixed the next morning, allw ent smoothly there. Where Voiceless truly went above and beyond was in housing some of the cats for a few days while I tried to trap the last few cats that were wandering around at my rental. This allowed me to avoid re-trapping any cats, and get the last three that we had seen.

Unfortunately, over the summer, we discovered just exactly why so many stray cats had been in this neighborhood. Voiceless-MI even offered quite a bit of advice in how to deal with the defective person that was feeding all of these cats and the legal avenues that were available to me.

I could not be more grateful for the help and support that Voiceless-MI has given me. I have nothing but positive things to say about this program. It is the product of a very careful management of limited funding combined with a very generous donation of time made by the people who administer and do the work of the program. These are people who are truly putting themselves out for the betterment of animal welfare in this community.

I started out as a donor, after experiencing the sincere dedication of this group, I have become a volunteer. Unlike so many non-profits, all of the work Voiceless does is voluntary, no salaries are paid. Every dollar coming in goes out to help the animals. They run TNR programs for feral cats, low cost spaying/neuter and vaccinations, rescue and adoption programs, work for legislation for animal protection and educational programs.
I couldn't ask for a better more dedicated group of people to be involved with.

I have volunteered, fostered and also adopted from Voiceless-MI. Without a doubt, they are a dedicated, caring and compassionate group of animal advocates, who will always go the extra mile for the animals. They managed their limited funds very conservatively and can make a dollar stretch farther than any non profit I know. Their spay/neuter and TNR programs are making a difference in the number of unwanted and uncared for litters of kittens and puppies in our area. And they work very hard to place dogs (such a pit bull terriers) that no one else wants.

Both I and another family member have adopted from Voiceless-MI and I can easily say they are some of the best, most compassionate and professional animal advocates I've ever had the pleasure to work with. They help trap, neuter and release feral cats. They help low income people neuter and spay their pit bull bully type dogs. They help battle poor breed specific laws which protect neither people nor breeds. They advocate for the wolf population that has barely recovered before being set upon again without thought or any real planning. They work with local shelters and advocate against euthanasia by gassing as cruel and inhumane. They are regularly involved with getting high risk animals out of shelters and into the network of animal placement rescues and fosters they work with. Basically they are fully involved in anything that could possibly require animal advocacy on a local, regional and state level.

And they are wonderful and delightful human beings in addition to all their great work. I can't recommend them highly enough.

I am the Director of a 501c3 nonprofit operating services to help animals in Michigan (All Species Kinship), and have always received a prompt and helpful response from Voiceless-MI members when I have reached out to them for dog rescue assistance. A timely response can be essential in this field, and in our experience, many nonprofits struggle in their response times. Furthermore, Voiceless-MI takes the courtesy to extend their volunteer network to us when we have a dog needing rescue or transfer. We are grateful for the role they play in Michigan, and the emphasis they have on spay/neuter.

I am co-owner of a dog day care, training, and grooming facility in downtown Lansing MI. I've worked with Voiceless-MI and many other rescues and animal welfare organizations for several years. I've helped raise funds for them, worked with their volunteers, and referred many adopters to them. Voiceless is both diligent and accepting. That is, they have great screening procedures for adopters, but are not so over-the-top with their requirements that they screen out most of the people sincerely looking to welcome an animal into their loving homes. The work they do in the community with spay/neuter and TNR is critical and makes an immense difference in our community. They have a plan and they execute it, without fail. This small organization makes a huge difference in our community. I highly recommend Voiceless-MI for anyone looking to adopt, to volunteer, to donate, and for an organization that will implement any grant to the fullest extent possible.

I am a veterinary technician who has worked with many rescue groups over the years. I can honestly say that Voiceless is THE BEST rescue I've ever had the pleasure of working with. I think all rescues mean well. However, many take the wrong approach when it comes to helping animals and their people. Voiceless is a tight-knit community of volunteers who really care and are dedicated to protecting those animals that can't protect themselves. The volunteers constantly go out of their way to "make things happen" for the animals that find themselves in unfortunate situations. I've never seen them turn an animal away because of age, breed, size, medical condition or even distance. They routinely form bands of volunteers who will drive animals to check points where other volunteers are waiting to take over, just so they can get an animal where it needs to be. They frequently take in older animals who have multiple medical issues and they work and work until they can find that geriatric pet the perfect home where its needs will be met. They don't shy away from expensive treatments like Heartworm TReatment, Cruciate Surgery and other expensive therapies the foster animals need. They just roll up their sleeves, brain-storm ideas and find a way to raise the money needed. They are constantly running fundraisers to help earn the funds needed to help these struggling animals. Many rescues depend on their adoption fees alone to fund their organizations. Eventually those funds run out and then those other rescues can't provide the necessary care for the animals they are trying to help. Not Voiceless! They work hard to ensure that treatments are available, by constantly campaigning for their organization and those it serves. These people work so hard and give so much of themselves for the cause they believe in. I'm proud to be a small part of all the great work they continue to do. I am constantly surprised by their on-going efforts to educate the community on spay-neuter, the importance of preventative care and even behavior issues, which so often can lead to damage of the human-animal bond and eventually owner relinquishment or even euthanasia. They stand up for animal rights and frequently are found on the steps of our Capitol Building, speaking out for the millions of animals out there who need our help and protection. They are so generous with their services, that I've even seen them lend a helping hand to other rescue groups and organizations, creating a united front for pets everywhere. For such a small group they help an amazing number of pets and owners each year. I've dedicated the last 20 years of my life and my entire career to helping animals. However, I'll never come close to the dedication this group displays over and over again. They are the first call I make when I come across an animal in need, and they are the first place I go when I'm ready to adopt a pet myself. I just cannot say enough about this group, its volunteers, its mission and its great success in helping animals.

I am a President of a cat rescue, but also the sole member. As such, my funds and abilities are very limited. I received a call from an elderly woman at a trailer park who had been feeding a small cloud of feral cats, yet the park was now telling her she had to stop. What would happen to the cats and kittens? We were able to trap the cats, but it was Voiceless who provided the much needed spaying and neutering for them. With that done, we were able to work with others to find barns for some and others went into socialization programs for adoption. It was Voiceless who prevented these cats from being euthanized and to safety.

I have donated to Voiceless MI several times and they are always one of the first on my list. Not only do they rescue dogs n need giving them the care they need and find them great homes, they work at the source of the problem by funding spay/neuter programs. As the old saying goes 'an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure'. This is something the shelters and humane societies need to take note of. It is far less expensive and humane to prevent the birth of unwanted pups and kittens than to kill them because there are no homes. We need to educate and help people and this group does a great job! They are on the front lines working to make Michigan a truly humane state. Also, they don't waste a DIME of any donation. No salaries or benefits here. The volunteers are truly dedicated.

These guys are awesome. Many rescues only try to find homes for the many unwanted unloved pets in the area. Voiceless-MI goes a step further. They fund many spay and neuter programs to help reduce the unwanted pet population and they work hard with the Michigan Congress and Senate to get them to pass legislature that will protect the voiceless animals of Michigan from inhumane treatment. They also raise money for worthy causes like getting comfortable pet beds for animals already in shelters.

It has been my pleasure to help Voiceless-MI where I can. For example, I have given them dog bowls and beds for a shelter that had none, helped fund veterinary services for foster dogs, and donated items for their wildly successful yard sales. But in reality, they have helped me far more than I have ever helped them. They helped a dog named Mikki who was looking for a home (and whom I was trying to help) get some much needed exposure. They helped me find a foster home for a homeless senior beagle... a foster home that led to a permanent home (her new family named her Matilda). They helped me make a plan when I found a lost MinPin wandering my neighborhood in the middle of winter. In that case, Spike's daddy found us the next morning, but if he hadn't, I know they would have helped me with him. These are just a few examples. Voiceless-MI has one of the best multifaceted approaches that I have ever seen in a grassroots organization. All of their actions serve as proof of their beliefs, values, and goals. They foster and find homes for animals who are at risk in other facilities because they recognize there are animals who need help right away. They make it easier for people to keep their animals with them (and out of shelters) by helping with veterinary costs and by educating people about pet care/ownership. Voiceless-MI understands that fewer unplanned litters mean fewer animals needing homes. To that end, they are working with All About Animals Rescue to offer low cost spay & neuter opportunities to people in mid-Michigan – transportation included! They work well with many other organizations, both large and small, and understand the value of networking and cooperation. They have been instrumental in gathering support for, and educating the public on, various pieces of animal welfare legislation... and getting that legislation passed. In short, Voiceless-MI knows that by using a variety of approaches, they can truly become a voice for the voiceless. And I will continue to help and support them whenever I can.

Voiceless-MI (Voiceless in Michigan) is a group of very dedicated animal lovers who want to give a voice to the animals who cannot speak for themselves. As a volunteer, I have come into close contact with a number of animals that other groups either could not or would not take in. Voiceless stepped up and helped. Our latest foster, Lilly, is an older English Mastiff who was turned in at a shelter in Indiana. She was severely underweight, Heartworm positive, and quite a mess. With acceptance into Voiceless as a foster, we drove to Indiana to get her and brought her home. As she got used to her new environment (food, shelter and love), she has become a wonderful and energetic dog, and has added 30 pounds to the skin-and-bones body we rescued. In the 3 months we have fostered her, she has undergone the very expensive Heartworm treatment, a couple rounds of de-worming (Tapeworms - yech!), and will soon be ready to be spayed. Voiceless has graciously picked up the tab to bring this older girl back to full health. (Lilly became such a great part of our family that we've adopted her, giving her a "forever home" to live the rest of her life in peace.) Over the time that we have worked with Voiceless, we have come to know the founders of the group very well. They are very dedicated to the welfare of the animal, and will only adopt to someone who will properly care for the animal. Voiceless will reject an applicant if they are unable to provide the right care for the animal - in other words, Voiceless does everything it can to ensure that the animal being adopted will never again come to any harm. In short, Voiceless is a wonderful organization doing lots of great things with hardly any resources.

great rescue organization. taking animals with not much hope and finding them good homes. take great care of the animals, really going above and beyond

Voiceless-MI is a comprehensive animal rights and rescue organization. They are key in the sharing of timely and critical information on legislation affecting our pets in Michigan. Even if they are not directly involved in something, I have been able to get answers to my questions through them and their willingness to find out the answers for people. It is that dedication that made me want to be a donor. They also helped me with a personal "pet" project to find rescue for a pet that had been dumped at 11 years old. They recently took in a lovely pit bull with heartworm and are committed to his treatment and recovery. In other words, they really focus on what they can do to help regardless of the breed. The volunteers in this group work days, nights, weekends on behalf of this cause. They are effective, quick, responsive and organized - all of the hallmarks of a great non-profit!

Voiceless-MI provides a much needed voice for those who cannot speak. Not only do they help animals in need and assist with low cost neuter/ spay, they also encourage others to help animals by speaking up for a change in the laws. They provide timely information to help voters contact their elected officials and let their voices be heard on behalf of animals and the people who care for them. I plan on donating to them again and truly appreciate what they do for the dogs and cats in this state.

Wonderful group of dedicated people. They offer low fee/free spay and neuter programs, and low cost vaccinations. They do rescue work and fostering, helping homeless pets find forever homes. They also work to stop selling of pound animals to class B dealers.

If it had not been for Voiceless-MI we would not have been able to provide the important nuetering surgery our rescued dog needed.It was timely,professional compassionate and educational.I simply cannot speak highly enough of the efforts these folks make to help not only the animals to be provided for,but also to educate & support the animals caregivers so that these animals are provided the best care possible.

I own Samuel V. Macias Realtors a bilingual Real Estate Company in Lansing,Mi. that employees people from Cuba,Mexico and various other Latin American contries. Voicless-MI has not only helped with nutering,spaying and shots at a low rate but, explaining to these people why these things are necessary to keep their animals safe and healthy.They are used to street animals and roof dogs.Mostly strays that you throw a few scraps to. Education is a wonderful thing ! Being a Large Breed person myself I am happy to see all of the Large and Giant Breeds such as Mastiffs that they have taken in and found good homes for. Voiceless-Mi being a newer rescue can really use this money to help start new programs for aal of the animals in the state of Michigan. The president Holly Sauve is quite personable and has worked for and helped other rescues plus has great plans for the future of Voiceless-Mi. Please help her acheive these goals !

As an animal lover, I've been following Voiceless MI and their concern and dedication to the welfare of our pets. I donate to their low cost spay/neuter program which does so much to help pets and owners right here in our community. Also, I've learned so much about animal legislation thru their emails.

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I took my dog to one of Voiceless-Mi mobile pickups and their service was excellent and the staff was very friendly. Cost of the service ws very reasonable I recommend them to al lof my friends.

Voiceless is dedicated to helping all animals in Michigan, particularly shelter cats and dogs who reside in shelters that engage in pound seizure (giving cats and dogs to research) or that are euthanized by gas chamber. Voiceless os dedicated to end pound seizure and has assisted in taking action on the 2009-10 Michigan anti-pound seizure bill, motivating local advocates to support the bill, and educating others about the practice. Their advocacy efforts have helped, and will continue to help, countless shelter cats and dogs.

The folks at Voiceless-MI are devoted to volunteering their time to helping dogs and cats in need. I have adopted a homeless cat and an abandoned kitten through their organization. I was able to spay my adopted kitten through their low-cost spay and neuter program. I experienced dedicated, caring individuals who made sure the animals were going to a good home and provided education on pet care.

My neighborhood has seen its share of homeless, stray cats and I was feeling sad for them. I contacted Voiceless-Mi and explained my situation and they truly reached out and found all the right avenues to help me with this cat. Because of them and their unconditional love for the ones that can't speak that stray cat now has a great home and a very loving family. So hats off to the greatest rescue I could ever come across.

My husband and I had been looking for a cat for our daughter. I think its a good thing to have your kids grow up with animals. We had been looking on line and a number of adoption sites and on craigs list when we found Kit. She had a very touching story, she was a stray that had been taken in and had lost a litter of kittens to some feral cats. The young woman who had her was apart of the voiceless group and told us how much the re homing fee was. That was what had decided it for us, we couldn't afford to buy all the things we needed for a new cat and 150.00 adoption fee. Kit had been fixed and had all her shots up to date. We decided to think on it one night and give her time to say goodbye. We spent the day buying stuff for Kit, all the essentials and a few things to hopefully make her feel at home. The next morning we picked her up and brought her home. It took her a few days to get used to her new home but now she is part of the family.

Voiceless-MI is a wonderful organization that helps so many people with their animals, and helps find homes for pets in need. They are very prompt and continue to reduce the population of unwanted animals by reducing pregnancies of stray & roaming pets.

I came to Voiceless-MI looking for help and guidance on what to do with a pregnant stray cat. Voiceless-MI called vets and asked questions and helped me make a decision on what to do. The cat went to the Voiceless-MI low-cost spay/neuter clinic. They also helped me find a home for her and another stray cat that I had taken in and was trying to adopt out on my own. When Voiceless-MI heard that there were many more abandoned cats in my neighborhood, they stepped up and wanted to help. With their help the stray cats in my neighborhood are getting the medical attention they need and some are getting homes. I came to them with one cat in need and they have saved the lives of so many other cats in my neighborhood.

Voiceless-MI is an animal welfare organization operated solely by volunteers. It is a group of dog & cat loving friends with a focus. To foster and find homes for needy shelter animals (specifically shelters that sell to research), to supply a low cost spay/neuter program for citizens of mid-Michigan and to educate the public about all aspects of pet care & ownership The ladies of Voiceless are always available to help with information and advice. They are a group that genuine and take their quest to heart when fighting to help any of our voiceless animals. It is a privilege to know and be associated with this group and I will do whatever I can to help them grown and spread the word! Be sure to visit their website...www.voiceless-mi.org.