How do I obtain services from Pets in Need?
Your first step is to visit one of the following two agencies, both catering to financially challenged pet owners. They have a veterinarian who can examine your pet.
Big Lake Community Animal Clinic (Norton Shores)
CSNIP’s Community Pet Wellness Clinic (Kentwood)
If it is determined that your pet needs soft tissue surgery or dental care, these organizations may be able to help you directly. Please note: if your pet needs surgery or dental work, it will NOT be performed on the same day as their examination.
In some cases, if these organizations can’t help, they may reach out to Pets in Need, who then may be able to assist you.
What kind of services does Pets in Need offer?
Pets in Need provides soft tissue surgical procedures, including pyometra spays, cystotomies, amputations, and mass removals.
Pets in Need does NOT perform orthopedic surgery.
Pets in Need provides dental cleaning and surgical dental extractions if needed
You MUST arrange follow-up care for your pet if needed. PIN does not have its own building or its own staff, so we cannot care for your pet after hours.
Can I directly contact Pets in Need?
No.
If you reach out to other animal welfare organizations in West Michigan, those organizations can contact PIN on your behalf.
Pets In Need is a 501c3 nonprofit organization, consisting of just two veterinary professionals, who volunteer their time to do what they can for pets in need, just a few times a month. There is no brick-and-mortar location. PIN works alongside local animal welfare organizations to provide veterinary care to pets belonging to financially challenged pet owners.
