Bellwether Harbor Animal Shelter and Training Center

7645 W. 48Th St. Po Box 475 Fremont, Michigan 49412-0475
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Bellwether Harbor Animal Shelter and Training Center in Fremont, MI

Bellwether Harbor Animal Shelter and Training Center is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization located in Fremont, Michigan, in Newaygo County, about 40 miles southeast of Grand Rapids. It shares Newaygo County with 1 other animal shelter or rescue. The shelter is dedicated to the health and well-being of abandoned, abused, and neglected dogs and cats, preparing them for adoption through medical care, socialization, training, and rehabilitation when needed. Staff work with prospective adopters through an interview process, multiple visits, and education to match each animal with the right home, and the organization also runs a TNR program, dog training classes, and a volunteer program in support of its ultimate goal of strengthening the human-animal bond.

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Applicants fill out an online or in-shelter application (specific or general), after which the shelter checks veterinary and landlord references, conducts a phone interview, and requires scheduled visits (with all household members and pets) before approving a match; adoption day requires payment of fees and signing a contract, and dogs/cats are microchipped.

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Newaygo County
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