Animal Admitting
An appointment is required to admit an animal to Humane Society of West Michigan.
Appointments are offered to current wait-list members as space becomes available.
Please email admitting@hswestmi.org or call (616) 453-0175 or (616) 453-7492 to be placed on our wait-list
Admitting Hours (Subject to Change)
Monday | CLOSED
Tuesday | 12:00pm-6:00pm
Wednesday | 12:00pm-6:00pm
Thursday | 12:00pm-6:00pm
Friday | 12:00pm-6:00pm
Saturday | 11:00am-4:00pm
Sunday | CLOSED
Tuesday | 12:00pm-6:00pm
Wednesday | 12:00pm-6:00pm
Thursday | 12:00pm-6:00pm
Friday | 12:00pm-6:00pm
Saturday | 11:00am-4:00pm
Sunday | CLOSED
Before surrendering your pet we ask you to please consider these resources:
After reviewing the resources above if you are still unable to keep your pet please be aware that an appointment is required to admit an animal into our care to ensure we have space available.
When you bring in a stray or owned animal we ask that you pay a $35 Transfer of Care Fee, which will cover a small fraction of our costs for admitting the animal and caring for his/her needs.
IMPORTANT NOTE: It is extremely important to come to your appointment at the scheduled date and time. If you are not able to make the appointment, we require that you either call or email to cancel or reschedule your appointment before the scheduled appointment time. If you fail to come at the scheduled time and do not contact us to cancel/reschedule, a $10 appointment fee is required before we will reschedule the appointment.
Please note that HSWM does not accept checks.
Prior to your appointment, please fill out the following form (one per animal) and bring any veterinary records that you have for the pet you are surrendering. Be prepared to provide information that will assist us in properly placing your pet in a new home.
Dog Surrender Form
Cat Surrender Form
Small Critter Surrender Form
- If you want to keep your beloved pet but are having difficulty affording pet food or vaccines please contact 616-453-8900
- Are you admitting an animal due to landlord restrictions? Check out Grand Rapid's pet-friendly housing on PadMapper.
- Adopt a Pet offers an animal rehoming option, which can be found here - https://rehome.adoptapet.com/list-a-pet/step-1.
- Are you admitting a cat due to behavioral concerns? Before scheduling an appointment, we ask that you review our Feline Behavior Resources
After reviewing the resources above if you are still unable to keep your pet please be aware that an appointment is required to admit an animal into our care to ensure we have space available.
When you bring in a stray or owned animal we ask that you pay a $35 Transfer of Care Fee, which will cover a small fraction of our costs for admitting the animal and caring for his/her needs.
IMPORTANT NOTE: It is extremely important to come to your appointment at the scheduled date and time. If you are not able to make the appointment, we require that you either call or email to cancel or reschedule your appointment before the scheduled appointment time. If you fail to come at the scheduled time and do not contact us to cancel/reschedule, a $10 appointment fee is required before we will reschedule the appointment.
Please note that HSWM does not accept checks.
Prior to your appointment, please fill out the following form (one per animal) and bring any veterinary records that you have for the pet you are surrendering. Be prepared to provide information that will assist us in properly placing your pet in a new home.
Dog Surrender Form
Cat Surrender Form
Small Critter Surrender Form