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    • About
    • Contact & Hours
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    • Job Opportunities
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    • Adoption Fees
    • Adoptable Animals >
      • Adoptable Dogs
      • Adoptable Cats
      • Adoptable Small Animals
    • Post Adoption Resources
    • Working Cat Program
    • FAQ
  • Give
    • Donate
    • 142nd Anniversary Challenge
    • Kitten Caboodles
    • Recurring & Monthly Giving
    • IRAs, Stock, DAFs
    • Shelter Sponsorship
    • Legacy Gifts
    • Rainbow Bridge Pet Memorial
    • Shelter Wish List
    • Privacy Policy
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    • 142nd Birthday Party & Carnival
    • Amway River Bank Run
    • Third Party Events
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      • Appointment Scheduling
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    • Dog's Day Out
    • Group Volunteer
    • Board of Directors
    • Regularly Scheduled Volunteer
  • Resources
    • Found Kitten FAQs
    • Animal Admitting
    • Community Clinics
    • Pet Food Assistance
    • Pet Health Emergencies
    • Pet Microchipping
    • Euthanasia
    • Lost and Found Animals
    • Emergency Foster Program
    • Obedience >
      • Obedience Classes
      • Seminars
    • Animal Behavior >
      • Behavior Consultations
      • Canine Behavior Resources
      • Feline Behavior Resources
      • Rabbit Behavior Resources
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Foster Appoitment Important Info


Vaccinations
If your animal is due for vaccines around the time of their surgery, we can combine trips and do their vaccines while they're under for surgery. Please email with questions in regard to this.

Adults (5+ months): If your adult foster is due for vaccines after you take them into your home, you will be alerted when they are due (2 weeks after initial vaccine at intake) at send out and when they need to get their vaccine by. After their 2nd booster, they are good for the next year and do not need to be scheduled again for boosters. Please note, this includes nursing mom animals as well.

Puppies/Kittens (Less than 5 months): Your foster will be due for vaccines every 2 weeks (no earlier, must be at least two weeks in between each booster) starting at 1 pound, 1 month old, until they are 20 weeks/5 months old. They need to get their vaccine at the latest 2 weeks after they are due for their next booster. If you are fostering neonates and notice they are coming close to 1 pound, or are over 1 pound, please schedule them for their first medical appointment.
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Surgeries

​​*****PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR SURGERY DATE BY EMAIL AT [email protected]​*****

Hello! Below is a spreadsheet with surgery dates and times, organized by date. Surgery day instructions and post-op details are available in your foster manual!
Our drop off time is 7:30-8am at the Admitting doors. 

IF THE DATE OF THE SURGERY DOES NOT WORK:  Please let us know as soon as you can and we can figure out the next best date.

IF THE DROP OFF TIME DOES NOT WORK: Please let us know as you may be able to drop them off the day before or depending on what time, later the morning of surgery.

IF YOUR FOSTER(S) IS NOT 2 POUNDS BY THE DAY OF SURGERY: Please let us know so we can reschedule them (single or multiple depending on the litter/situation). We cannot fix them if they are under two pounds!
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THANK YOU!
Please note if you are unable to access the surgery schedule you will have to request access (this is an option after you click the button below). 
Surgery schedule

Humane Society of West Michigan
3077 Wilson Dr. NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49534
616.453.8900
[email protected]
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