Grand Rapids Pitbull Alliance

10/24/2026

Our friends at Feral Cat Solutions will be set up at the Kent County Animal Shelter at 12:00pm to distribute Cat Shelters and straw, a minimum $10.00 donation while supplies last.

Thank you Feral Cat Solutions ! 🐈

WE WILL DISTRIBUTE COLD WEATHER SHELTERS FOR A MINIMUM $10 DONATION IN THE PARKING LOT AT THE KENT COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER AT 740 FULLER AVE NE GRAND RAPIDS THIS COMING SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24th AT NOON UNTIL THEY ARE GONE.
WE WILL ALSO HAVE BAGS OF STRAW FOR FREE FOR PEOPLE THAT WANT TO REFRESH THE SHELTERS THAT THEY ALREADY HAVE OR MAKE THEIR OWN AT HOME. FEEL FREE TO BRING YOUR OWN BAGS AND LOAD UP ON THE STRAW.
THIS YEAR WE ARE USING 27 GALLON TUBS WHICH ARE QUITE LARGE. THEY ARE A HEAVIER PLASTIC. THEY ARE LINED WITH STYROFOAM AND HAVE MYLAR ON THE INSIDE OF THE LID. WE WILL STUFF THEM WITH STRAW IN THE PARKING LOT AT THE SHELTER. DON’T WAIT UNTIL IT STARTS TO SNOW. WE WILL NOT BE MAKING SHELTERS AT THAT TIME FOR PEOPLE THAT DO NOT PLAN AHEAD. NOW IS THE TIME TO GET WHATEVER YOU NEED TO CARE FOR OUTDOOR CATS THROUGHOUT THE LONG COLD WINTER THAT IS COMING VERY SOON.
WE WILL ACCEPT CASH OR VENMO. OUR VENMO IS

10/23/2026

Are you missing your pet?

This is the current list of stray pets at the Kent County Animal Shelter. Every day stray pets enter the animal shelter via Animal Control, Law Enforcement and the Community.

If your pet is missing it is best to go into the shelter in person with a photo of your pet and inquire.

🐾 **ARE YOU MISSING A PET?** 🐾

Every day, lost pets arrive at Kent County Animal Shelter through Animal Control, local law enforcement, and Good Samaritans in our community.

**Today, we’ve reached capacity, but lost pets keep coming. ❤️

One of the biggest ways you can help right now is by helping us reunite lost pets with the families who are missing them!

🔎 **Please take a few minutes to check our Lost Pets page.** If you recognize a pet, share the post or let their family know where they can find them. Your share could be the reason a worried family gets their beloved pet back home!

📣 Please share this post to help spread the word. The more eyes on our lost pets, the better their chances of getting home!

Thank you for being part of the solution and helping us get these pets back where they belong. 🏡🐶🐱

https://www.kentcountymi.gov/188/Lost-Found

10/22/2026

🐾 5 FREE NEUTER SPOTS LEFT! MALE DOGS ONLY. 🐾

Clinic date: October 27

Grand Rapids Pit Bull Alliance has just 5 spots open for intact male dogs. These will go fast!
Every neutered male receives, FREE:

✅ Neuter surgery
✅ Age-appropriate vaccines
✅ Microchip
✅ Heartworm test
✅ Flea and tick prevention
✅ Dog food

Who qualifies:
• Intact male dogs only
• Maximum weight of 75lbs
• Package is with neuter surgery only. Services are not available separately.

📧 To sign up, email [email protected]

🚫 Email only. Please do NOT message us on Facebook.

⚠️ Only 5 spots available. First come, first served.

Email ASAP

10/22/2026

Join us tonight! 🐾
Grand Rapids Pit Bull Alliance is excited to be part of the 27th Annual Lights On Afterschool event at Godwin Mercado from 4:00 to 6:30 PM!

Stop by our resource table to learn how we help families with pets in our community. We'll be sharing information about our pet food bank, our spay and neuter clinics, and other ways we support pets and the people who love them.

We'll also be joined by other community partners sharing information about the resources, services, and opportunities available to students and families. It's a great chance to connect with local organizations all in one place.

Come say hi, ask questions, and meet our team. We'd love to see you there!

📍 Godwin Mercado
🕓 Tonight, 4:00 to 6:30 PM

10/22/2026

A big thank you to Kit Cat Klock for donating prizes to our raffle for the GRPBA Pancakes for Pets Fundraiser 🐱⏰

Since 1932, Kit-Cat has been bringing smiles to homes and offices with his wagging tail, rolling eyes, and contagious grin. He was created in Oregon during the Great Depression to spread a little joy, and he's still made in the USA on Route 66 outside Los Angeles. Now sold around the world, a Kit-Cat Klock finds a new home about every three minutes. 💛

Want a chance to win? Join us for Pancakes for Pets!

📅 Saturday, November 21st | ⏰ 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
📍 5th Street Hall, 701 5th St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
🥞 Pancake breakfast • 🧁 Bake sale • 🎟️ Raffles

🎟️ Buy presale tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/pancake-breakfast-139

💵 Online presale $13 | $15 at the door | Kids ages 1 to 15 pay $1 per year of age

HUGE thank you to Kit-Cat Klocks for supporting our mission to keep pets with the families who love them! 🙌🐾

💛 Want to donate a raffle prize or sponsor the event? Email [email protected].

10/21/2026

GRAND RAPIDS PET INCLUSIVE HOUSING DATABASE UPDATED 2026 🐕‍🦺🐾🐈

Michigan shelters are at capacity. A major reason is housing. Rents keep climbing, and pet friendly housing that is also breed and weight neutral is hard to find.

What does "at capacity" mean? Every kennel, cage, and foster spot a shelter has is full. Shelters do not have unlimited space, and they cannot take in every animal that needs help. When they're full, they may have to turn families away, or put people on a waitlist to surrender. Animals stay longer, and staff and budgets which are also already limited are stretched even more.

Nationally, most animals entering shelters are strays (59%), followed by owner surrenders (30%). Shelters work hard for every animal, but space is limited and every shelters capacity is different.

If you're struggling to keep your pet, reach out early. Talk to friends and family about temporary or permanent rehoming, and contact us for pet support to help you keep your pet. The earlier you ask for help, the more options you'll have.

Spay and neuter your pets. One of the most effective ways to keep shelters from overflowing is preventing unplanned litters. Every litter that doesn't happen is one fewer litter that may end up in a shelter or on the street. Many rentals also require pets to be spayed/neutered and current on vaccines, so it can open more housing doors too.

The gap between "pet friendly" and truly pet inclusive is real. A 2025 national report from the Pet-Inclusive Housing Initiative (Michelson Found Animals) found that about 79% of rentals accept pets, but fewer than 10% accept them without breed or size restrictions. 72% of renters say finding pet friendly housing is difficult, and 69% of pet owners name pet fees as a key barrier.

We're worried about families facing a heartbreaking choice: surrender a pet, or live in a vehicle or unsheltered to keep them together.
Landlords and property managers: if your rentals have pet, breed or weight restrictions, please reconsider. We'd love to talk about the benefits of allowing pets and help you build pet friendly policies using data from national organizations. Contact us at [email protected]

A common myth is that pets cause major damage. The research says otherwise:
✅ Fewer than 10% of pets are reported to cause any damage
✅ The average cost of pet damage is about $210
✅ Of those who did report damage, only 12% called it severe (over $250), which a typical refundable deposit can cover
✅ Pet owners tend to stay longer, and pet friendly units tend to fill faster

Renters: if a move is coming, start your search 2–3 months ahead. Check online listings, social media, and local ads, and ask friends and family. In this rental market, it's never too early to start.

The GRPBA Pet Inclusive Housing List includes pet friendly rentals, lodging, senior living communities, and boarding facilities in the Kent County area. It includes places with breed/weight restrictions and pet limits, as well as breed neutral housing.

Own or manage pet friendly housing? Contact us to be added: [email protected]

Big thanks to GRPBA Volunteer Ryan for work on the database all summer to update! 🙏🏾

🔗 Link to GRPBA's Pet Inclusive Housing Database 👇🏾

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https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11zMtn89RBxXOLkwufC2YoyR6AF8KtHFFgOrQ-FQXFns/edit?usp=drivesdk

10/19/2026

🐾 Eat Culver's, Help Pets Stay Home! 🐾
Join us this Wednesday, October 21 for a dine-in fundraiser at Culver's in Jenison!

🕔 5:00 - 8:00 PM
📍 Culver's, Jenison

A portion of all food sales, including drive-thru, will be donated to Grand Rapids Pit Bull Alliance.

You'll also see lots of our team members there carrying out food for drive-thru and offering table service, so come say hi!

Our mission is keeping pets with their families and preventing economic surrender to the animal shelter. Supporting that mission doesn't get any easier than grabbing dinner. 🍦

Stop in, enjoy a meal, and say hello to the GRPBA volunteers. We'd love to see you there!

10/18/2026

A big thank you to Red Barn Veterinary Clinic for donating raffle prizes for our Pancakes for Pets Breakfast Fundraiser! 🧺🐾

Red Barn Veterinary Clinic has been caring for pets in the Grand Rapids area for years, from routine preventative care to urgent situations, with loving care in every check-up, procedure, and surgery. 💛

Located at 6421 S Division Ave Grand Rapids, Michigan 49548 Red Barn Veterinary Clinic also provides daily walk in care for pets.

But that's not all! Red Barn is also one of our GRPBA donation locations. They host a permanent donation bin where our community can drop off pet food and supplies for our pet food bank and outreach programs. Every item helps us keep pets fed and with the families who love them. 🐶🐱

Want a chance to win? Join us for Pancakes for Pets!
📅 Saturday, November 21st | ⏰ 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
📍 5th Street Hall, 701 5th St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504

🥞 Pancake breakfast • 🧁 Bake sale • 🎟️ Raffles

🎟️ Buy your tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/pancake-breakfast-139

💵 Online presale $13 | $15 at the door | Kids ages 1 to 15 pay $1 per year of age

HUGE thank you to Red Barn Veterinary Clinic for supporting our mission! 🙌🐾

💛 Want to donate a raffle prize? If you or your business would like to donate, please email [email protected]