Last spring, we rescued 46 kittens from one home. That rescue alone highlights how quickly a situation can spin out of control. 

When Aimee, a one-year-old Shih-Tzu mix, arrived at LTBHS in early January in a cardboard box, we knew she was a fighter. Rescued from a home where she was severely abused and neglected, this adorable little girl didn’t give up.

Thanks to the generous support of our amazing community of animal lovers, we didn’t give up on her either.

Little Traverse Bay Humane Society has launched a comprehensive new training program, created under the guidance of world renowned dog behaviorist, Brenda Aloff, to provide dogs with a great start in basic obedience and minimize undesirable behaviors so they can put their best paw forward!

Join Stafford’s Pier Restaurant in Harbor Springs and share the love at a special event to raise money to save the lives of homeless animals at Little Traverse Bay Humane Society!

Little Traverse Bay Humane Society is offering free sterilizations through our Pit Stop Program for pit bull and pit bull mixes living in Emmet County thanks to a $20,000 grant from PetSmart Charities®!

Win an amazing seven-day stay in a luxurious Jamaican villa and support the Pit Stop Program! Raffle tickets are on sale through December 13 to LTBHS members only. (Food and airfare not included.)

It’s been an amazing year here at Little Traverse Bay Humane Society. Thanks to the support of our generous members, more than 364 animals have found forever homes since January!

Join Palette Bistro in Petoskey and Little Traverse Bay Humane Society for a special event to raise money to save the lives of more homeless animals!

Often, when people visit Little Traverse Bay Humane Society, they comment about how hard it would be to work here. While our goal is to give every animal a happy ending, some of their stories literally bring tears to our eyes. Such was the day that Sheila and her eight puppies arrived at the shelter.

Sheila was pregnant and abandoned in the woods. She gave birth and carried two of her puppies to a nearby road – both still with their little umbilical cords!

100 raffle tickets for Michigan shaped Adirondack chairs painted by artist, Aaron Kirby, a lead animator for the Shrek movie series, Shark Tale and Gnomeo and Juliet are available for $100 each. The winner will be announced at Howl at the Moon on Thursday, August 23. To purchase tickets, please call Teresa Chaney at 231.347.2396.

At Little Traverse Bay Humane Society, our goal is simple: To save the lives of homeless animals.

Bay Harbor will once again be “going to the dogs” as the host of the 6^th Annual Bay Harbor Bow Wow beginning at 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 8, 2012.

Find your new best friend at the Dave Kring Chevrolet Cadillac Adopt-a-Thon from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 16!

Get your dog(s) vaccinated for rabies, licensed with Emmet County for one year and micro-chipped on Saturday, June 9, 2012.

Little Traverse Bay Humane Society recently rescued 46 three-week-old kittens, all of whom are going to need medical attention, lots of nutritious food and plenty of kitty litter!

At Little Traverse Bay Humane Society, our goal is simple: to save the lives of homeless animals. And the demand is high. In 2011, we rescued 456 animals and adopted out 474 – 64 more adoptions than in 2010!

There’s never been a better time or a more important reason to become a Little Traverse Bay Humane Society member!

A big round of "a paws" to Harbor Springs 5th grader, Nathaniel Kirby, and the Harbor Springs Kiwanis Club for their donation of $50 in honor of Nathaniel's essay about the importance of LTBHS!

 

While many stories personally resonate with me over the years, Champ’s story perfectly illustrates not only my commitment to our mission, but the commitment of everyone at Little Traverse Bay Humane Society.

Grab your snowshoes and your furry four-legged friend for a picturesque walk with Little Traverse Bay Humane Society.

In conjunction with its efforts to expand, Little Traverse Bay Humane Society is pleased to announce the addition of Petoskey native, Marci Singer, as its new Director of Development and Marketing.

The chilly nights and shorter days are indicators that summer is over... and what a summer it was for LTBHS! In all of my years as Executive Director, I have never experienced the level of activities that we experienced this summer.