Shelter Receives Huge Donation, But Need For Help Remains

ROYAL OAK, MI — The Royal Oak Animal Shelter recently received a big present from the city’s police department. More than $29,000 was raised via the Royal Oak Police Charity Golf Outing earlier this summer. While staff was happy to accept the check, the need for additional donations to the animal shelter still exists.

The shelter aims to “provide a safe haven for lost animals or animals given up by their owners,” according to the shelter’s website, “to reunite lost animals with their human companions, and to provide the best possible adoptions of available animals into the home best suited to their personalities.”

The shelter actually functions as a unit under the Royal Oak Police Department’s management. It’s also a member of the Royal Oak Opportunity To Serve (ROOTS) Foundation, established by the city to accept donations and endowments for the improvement of civic institutions.

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There are a number of ways to make a donation to the Royal Oak Animal Shelter. Checks and money orders should be made payable to: The ROOTS Foundation. The shelter asks that checks have "Animal Shelter" on the memo line.

Donation may be tax deductible since the Royal Oak Opportunity To Serve (ROOTS) Foundation is a municipal foundation and donation are for the "public good." Mail your donation to: City Treasurer, 211 Williams, Royal Oak, MI 48067.

Donations can also be made at the animal shelter during open hours, Monday through Friday 4 p.m. - 7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. - Noon.

If the gift is an honorarium, please include the honoree's name and address in the memo section of the check or on a separate sheet of paper. Acknowledgements will be sent to the honoree and a receipt will be mailed to the donor. Memorials are handled similarly, with the family of the memorialized person or pet receiving acknowledgment. All checks are tax deductible for the donor, as the money serves a public purpose.

The shelter provides receipts for all donations. For donation by mail, the receipt will be mailed within two to three weeks.

Donations of supplies for the shelter are always needed, but the need for certain supplies change on a daily basis. If you wish to donate supplies, please visit the pet finder site for a current list of needed items listing which is updated on a regular basis.

If you wish to donate, please call because we may need the item on the day you call. You may drop off your donations at the shelter during open hours. Many of you have been very generous and we are most appreciative.

Photos courtesy of the city of Royal Oak