Update – Pups & Putts 2020 – Cancelled
Mackenzie’s Animal Sanctuary has implemented a variety of measures to do our part to minimize the spread of COVID-19 amongst our community and valued supporters.
With that being said, we will be canceling our 12th Annual Pups & Putts 2020 Golf Outing. This is very disheartening as this is one of our biggest fundraisers. However, due to the uncertainty of this virus and how it is impacting our ability to host a large event, we feel we have no other option currently, but to cancel.
We thank you for your understanding and unwavering support and want to assure you that our dogs are receiving excellent care as we navigate through this particularly challenging time.
If you have already registered to sponsor the 2020 Pups & Putts Golf Outing:
1.) You can allow us to keep your sponsorship as a donation for 2020.
2.) You can allow us to apply your sponsorship towards the 2021 Golf Outing.
3.) You can contact me directly for a reimbursement at arussell@mackpack.info
To learn more about this becoming a sponsor for this year’s event or to register to play, visit our site at pupsandputts.com.
COVID-19 Pandemic
Like so many others around the world, we are closely monitoring the status of the COVID-19 pandemic.
**Our main concern is keeping our staff as healthy as possible so that we may continue to care for the 90 dogs currently at Mackenzie’s.**
We are taking extra precautions and following expert guidelines from the *Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the *World Health Organization (WHO) and the *American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).
Mackenzie’s Animal Sanctuary has implemented a variety of measures to do our part to minimize the spread of COVID-19 within our community.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued a ‘stay home, stay safe’ executive order on Monday morning for all Michigan residents starting at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24 until April 13 at 11:59 p.m.
It is our civic duty to follow this order and the advice of experts familiar with infectious disease.
ADOPTIONS – We have many dogs available for adoption and in our care. At this time, we are implementing the essential precautions described above in place for our adoption program to promote the health and safety of our staff and community. Mackenzie’s has put ADOPTIONS on hold until further notice. Adoption staff will communicate via email or phone with prospective adopters regarding their applications and process as the situation develops.
VOLUNTEERS – We have closed the volunteer program effective 3/23/2020 until further notice.
INTAKES – Will be on hold until further notice.
After the required three-week period, Mackenzie’s will take direction from Gov. Whitmer on when we will open our programs back up.
We thank you for your understanding and unwavering support and want to assure you that our dogs are receiving excellent care as we endeavor through this particularly challenging time.
Stay Safe!
Mackenzie’s Animal Sanctuary Staff
Giving Tuesday
~The Gift of Health~
We believe all dogs should have a healthy second (or third…or fourth!) chance at finding a forever home! Your support is vital! Not only are you helping our dogs get the medical care they deserve, you are also giving them a second chance at finding a ‘Forever Home & Family’. Many Thanks!
Most of us know firsthand that caring for just one dog can get pricey. Between annual wellness exams, vaccines, monthly preventatives, food, supplements, and prescription drugs, it all adds up! Many of the dogs that come to Mackenzie’s have had little to no medical care. So, we start from the beginning with every dog that calls Mackenzie’s their ‘home along the way’. Here at Mackenzie’s Animal Sanctuary we care for 90-100 dogs at any given time, we care for everything from newborn to hospice, healthy to battling cancer; we see it all and do everything we can to provide our dogs with the “Gift of Health”! 100% (no fees) of your donation through our facebook fundraiser goes directly to the dogs at Mackenzie’s Animal Sanctuary. You can also donate through this page by clicking here.
On average, we spend $280,000 annually on medical costs alone! Because of YOU and your continued support, our on-site veterinary clinic allows us to offer high quality veterinary care to every dog that calls Mackenzie’s their “home along the way”. When dogs come to Mackenzie’s everyone is treated as an individual. We formulate a specific plan for every dog from the very basics (such as annual bloodwork and vaccine boosters), to the very in depth (such as amputation of a leg that is affected by bone cancer, chemotherapy, and monthly exams to ensure their cancer hasn’t spread). The skilled and dedicated veterinary staff at Mackenzie’s do everything from spays and neuters to mass removals, routine dental cleanings to dental cleanings with multiple extractions, routine annual blood work to specialized blood testing/disease monitoring. With your help and support, we can continue to provide these deserving dogs with top notch veterinary care and give them the Gift of Health. Thank you from all the staff, dogs, and volunteers at Mackenzie’s Animal Sanctuary for your support not only this “Giving Tuesday”, but every day.
