Traverse City Park Projects Includes Possible Dog Beach

From the Ticker

Several changes could soon come to Traverse City park properties as city leaders consider a potential new dog beach at Sunset Park.

Another parks project soon headed to city commissioners is the establishment of the city’s first designated dog beach. The city’s ordinance currently prohibits dogs on any groomed beach areas, which essentially constitute all beachfront parks. After studying the issue for several months – and looking at other communities like Ludington that operate popular dog beaches – the Parks and Recreation last week supported moving forward with designating Sunset Park as a dog-friendly beach.

Cherryland Humane Society Dogs Get New Digs

A fundraiser sponsored by Pets Naturally and supported by many other businesses in Traverse City resulted in the Cherryland Humane Society being able to finance new doors for the dogs in their kennels. The doors will result in less sound than the chain-link ones and also makes it easier for dogs and people to see each other, reducing the stress of the dogs in the shelter.

The fundraiser called “Fundraiser for Fido” was sponsored by Kathy Hyland at Pets Naturally and included many other businesses who helped make it a success: Taproot Cider House, Rare Bird Brewpub, Iron Fish Distillery, Morsels, Aunt B’s Cakes & Desserts, The Cooks’ House, Alliance Restaurant, Trattoria Stella, Visions Weddings and Banquets, Red Ginger, Silver Swan, Jimmy John’s, Harringtons By The Bay, Dog Bakery by Pets Naturally, Bowers Harbor Vineyards, Blue Tractor, Bay View Flooring . CHS also thanks others who donated auction items or attended the event.

Lifesaving Grants Continue to Save Michigan Cats and Dogs

From Michigan Pet Fund Alliance

In 2013, the family of Judith Middleton Kroon gave the Michigan Pet Fund Alliance a sizable donation in her memory. MPFA used the funds to seed a, no questions asked, grant program to certified rescues that pulled at risk animals from shelters. 

Animals are considered at risk due to age, medical condition or behavior. As we wrap up the 6th year of the program, $84,300 in grants have been given to save 759 cats and dogs at risk. One hundred percent of the funds have gone to saving animals. Click here to see animals that have been saved with this grant.