![]() ![]() "I don’t know if that was a miscommunication or what exactly that was, rest assured we’re looking into it," said Steve Kelso, Kent County spokesperson. We kind of knew that wasn’t true somehow."Īfter calling, Steffen shared pictures she received that showed Bella was still up for adoption at the shelter. "And we were told that the dogs had been adopted. "We saw your story online posting about a man whose dogs were missing, and we called the shelter morning as the rescue, offering to pay the fees for the dog so that he could be reunited with his animals," said Steffen. Steffen says it took investigative work to get Bella released on Monday. Now Sasha’s Angel Rescue Network is offering a $250 reward to return Jesse to Spaans, plus covering all adoption fees from a shelter of the family’s choice to rescue another dog. "So many people I haven’t even gotten to respond to, it’s overwhelming, and it pleases my heart to know that there’s good people out there still want good," said Spaans of all who helped. "A lot of this is just because I care about the dogs and I want a better life for the dogs, and obviously for this dog, for Bella, that’s with Todd," said Steffen. Spaans says he will donate his GoFundMe funds to Mosh Pit. Julie Steffen, who runs Mosh Pit Rescue,stepped up to cover the nearly $400 she said it cost to bring Bella home Monday. ![]() "I adopted out at eight months old, and it would be a great pleasure to get her back and continue our friendship and raising her up," said Spaans. Shelter records show Jesse was adopted by a local family June 14. While Bella is a home, Spaans and his family are looking for his 3-and-half-year-old coon hound named Jesse. He got home June 3 and went to the shelter June 7, but the fees added up to $536, including $75 per dog because their county licenses had expired. Spaans told FOX 17 he called the shelter June 1 but couldn't afford the fees. The pair escaped into the neighbor's yard, and the neighbor called animal control. The story began back on June 1 when Spaans was in South Carolina fishing while a family member watched his dogs, Jesse and Bella. " up to date, she’s home, she’s happy," said Todd Spaans, dog owner.Īfter FOX 17's story about Spaans' predicament, local animal rescues and community members wanted to help. After an outpouring of support and fundraising, one of two dogs' fees were paid and she was returned home from the Kent County Animal Shelter Monday afternoon. So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. ![]() Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder? ![]() Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life. Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. ![]()
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