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How to give back to Mid-Michigan's furry friends

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FOX 47 News and Pet Week partners are asking for your help in giving back to Mid-Michigan's furry friends in need! All month long, you'll have the opportunity to donate pet items at various locations across Mid-Michigan.

Each of the following Pet Week partners will have pet donation bins at their businesses:

AnnaBelle's Pet Station
600 S. Capitol Ave., Lansing, MI 48933

Modern Groomers
3000 Vine St., Lansing, MI 48912

Wag 'N Tails Pet Resort 
2802 Alpha Access St., Lansing, MI 48910

Cascades Humane Society
1515 Carmen Dr. Jackson, MI 49202

Grand Ledge Ford Lincoln
6080 E. Saginaw Hwy., Grand Ledge, MI 48837

FOX 47 News
600 W. Saint Joseph St., Lansing, MI 48864

A list of items you can donate are below: 

Animal Needs
Electric heating pads
Canned kitten food (Science Diet, IAMS or Purina)
Canned puppy food (Science Diet, IAMS or Purina)
Dog & puppy collars (all sizes)
Martingale collars (medium and large)
6-foot dog leashes (Nylon)
Break-away cat collars
Kong busy toys
Cat toys
Red Barn food log or trainee treats for dogs
Knitted, crocheted or fleece cat mats (28" by 20") 
Clay cat litter (non-clumping, unscented)
Carefresh bedding
Yesterday's News litter
Rodent food (rabbit, rat and guinea pig)
Rodent chews
Timothy hay
Non-wire exercise wheel
Peanut butter (Xylitol-free)
Collapsible wire dog crates (36" or 42")
Waterless pet shampoo

General Shelter 
Human first aid supplies (band-aids, Neosporin, etc.)
Pre-paid gas cards for travel to adoption events
Gift cards (Staples, Wal-Mart, Target, and Pet Stores)
Dry Swiffer refills
Liquid bleach
Liquid laundy soap
Scrub brushes with handles 
Brooms and dust pans
50 gallons heavy-duty trash bags
Rubber gloves
Hand sanitzer 
Aloe-free hand sanitizer
Tissues
Expo dry-erase or wet-erase markers
Lysol multi-purpose cleaners
Windex
Lime away
Air freshener
Isopropoyl alcohol (70%) - Rubbing 
Unopened distilled water

Bigger Wishes
Industrial fan
Digital X-ray machine
sugrical lights
CO2 surgical laser

Donations will be collected until May 31, 2017. On June 1, 2017 donations will be picked up from each location by a FOX 47 News staff member. Overall all donations will be split between the Capital Area Humane Society and Cascades Humane Society.