Capital Area Humane Society

Capital Area Humane Society The Capital Area Humane Society (CAHS) is a non-profit, animal-welfare organization in Lansing, MI. More than 10,000 animals come through our doors each year.

At the Capital Area Humane Society, we are passionate about animals. Our wide variety of programs and services exist to serve the pets and people of Mid-Michigan. We have an excellent staff of nearly 40 animal lovers who see each adoption as a victory. More than 2,500 volunteers devote 32,000+ hours of time each year to ensure our animals are properly socialized, exercised, and loved. The shelter

receives no tax dollars or government funding and relies on the generosity of donors to help us provide love, food, shelter, and medical care to homeless and abandoned pets. We are a local, private, and independent animal welfare organization founded in Lansing in 1936 and all donations and gifts directed to the CAHS are used to assist the animals in the greater Lansing community. Facebook Comment Policy

This page is maintained by CAHS staff. Thank you for liking us and for supporting the animals! We monitor this page as much as possible, and try to respond to every person. We also monitor comments, and those that do not fall within our commenting policy will be deleted. You can see the policy we follow below:


• You must be over 13-years-old to post comments
• Please do not use profanity in your comments/messages
• Please do not post personal attacks, or excessive and explicit criticism of CAHS supporters or other humane or rescue organizations or individuals
• Please avoid excessive negativity, and incitement, and/or approval of violent or illegal activities
• Please do not post unlawful or objectionable content, including unlawful, harassing, defamatory, abusive, threatening, harmful, graphic, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, racially offensive, or otherwise objectionable material
• We do not allow advertising
• Please avoid spamming or off-topic material
• If you use multiple logins for the purpose of disrupting the community or annoying other users, you may have action taken against you
• Please refrain from posting requests for financial assistance on your personal owned pets. We aim to keep discussion within our online communities focused on joining together to save homeless pets, so rescue-driven fundraisers for CAHS are fine. We will remove content and messages which do not follow the above guidelines. Capital Area Humane Society reserves the right to delete any contribution, or take action against any account, at any time, for any reason, including permanent bans of your IP address. We reserve the right to modify or expand the above guidelines as necessary. Thank you for supporting the Capital Area Humane Society!

Happy Monday! Congratulations to eight sweet new best friends, they have been scooped up by their new families. Thank yo...
06/01/2026

Happy Monday! Congratulations to eight sweet new best friends, they have been scooped up by their new families. Thank you to everyone that came by the shelter to say hi, donate goods, and visit with the animals, you make the day brighter!

Photo Credit: CAHS Staff & Volunteers

06/01/2026

Doodle is making a splash in the pool with his best buddy, Rosco P. (now happily adopted)!

Enjoy this dose of tail-wagging happiness for your viewing pleasure!

Could your pet be the face of our 2027 calendar?The Capital Area Humane Society's Calendar Photo Contest is now open, an...
06/01/2026

Could your pet be the face of our 2027 calendar?

The Capital Area Humane Society's Calendar Photo Contest is now open, and this is your pet's chance to shine.

For just $5, enter your pet in the contest. Then start sharing and collecting votes. Every vote is just $1, and every dollar helps provide care, shelter, and hope for animals in need.

Here's what's at stake:
• The pet with the most votes wins the COVER of our 2027 calendar
• Pets placing 2nd through 13th become our Pets of the Month
• All featured pets receive a professional photo session with Firefly Pet Photography

Not feeling competitive? You can still guarantee your pet appears in the calendar by reserving a date-box photo for a $20 donation.

Voting ends June 30, so now is the time to show the world why your pet is the cutest, goofiest, most lovable companion around.

Enter, vote, and help animals today: https://www.gogophotocontest.com/cahs

06/01/2026

HIDDEN GEM OF THE WEEK!
Sponsored by Team Lyders - Franchise of Taco Bell.

This little sweetheart is still waiting.

Grace is a beautiful 1-year-old, 30-pound love-bug who has been waiting for her forever home since April 16. She’s an active, engaging girl who loves being part of the action and would thrive with a family that enjoys walks, adventures, training, and quality time together.

Grace may do well with another dog after a thoughtful introduction, and she’ll need a home without young children. Everyone in the household should meet her before adoption to ensure the perfect match.

This sweet girl is spayed, microchipped, and up to date on vaccines and preventatives.

What an amazing day at the shelter! Thirteen wonderful animals found loving new families today! We are so grateful to ev...
05/30/2026

What an amazing day at the shelter! Thirteen wonderful animals found loving new families today! We are so grateful to everyone who came out to meet, visit, and spend time with all of our animals. Your support helps make happy endings like these possible, and we couldn't be more excited for our newest adopters and their furry companions!

Photo Credit: CAHS Staff & Volunteers

What an amazing day at the shelter! We’re excited to celebrate fourteen fabulous pets being adopted today. A huge thank ...
05/29/2026

What an amazing day at the shelter! We’re excited to celebrate fourteen fabulous pets being adopted today. A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by to visit our animals and support the shelter—we loved sharing this special day with our community!
A special shout out to Rosco who waited patiently for his new family!

Photo Credit: CAHS Staff & Volunteers

05/29/2026

Happy Friday!! We have Degus!

If you are looking for a small pet with a ton of character, look no further. Come by the shelter to meet our tiny furry friends!

Congratulations to these three lucky and adorable animals who have each settled into their loving new homes tonight! Tha...
05/28/2026

Congratulations to these three lucky and adorable animals who have each settled into their loving new homes tonight! Thank you to everyone who stopped by, met our adoptable pets, and helped make these happy endings possible.

Photo Credit: CAHS Staff & Volunteers

Every day, community cats in our area face hunger, illness, injury, and harsh weather without anyone to care for them. T...
05/28/2026

Every day, community cats in our area face hunger, illness, injury, and harsh weather without anyone to care for them. Through our Community Cat Program, we provide lifesaving support including spay and neuter services, vaccinations, medical care, and resources for caregivers working to help cats in their neighborhoods.

This program reduces suffering, prevents unwanted litters, and improves the lives of both cats and the communities they live in. But we cannot do it alone.

You can help provide food, medical treatment, and critical spay and neuter surgeries for vulnerable cats who have nowhere else to turn.

Please consider making a gift today to support the Community Cat Program. Together, we can create a more compassionate future for cats in our community.

Donate here: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/CommunityCatFund

Thank you for helping us make a difference for animals who are often overlooked!

05/28/2026

🟢 Tiny green tattoo…BIG meaning.

Did you know that every cat and dog spayed or neutered at the Capital Area Humane Society Spay & Neuter Clinic receives a small green tattoo? Cats and dogs adopted through our shelter location receive one too!

That little green mark has a very important purpose. Without it, there are times when an animal may need to be anesthetized and even prepped for surgery before a veterinarian can determine they were already spayed or neutered.

The tattoo helps shelters and veterinary staff quickly identify altered animals and avoid unnecessary anesthesia or exploratory surgery.

Community cats in TNR (trap-neuter-return) programs receive both the green tattoo and an ear tip, with the ear tip serving as the universal visual sign that they’ve already been spayed or neutered.

Tiny tattoo. Huge purpose!!!

Address

7095 W Grand River Avenue
Lansing, MI
48906

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 7pm
Tuesday 12pm - 7pm
Wednesday 12pm - 7pm
Thursday 12pm - 7pm
Friday 12pm - 7pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm

Telephone

+15176266060

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