Mission Statement

Dog Aide's Mission is to provide assistance to dog owners in the City of Detroit that are experiencing a financial hardship. We do this through our program called Community Outreach, this program is designed to provide dog food, daily care items, education on proper pet care, and assistance with free spay/neuter.

Our Core Principles:

Proper Pet Care
Creating a Safe Environment
Permanent Identification
Collaboration Saves Lives
Importance of Spay/Neuter
Encouraging self-sufficient ownership

Who is Dog Aide and what do we do?

Dog Aide is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that services the City of Detroit. Our programs are designed to assist with owner retention and shelter intervention. Our group is composed of volunteers from all over Southeast Michigan. No one on our team, including Board Members & Directors receives a wage or salary. Together our dedicated team of volunteers commits a total of more than 100+ hours per week helping to keep Dog Aide running smoothly.

Volunteer duties range from, but are not limited to: hands-on involvement in the community educating owners on how to best care for their pets; delivering food and supplies; responding to calls for assistance that come in to our help line and email; scheduling & transporting dogs to their appointments; management of social media accounts; and training & supporting our volunteer teams.