All Species Kinship (A.S.K.)

All Species Kinship (A.S.K.) Vegan operated. Est 2001, 501(c)(3) Michigan Chained Dog Outreach, Wildlife Rescue, Farm Bird Rescue Wildlife requests are triaged in order of highest priority.
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Please be patient. While most cases are replied to within 10 minutes, help may take two hours depending on caseload and even longer if you do not follow the required prompts (submitting a photo/video and indicating your county and address). If you disparage/threaten non-human animals, or humans on our page, we will ban you from our page and/or delete your comments. This is a page where we honor and respect all non-human animals above all else, as they are the victims we work to help.

Ozzy's version of "duck lips." Ozzy wants to remind anyone asking us for wildlife help to be prepared to secure the turt...
06/19/2026

Ozzy's version of "duck lips."

Ozzy wants to remind anyone asking us for wildlife help to be prepared to secure the turtle/goose/opossum etc as it is impossible for any of us to get to an accident scene quickly enough the majority of the time--when we do it is only because we already happened to be in the given area. The consequences of no action by finders on the spot carry seriously high mortality rate. So if you want animals to have their best chances, please, we are begging, be willing to stay onscene for an hour + (yes, we are BUSY) or go hands on and secure the animal using the creativity we know you have.

Just this week we've had volunteers disrupt their lives to check on reported wildlife that didn't exist/weren't relocated or were dead on arrival which is incredibly frustrating as you can imagine. The poor likelihood of rescue is compounded by inadequate directions, no GPS pin and zero pictures. Providing these details are essential and things you can do to improve an animal's chances of rescue.

Seriously immobilized wildlife left roadside can have far better chances if people follow these steps:

Pin the location with your GPS or use very specific details (an actual address, cardinal directions, key "monuments")

Put the animal in your car on the spot--small mammals, birds and turtles who have just been injured and were immobile enough for you to grab are typically easy riders on the floorboard of your car

Stop treating A.S.K. like we're a team of 100 on-call volunteers 24/7. The same people who rehab the wildlife are the same people who are capturing the majority of the wildlife. We can't do both nonstop and we need to make that clear.

Thanks for helping! This girl had a barbed fishing hook stuck in her face. It was actually hardly noticeable to her, and...
06/18/2026

Thanks for helping!

This girl had a barbed fishing hook stuck in her face. It was actually hardly noticeable to her, and certainly not as uncomfortable as it is for the intended targets: fish.

But barbed hooks can't just be yanked out without tearing tissue and she was not tolerant of removal at home-e.g. she was stressed with it being messed with more than it, itself, was agitating her.

It came out at the vet clinic ironically all on its own, before surgery. But we're so happy they reached out because they've also been seeking a better suited home.

She's around 70lbs, dog-selective and playing way too rough with cats to recommend them in the house and currently the cats are being isolated away from her to ensure their safety. Luckily we've got one potential great adoption match for her family to consider thus far.

Why don't we rush dogs to after-hours and ER clinics? We help over 500 dogs and we like to help as many as possible. Being smart with spending is essential. Paying 4x the cost to just sedate a dog for a partial hook removal isn't wise spending. We don't just take a case like this and remove the hook. The dog also gets a free spay too. We do not take dogs to the ER for a routine spay surgery or something as minor as this was. If we did, we wouldn't be helping the quantities of dogs we help as we'd be wasting funds and taking appointments away from animals who really need the emergency care.

The tiniest opossums in residence currentlyThese friends came to us with their sweet injured Momma who could no longer n...
06/18/2026

The tiniest opossums in residence currently

These friends came to us with their sweet injured Momma who could no longer nurse them and whom had to be euthanized due to severity of her injuries.

A good reminder-just because you see a small opossum does not mean they need automatic intake! Pump the brakes and get a...
06/18/2026

A good reminder-just because you see a small opossum does not mean they need automatic intake!

Pump the brakes and get a ruler.

Use the size rule: 7'' or longer, leave opossum in the wild (assuming no injuries). These measurements are from nose to butt, excluding the tail.

Opossums leave their Mommas at even six inches too. We evaluate each situation on a case by case basis.

Happy Spay Day, girl!We love families who make the decision to get their companion's fixed. At A.S.K. we remove all barr...
06/18/2026

Happy Spay Day, girl!

We love families who make the decision to get their companion's fixed.

At A.S.K. we remove all barriers and make it FREE for underserved families, and that is extra special.

Every little chip-in from the general public makes our community a more humane place. This isn't easy. We don't work tirelessly in the streets helping animals while also just getting dollars thrown at us.

Thank you to those who give. You are making an impact!

This dog has a fishing hook caught in her face and the family no longer wants her due to issues with another dog in the ...
06/17/2026

This dog has a fishing hook caught in her face and the family no longer wants her due to issues with another dog in the household.

If you're looking for a companion, stay tuned. If you're looking for ways to help, we need a few dog fosters located IN Calhoun Co.

As we continue to learn more about her situation we are paying for the fishhook to get removed, along with a free spay.

We can't take cases without you! Every bit of support matters. This is just one of 9 additional medical cases from this week.

No one realizes how awesome free spay/neuter is till they move to another community and realize that this doesn't exist ...
06/17/2026

No one realizes how awesome free spay/neuter is till they move to another community and realize that this doesn't exist in many places in Michigan!

Not only is our service free for underserved families, but we also provide transportation! This dog wouldn't be at her appointment today without volunteers taking her to/from.

This service ISN'T free because we get donated vets and staff. That doesn't exist here.

This isn't free because we get some big corporate grants. We aren't competitive for nationwide grants when we have some of the highest vet costs in Michigan. If Detroit can fix three dogs for the same price as we can fix one, that's not compelling for a grantor to award us the funding when another community can make the funds go farther.

These details don't stop us. The need still exists. In fact, it's only increasing as people cannot afford to feed the dogs they keep "accidentally" breeding.

We aren't sharing this to complain. We AREN'T sharing this for any veterinary feedback--we are working with partners who understand our clientele, treat them respectfully and accommodate our nonstop and unpredictable appointment requests. We are HAPPY, grateful and appreciative.

We share this because most people don't realize the effort and resources that go into every single vet visit. We share this to applaud the monthly donors who MAKE THIS SERVICE POSSIBLE because they're not just focusing on the numbers, they're recognizing the overwhelming deficiency in accessible services in our community and how crucial it is to play a role for EVERY underserved individual.

Thanks to everyone who plays a role in getting dogs the appointments they deserve, no matter what.

Early morning capture; the injured mallard by Lakeview Square Mall is safely in our possession.While many people reporte...
06/17/2026

Early morning capture; the injured mallard by Lakeview Square Mall is safely in our possession.

While many people reported this, no one has shared what was witnessed. We assume she was hit by a car.

This is an older juvenile bird with injuries consistent with collision trauma.

Birds like this require veterinary scripted medications and time.

Is it Loch Ness or...baby Blanding's?! We affectionately call her "Nessie." She arrived months ago with severe dog bite ...
06/17/2026

Is it Loch Ness or...baby Blanding's?! We affectionately call her "Nessie."

She arrived months ago with severe dog bite punctures all over her tiny body and was incredibly lucky to have been noticed by the family!

Her release day is fast approaching after months of antibiotics and pain medications.

Hatchlings leave their nests and begin an incredible journey all alone to their watersource. Some aquatic turtles nest miles away from water!

As you can imagine, many of these turtles never make it. They have to survive cars, dogs, human-kidnappers and natural predators.

Every turtle patient is incredibly special. This is conservation-focused rehabilitation, where the focus isn't just on the individual, but also on bettering their population at-large.

Blanding's turtles are increasingly compromised by habitat loss and high hit-by-car mortality rates.

Opossums 7in or longer, not including their tail, are independent in the wild. They may look small to you, but they know...
06/16/2026

Opossums 7in or longer, not including their tail, are independent in the wild.

They may look small to you, but they know exactly how to navigate the world at that size. Some even drop off of Momma earlier and DO survive in the wild.

When Momma is at rest they leave her pouch and her body to forage and explore even when just 4 inches long. That's part of their learning process.

In the rehab setting we keep them much longer because they're not learning the foraging skills Momma teaches them and are at an even greater disadvantage. We humans are always a last resort caretaker and certainly never as good as a wild Mom would be.

If you find a smaller sized Opossum "clicking" in the wild, they likely need help. They're calling for Mom but unlike some other species, Mom does not park them and come back later to retrieve. They're either with her, or not.

These are our largest opossums in residence currently.

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