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Magazines and Journals at the Library

Pet and Animal Magazines at the Main Library

The library owns literally thousands of magazines and newspapers in print, microfiche, microfilm, and electronic formats. These magazines are located in the Reading Room, our Youth Services Department, the Grand Rapids History and Special Collections Department, and our Retrieval Desk at the Main library, as well as at each of our branches.

Search our catalog for specific titles.

Search our databases for full-text articles and citations from thousands more magazines and newspapers. Check MeL (the Michigan eLibrary) to find out if a magazine's full-text articles are included in a database.

No-Kill Animal Rescue Organizations

All of these local No-Kill animal organizations work hard to reduce the number of unwanted and stray pets in the Grand Rapids area. They are run by dedicated volunteers who strive to place pets in new homes where they will not be given away again. If you are looking to adopt a pet, these places have an unlimited supply of loving animals to choose from!

For a full list of all available pets, visit Petfinder.org

Cats

Carol's Ferals and Friendlies - Assists people with stray and feral cats using Trap-Neuter-Return methods.
Crash's Landing Cat Rescue and Placement Center - A non-profit, no-kill Cat Rescue & Placement Center located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Focus on Ferals - Through T-N-R methods, they adopt out friendly cats and kittens they find over the course of their work.
Jandy's Home - A no-kill cat rescue and adoption organization.
Reubens Room Cat Rescue - A non-profit no-kill cat rescue and placement organization in the greater Grand Rapids area.

Dogs

Athena's Wisdom Animal Rescue - Takes in cats, dogs and the occasional exotic from high-kill shelters, vet them, and find them new homes.
Harbor Humane Society - Located along the lakeshore between Holland and Grand Haven.
Mackenzie's Animal Sanctuary - The Mid West's largest sheltered no-kill sanctuary. Located in Lake Odessa, MI.
Safe Harbor Pets - Takes animals from the County Animal Control Facility, Vicky's Pet Connection, and the Humane Societies.

Other Animals

West Michigan Ferret Connection - Takes unwanted ferrets and tries to find them secure "forever" homes.
Humane Society of Kent County - While NOT a NO-KILL shelter, they do have many animals including cats, dogs, rabbits, ferrets, reptiles, birds, hamsters, and guinea pigs!