MISSION STATEMENT

To provide a facility and service for the community, where lost pets, stray and injured animals can be sheltered and receive veterinary care until they are reclaimed or evaluated and re-homed.

We will seek foster homes and permanent placement for unclaimed pets through our adoption program and humanely euthanize those that are critically injured, untreatable, or unadoptable.

We will provide counseling and training necessary to assure a good adoption experience and proper care of the animal.

Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption Society is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and state-licensed animal protection facility. GPAAS is the only state-licensed animal shelter serving all The Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods. For more information about our 501(c)3 non-profit tax filing visit our GuideStar profile.

GPAAS was founded in 1991.
Incorporated as an official 501(c)3 in 1996.
GPAAS has found adoptive homes for about 8,000 rescued animals
We have sheltered over 4,000 animals from the municipalities we serve since the opening of our original intake facility in March 2012.
The original location still serves as a state-licensed animal protection intake facility for unvaccinated stray pets found by local public safety departments.

ALMOST ALL OF THE ANIMALS THAT COME TO GPAAS ARE STRAYS

Only 30% of strays are reclaimed by their owners.
The other 70% are evaluated, vaccinated, spayed or neutered, treated medically if necessary, and then placed for adoption.
We find homes for 400-500 animals a year.

THOMAS A. MACKEY & the GROSSE POINTE ANIMAL ADOPTION SOCIETY

We met Tom in 2007, when he adopted his beloved “Scruffy” from GPAAS. Scruffy, a little Terrier mix, was his constant companion. Scruffy passed in December 2021, and Tom a few weeks later in January2022.

Tom never married or had children, and his passion in life was animal welfare. Tom was an investment banker who jokingly called himself a “loan shark”. He was a down-to-earth guy with a great sense of humor who enjoyed a burger and a beer with his friends.

Tom was a Secular Humanist who would spend his wealth while he was still alive to see it’s direct impact. Tom donated the initial millions to Michigan Humane Society to build their new facility in Detroit. He offered a million dollars to Wayne State University to stop testing animals, but that offer was declined.

Tom’s “pet project” was GPAAS, his local community shelter. He developed a long time relationship with Corinne Martin and GPAAS Board members Lynn Carpenter Schneider, S. Gary Spicer Sr., and William C. Rands III. Tom frowned while GPAAS moved from place to place, not having a home of it’s own.

In the fall of 2018, Tom asked Director Corinne Martin to meet him at a building on Harper Avenue. There is was…..the building remembered as “The Hideout”, a local band concert venue from the late 60’s. Tom said, “GPAAS needs a home and we’re buying this building!” And so the Thomas A. Mackey Animal Adoption Center, aka “The Hideout” became our permanent home.

From Rock n’ Roll to Barks n’ Meows

Before GPAAS opened their doors to their new Thomas A. Mackey Adoption Center in 2020, the 4,700 square foot building was home to another loud tenant during the building’s earlier days: “The Hideout.” Many remember The Hideout as a place where local music artists debuted their new songs for appreciative audiences. Bob Seger, Glenn Frey, Suzi Quatro, and the MC5 were regular performers. One of the murals in our TMAAC lobby is a wall-sized homage to the building’s earlier days.

THE BARBARA N. WEISS ANIMAL PROTECTION FACILITY

We met Barbara in 2010 when we rented the building next door to Harper Woods Veterinary Hospital. Director Corinne Martin was in and out of the vet building daily. Barbara was a long time client of the Hospital who had a passion for small dogs and cats. Barbara was often in the lobby of the Hospital with her elderly cat or dog. In 2012, Barbara adopted a special needs Shihtzu from GPAAS who she adored and was her constant companion.

Barbara was involved in many local community organizations as she was a person who believed in giving back to make a difference. When Barbara passed away in January 2023, just a year after we lost Tom Mackey, we learned that she left funds for GPAAS to purchase a building. The timing was “meant to be” as the family owned insurance business a door step away became for sale. And so the Barbara N. Weiss Animal Protection Facility became our primary building for intake of stray/lost animals from the community police departments.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Corinne Martin President Martha Schroeder Vice President Emily Simaika Secretary Shareef Simaika Treasurer Connie Parmenter Director Lashawn Farago Human Resources Mary Naz Insurance ‍

ADVISORS
Veterinarians David Balaj DVM Stephanie Dexter DVM Nancy Pillsbury DVM Jennifer Khalifah DVM Legal Michael Hale S. Gary Spicer, Sr. (Honorary) Accounting‍ ‍Tony Zoia

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Anthony Chubb
William Gough
Lynn G. Schneider

Honorary Executive Committee Members Thomas A. Mackey (Posthumous) William C. Rands III (Posthumous) Barbara N. Weiss (Posthumous)