ASK's purpose is to provide direct-outreach, one-on-one services to benefit both companion and wild animals. Services are offered to mitigate/reduce abuse/neglect.

Description:
100% of all proceeds benefit the following ASK programs, which are offered free of charge, seven days a week, 24 hours a day:

Creature Comfort Program:
Unique to southern MI, ASK will provide free straw (for warmth, comfort and insulation) and free secure doghouses to disregarded “backyard”, chained dogs that lead their lives outside 24/7. ASK works to get local anti-cruelty laws enforced to make the lives of these animals brighter and better. Animal guardians are also educated on proper animal care while toys, treats and other pet-related supplies are provided. 99.9% of the animals assisted are found by ASK outreach volunteers who travel into neighborhoods seeking out animals in need. ASK also encourages the public to report potential animals in need. All complaints will be investigated and can be made anonymously via phone. ASK was integral in the passage of Michigan’s first chaining law. In Battle Creek it is now illegal to chain dogs for more than 3 total hours a day. While there are exceptions, this law is targeted at those who chain dogs 24/7, neglecting them to backyards only to use them for dog fighting and/or breeding. Through this program, ASK also offers free spay and neuter services, as funds permit, to “high-risk” dogs that we find chained outside; this is offered in an effort to reduce more unwanted and neglected animals from being born into bad conditions where they are traded, sold, used as dog fighting bait, trained to fight or simply relegated to backyards on short chains for years on end.

All Species Mobilization Service:
ASK is committed to assisting people with wildlife issues and concerns. When injured or orphaned wildlife are found, ASK will assess each situation independently. If animals need to be removed, ASK will capture and transport the animal to a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. This service provides wild animals with a second chance at life. ASK is a member of the Michigan Wildlife Rehabilitators Association and networks with rehabilitators across the state. ASK is also trained to assess wildlife emergencies through the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council. ASK volunteers are certified through the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council in basic wildlife rehabilitation and pain management. ASK also provides educational literature and techniques on how to humanely cohabitate with nuisance wildlife.

All Species Sanctuary:
ASK provides lifetime healthcare, attention and love to animals that have been previously neglected. ASK’s NO-KILL, 100-acre sanctuary in rural Jackson area, MI focuses on dogs that would be considered “unadoptable” due to aggression and old age. As such, the animals adopted by ASK do not get adopted out. The sanctuary was constructed with their lifelong comfort in mind. Contributors can make arrangements to visit the ASK sanctuary. Small farm animals, poultry and domestic waterfowl that have been discarded and/or removed through cruelty cases also call the sanctuary home.

History:
All Species Kinship (ASK) is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that offers direct-outreach animal assistance programs throughout Southern MI. ASK is operated by a vegan board of directors; all ASK activities/fundraisers adhere to vegan ethics: animals are not used for clothing, consumption or entertainment (circuses etc).

Contact person: Kathe Johnson, Director, Community Outreach, (phone), (email)

Address:

P.O. Box 4055 Battle Creek, MI 49016

Web Site: None specified