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OUR FOUNDER

Meet Michelle, the founder and director of BestPals. Opening an animal shelter has been a dream of hers since she was a child. After noticing the void in the community for owner surrenders paired with shelter overflow, she became fueled with passion to turn her dream into reality and make a difference.

I feel my place is "a little piece of heaven" where a pet is cherished until it finds its forever home. This has been my dream and passion since I was a child. Animals give us so much unconditional love and they deserve the best!        - Michelle

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OUR MISSION

To provide a guaranteed adoption for owner-surrendered companion animals and to partner with other organizations to provide a No Kill community.

OUR BOARD

Executive Director - Michelle Kenat
Treasurer - Jennica Hoyt
Secretary - Tracy Benthin
Communications & Marketing -Laura Kenat 
Board Member at Large - Dr. Kory Mace, Corewell Health
Board Member at Large - Robert Crough, Owner & Master Trainer of Paradigm Dog School

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