Go ahead and bark at us.

MaryAnn Wright Animal Adoption and Education Center
16121 Reckinger Road, Dearborn, MI 48126
friends@metrodetroitanimals.org
Phone: 313-943-2697; Fax: 313-943-2697 OR
fax@metrodetroitanimals.org
Map

For an animal emergency, if you are unable to reach the shelter, call the Dearborn Police Department: 313-943-2201.

Media and Public Relations
Nova Zorok, Events & Communications Manager: 313-943-2697 ext. 1019 or NZorok@MetroDetroitAnimals.org

Hours of Operation

Occasionally, we close the shelter for special events or staff meetings. In such situations, we will post closures on our alert bar on the homepage and in social media.

Adoptions: Animal Adoption and Education Center (16121 Reckinger Rd.)
Monday & Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday – Sunday 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Animal Intake and Services: Lost & Found, Trap Rentals, and Donation Drop Off
(16121 Reckinger Rd.)
Monday – Saturday: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. and noon – 4 p.m.
Sunday: Closed

Strays – Dearborn Residents Only – Must have proof of residency
Animal Surrender (Owned Pets)
Monday through Saturday, as space allows.
Please call our office for an appointment at 313-943-2697 ext. 6002

Operation Feed Fido is by appointment only. Please contact us at 313-943-2697 ext. 6002 for more information and to make an appointment.

Special 2024 Holiday Hours 
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28, 2024 Closed
Christmas Eve, Tuesday December 24, 2024 Open for adoptions 12 – 4 p.m.
Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25, 2024 Closed
New Year’s Day, Wednesday, January 1, 2025 Closed

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 20, 2025 Closed
Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2025 Closed
Juneteenth, Thursday, June 19, 2025 Closed
Independence Day, Friday, July 4, 2025 Closed
Labor Day, Monday, September 1, 2025 Closed
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27, 2025 Closed
New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1, 2026 Closed