Michigan animal industries

Notes: Laboratory animal supplier (rabbits). Oakwood breeds rabbits for Harlan Laboratories. In August 2007 Oakwood received approval to build a larger breeding facility in nearby Attica Township, MI (off of Imlay City Road/M-21, near Mitchell Lake Road).

Harlan Laboratories

5735 N. Shoeman Road

Haslett, MI 48840

Phone: (800) 793-7287

Web: www.harlan.com

Notes: Laboratory animal supplier (dogs, guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, nonhuman primates, pigs, rabbits, rats); also provides contract research services, lab animal diets (Teklad) and transportation services. Harlan's corporate headquarters is located in Indianapolis, IN.

Hodgins Kennels

6300 Lange Road

Howell, MI 48843

Phone: (517) 546-3078

Fax: (517) 546-3078

Contact: Fred R. & Janice Hodgins, Tammy Longhi

Notes: Laboratory animal supplier (dogs); USDA Class B dealer (licensed to sell “random source” dogs).

Gratiot County Animal Control & Shelter

2675 West Washington Road

Ithaca, MI 48847

Phone: (989) 875-2221

Web: www.co.gratiot.mi.us/animalcontrol/index.htm

Contact: Tom Clark, Director

Notes: Laboratory animal supplier (stray and relinquished dogs and cats). Provides animals to R & R Research (Howard City, MI). Michigan state law allows, but does not require, the release of animals from shelters.

Praxis

2723 116th Avenue

Allegan, MI 49010

Phone: (888) 205-1536

Web: http://ipraxisibc.com

Contact: Patrick McKown

Notes: Laboratory animal supplier (amphibians, fish).

Charles River

9801 Shaver Road

Portage, MI 49024

Phone: (800) LAB-RATS

Web: www.criver.com

Notes: Laboratory animal supplier (gerbils, guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, rabbits, rats); also provides contract research services. Charles River's corporate headquarters is located in Wilmington, MA.

S & S Farms

14135 S. 29th Street

Vicksburg, MI 49097

Phone: (877) 646-4744

Fax: (269) 649-2589

Web: www.snsfarms.com

Notes: Laboratory animal supplier (pigs). See also Ramona, CA.

Mecosta County Animal Shelter

15990 McKinley Road

Big Rapids, MI 49307

Phone: (231) 796-1331

Contact: Kenneth D. DeVries

Notes: Laboratory animal supplier (stray and relinquished dogs and cats). Provides animals to Cheri Hill Kennel (Stanwood, MI). Michigan state law allows, but does not require, the release of animals from shelters. Located 6 miles east of the city, off of M-20.

R & R Research

19256 W. Kendaville Road

Howard City, MI 49329

Phone: (231) 937-5680

Contact: James Woudenberg, Roberta Woudenberg

Notes: Laboratory animal supplier (cats, dogs); USDA Class B dealer (licensed to sell “random source” animals).

Cheri-Hill Kennel & Supply

17190 Polk Road

Stanwood, MI 49346

Phone: (231) 823-2392

Fax: (231) 823-2925

Contact: Mark Ulrich

Notes: Laboratory animal supplier (dogs); USDA Class B dealer (licensed to sell “random source” dogs).

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fur

There were 9 mink farms in Michigan in 2007 (the most recent year numbers are available), down from 16 in 1997, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Michigan Trappers Association

Web: www.michigantrappers.com

Notes: State trapping association.

Michigan Trappers & Predator Callers Association

Web: www.mtpca.com

Notes: State trapping association.

Upper Peninsula Trappers Association

www.uptrappers.com

Notes: State trapping association.

Dennis Melton

10157 E Miller Road

Durand, MI 48429

Phone: (810) 394-2664

Notes: Wild fur buyer; receiving depot for North American Fur Auctions (www.nafa.ca/wild-fur).

J&K Fur Exchange

2893 South - M65

Whittemore, MI 48770

Phone: (989) 756-2473

Contact: Ralph Degesie

Notes: Wild fur buyer; U.S. agent for Fur Harvesters Auction Inc. (www.furharvesters.com/usagents.htm).

Jack Brower Fur Farm

15011 Chandler Road

Bath, MI 48808

Notes: Mink farm. Farm may be closed (investigation needed).

Steven J. Bursian, Ph.D.

Michigan State University

Department of Animal Science

2209C Anthony Hall

East Lansing, MI 48824

Phone: (517) 355-8415

Fax: (517) 353-1699

Web: www.ans.msu.edu/community/people/bursian_steve.html

Notes: Fur industry researcher. Received $20,000 grant from Fur Commission USA in 2010. Dr. Bursian has received funding from the fur industry for many years. Dr. Bursian used to work with now-retired fur industry researcher Richard Aulerich. MSU operates a mink research farm on campus.

Daniel Miller

23809 Truckenmiller Road

Centerville, MI 49032

Notes: Mink farm. Farm may be closed (investigation needed).

Dale Hiatt

31765 M-66 or 30985 Covey Road

Leonidas, MI 49066

Notes: Fox farm. Farm may be closed (investigation needed).

Natural Fibers

17519 L Drive South

Marshall, MI 49068

Contact: Joe & Marie McFadden

Notes: Fox farm. Farm may be closed (investigation needed).

Fox Haven

1806 E. Hinchman Road

Berrien Springs, MI 49103

Contact: James E. & Judith Brown

Notes: Fox farm.

Lemon Creek Fox Ranch

2224 E. Lemon Creek Road

Berrien Springs, MI 49103

Phone: (616) 471-4961

Contact: William V. & Norma Kechkaylo

Notes: At same address, Wicklewood Kennels.

Fisk Fox Farm

11576 Sprague

Sand Lake, MI 49343

Phone: (616) 984-5564

Contact: Douglas R. and Diane Fisk

Van Elderen Brothers

2345 6th Street

Shelbyville, MI 49344

Phone: (269) 672-5123 or (616) 672-7390

Fax: (269) 672-9000

Contact: Michael & Hermina Vanelderen

Notes: Mink farm. Van Elderen also operates a feed mill in the nearby village of Martin (892 E. Allegan Street).

LeFebre’s Mink Farm

1260 146th Avenue

Wayland, Ml 49348

Contact: Randall J. LeFebre

Notes: Farm may be closed (investigation needed).

Scholten Fur Farm (Scholten Feeds)

260 139th Avenue

Wayland, Ml 49348

Phone: (269) 792-7747

Fax: (269) 792-8483

Contact: John Scholten

Notes: Large mink farm.

fur farm

2495 Phaneuf

Traverse City, MI 49686

Contact: Brian Fisher

Notes: Mink farm. Farm may be closed (investigation needed).

Mark Spencer

N4552 Spencer Lane

Moran, MI 49760

Phone: (906) 292-4779

Notes: Wild fur buyer; U.S. agent for Fur Harvesters Auction Inc. (www.furharvesters.com/usagents.htm).

Jander Fur Farm

N17725 County Road 551

Harris Township (Bark River), MI 49807

Phone: (906) 466-2909

Contact: Gregory Jander

Notes: Mink farm. Located at northwest corner of 551 and Dump Road Number 44.

Robert Roell & Sons

N11218 State Highway 95

Channing, Ml 49815

Contact: Robert Roell, Kenneth Roell, David Roell

Notes: Mink farm. There are two large farms south of Channing on State Highway 95; east side of road.

Sturdy Mink

5218 18.9 Lane

Gladstone, Ml 49837

Phone: (906) 786-7835

Contact: Robert & Rita Sturdy

Notes: Large mink farm. Entrance located off of 19th Lane, about 1/2 mile west of County Road 426/Michigan 5/G38.

JET Mink Ranch

N2119 Bay De Noc Drive

Menominee, MI 49858

Phone: (906) 863-3113

Contact: John Kellogg

Notes: Large mink farm. Bay De Noc Drive is also known as Old US 41. Farm is located at southwest corner of Bay De Noc and 5.25 Lane, west of US 41.

Pipkorn, Inc.

W4503 US Highway 2

Powers, MI 49874

Phone: (906) 497-5725 or (906) 497-5803

Contact: Thomas D. Pipkorn, Steve Pipkorn

Notes: Mink farm. Located between Kluba Lane and Quarry Road K.5; south side of highway. Two clusters of sheds, 1/2 block apart.

John Gunville

N-125 County Road 577

Vulcan, MI 49892

Phone: (906) 563-5940

Notes: Wild fur buyer; U.S. agent for Fur Harvesters Auction Inc. (www.furharvesters.com/usagents.htm).

Roger Tourangeau III

N15072 D-1 Road

Wilson, MI 49896

Phone: (906) 466-2840

Notes: Mink farm. Farm may be closed (investigation needed).

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slaughterhouses

M = cow, pig, sheep, goat slaughter & processing / P = poultry slaughter & processing / s = slaughter only (no processing)

dba = “doing business as”

Turri's Italian Foods

16695 Common Road

Roseville, MI 48066

Phone: (586) 773-6010

MP

C. Roy, Inc.

444 Roy Drive

Yale, MI 48097

Phone: (810) 387-3975

MP

Wolverine Packing Co. (dba Amish Country Brand, Bonnie Maid)

1340 Winder

Detroit, MI 48207

Phone: (313) 259-7500

M

Berry & Sons Rababeh Islamic Slaughter

2496 Orleans Street

Detroit, MI 48207

Phone: (313) 259-6925

M

KBD Inc. (dba Chicago Beef Co., Honeyman's Beef Purveyors, Kay Packing)

1939 Adelaide Street

Detroit, MI 48207

Phone: (313) 963-2900

MP

Royal Halal Meats

1826 Adelaide Street

Detroit, MI 48207

Phone: (313) 567-1833

M

Weltin Meat Packing

8678 Fifth Street

Minden City, MI 48456

Phone: (989) 864-8888

M

Confers Slaughterhouse

8100 Saginaw Street

New Lothrop, MI 48460

Phone: (810) 638-5095

M s

McNees Meats

6267 Old State Road

North Branch, MI 48461

Phone: (810) 688-2408

M

Johnston's Meats

4470 Sandusky Road

Peck, MI 48466

Phone: (810) 378-5455

M s

Bernthal Packing

9378 Junction Road

Frankenmuth, MI 48734

Phone: (989) 652-2648

MP s

Walsh Packing Company

7551 Pigeon Road

Pigeon, MI 48755

Phone: (989) 453-2961

MP

Michigan State University

1358 Anthony Hall (Meat Lab)

East Lansing, MI 48824

Phone: (517) 355-8452

MP s

Graham's Organic Meats

3653 E. Weidman Road

Rosebush, MI 48878

Phone: (989) 433-5900

MP

Alma Freezer Company

1724 W. Monroe Road

St Louis, MI 48880

Phone: (989) 681-3733

M s

Jones Butcher (dba Jones Farm Meats)

7965 Potters Road

Saranac, MI 48881

Phone: (616) 642-9212

MP

JBS Plainwell (dba JBS Packerland)

11 Eleventh Street

Plainwell, MI 49080

Phone: (269) 685-6886

M

Pease Packing Corporation

8713 South 38th Street

Scotts, MI 49088

Phone: (269) 626-8891

MP

Countryside Quality Meats (dba Union City Meats)

1184 Adolph Road

Union City, MI 49094

Phone: (517) 741-4275

MP

Bob Evans Farms

200 N. Wolcott Street

Hillsdale, MI 49242

Phone: (517) 437-3349

M

Hillsdale County Meats

11560 E. Territorial Road

Waldron, MI 49288

Phone: (517) 286-6270

M

Otto's Poultry

5622 Whitneyville Road

Middleville, MI 49333

Phone: (269) 795-7696

P

Geukes Market

500 North High Street

Middleville, MI 49333

Phone: (269) 795-3767

MP

De Vries Meats

17685 80th Avenue

Coopersville, MI 49404

Phone: (616) 837-6061

M

Jos Sanders

237 South Main

Custer, MI 49405

Phone: (231) 757-4768

M

Fillmore Beef Company

5812 142nd Avenue

Holland, MI 49423

Phone: (616) 396-6693

M

West Michigan Beef Co.

3007 Van Buren Road

Hudsonville, MI 49426

Phone: (616) 669-1212

M

Michigan Turkey Producers

2140 Chicago Drive SW

Wyoming, MI 49519

Phone: (616) 245-2221

P

Ebels Family Center (dba Ebels Meat Processing)

420 E. Prosper Road

Falmouth, MI 49632

Phone: (231) 826-4222

M

Rainbow Packing

3532A 18th Road

Escanaba, MI 49829

Phone: (906) 786-7098

MP

Northwoods Meat Processing

W6465 US Hwy. 2

Quinnesec, MI 49876

Phone: (906) 563-5941

MP