Michigan Pet Alliance (MPA) is a nonprofit 501(c)3 tax-exempt charitable organization. MPA was formed to bring together all of Michigan’s pet lovers and animal welfare advocates, to speak with one voice and to raise the standards of care for companion animals in Michigan. MPA strives to end the killing of healthy and treatable homeless cats and dogs in Michigan animal shelters. The MPA vision is to collaborate with advocates, animal shelters and rescue organizations to achieve a standard of best practices through training, technical assistance, education and advocacy. The two-day One Voice conference is the state's largest annual gathering of animal welfare professionals, advocates, rescues, shelters, animal control officers and pet lovers, raising funds for MPA.