Detroit Man Sentenced to Prison for Animal Cruelty After More Than 30 Dogs Recovered
A Detroit man will serve time in prison for animal cruelty after police and the Michigan Humane Society recovered over 30 dogs from four locations in the city. As Fox 2 reports, Julian Akyan, 30, accepted a plea deal and was sentenced one to four years for cruelty to...
Man Becomes Roommate With Shelter Dog to Raise Adoption Awareness
Volunteers are a big reason why animal shelters are able to help homeless animals recover and get adopted. A Kansas City, Mo. man took that dedication to the next level when he decided to live with a shelter dog to help her get adopted. As Yahoo shares, Scott Poore...
Watch the Emotional Story of Two Dogs Reunited in IKEA Commercial
Home furnishings retail giant IKEA loves to tie emotions to their furniture. Their latest example is a TV ad about two rescue dogs and their love story. The commercial was produced for IKEA Greece and starts with the two puppers playing together at a dog sanctuary. A...
MHS CEO: We Must be a Socially Conscious Animal Community
It’s time to evolve as an industry and in how we measure success. The Michigan Humane Society is committed to be a socially conscious animal community. Our focus is to look at the individual lives we impact through the totality of our programs—through both our...
MHS CEO: Mandatory Spay and Neuter of Dogs in Detroit Will Only Compound the Problem
We can make the tragic death of 9-year-old Emma Hernandez the last time a child is lost to a dog attack. She can be the catalyst for change. It is natural for community leaders to want to do something right now. This, however, is not an issue with an easy fix. This is...
MHS Volunteer Spotlight: Vicki Foeldes
Vicki Foeldes has been volunteering at the Michigan Humane Society in Rochester Hills since March of 2018. It would be an understatement to say that she is simply a dedicated volunteer! She starts by bringing a change of clothes and lunch to her shifts. She then...
Bluegrass Band River Boy Presents: A Dog’s Dream – Animal Shelter Fundraising Tour
River Boy is an acoustic Bluegrass band based in Charleston, S.C. currently kicking-off their ‘A Dog’s Dream,’ nationwide animal shelter fundraising tour. Sponsored by Bissell, all concert proceeds will go to over 20 animal shelters across the country. Lead guitar and...
MHS for Military Celebrates First Anniversary Connecting Pets With Vets
The Michigan Humane Society is celebrating one year since the MHS for Military program was launched in June of 2018. The program, sponsored by Sellers Subaru, waives adoption fees for all veterans and active military personnel. In addition to the waived adoption fee,...
220 Dogs, 50 Cats Drown From Dorian Flooding at Humane Society in Bahamas
Tragedy struck the Humane Society of Grand Bahama where over 200 dogs and 50 cats died due to flooding caused by Hurricane Dorian. Shelter supervisor Felicia Telfort and five other staff members tried to save as many of the 400 animals in their care as they could. The...
Proposed Bill Would Regulate Rescues And Protect Animals
On August 20, Sen. Peter Lucido introduced SB 419, which has been assigned to the Senate Committee on Agriculture. This bill introduces long overdue regulation of animal rescues in Michigan and, like animal shelters, pet shops, and large-scale breeders, would bring...