Every Friday, we'll share animal welfare and general pet related links from around the web that we found informative or just entertaining! Enjoy! Sixteen Things Shelter Workers and Volunteers Really Wish You Knew There are a ton of misconceptions that revolve around...

Delilah was trapped in a water filled basement foundation. We don’t know how long she’d been treading water, but when we found her, her belly was distended with water she’d swallowed and her nails were worn through the quick to the point of bleeding. She slept for...

Each month in 2015, we will be celebrating the pit bull! MHS adopts out hundreds of pit bulls a year and love to show people how great dogs of this breed type can be. We will be featuring a different “famous” pit bull from history each month. Lucy is a three legged...

Robert is a sweet puppy who came into our care with severe chemical burns and malnutrition. He spent time in two different foster homes and received extensive medical care at MHS before he was ready to be placed up for adoption. Robert's story was featured in our...

They say “perception is reality” and that may be true some of the time. However, there are instances when perception overshadows the truth. I work in Detroit. I live in the metro Detroit area. This is home. Now, to anyone living outside of Michigan who has not lived...

I adopted a dog, Finnegan, about 10 days ago. If you don't remember, he was the sweet black lab who had gotten quite sick while in the shelter. He wasn't eating and seemed very depressed. I just wanted to update you on (the newly named) Hunter. Hunter is very likely...

Each month in 2015, we will be celebrating the pit bull! MHS adopts out hundreds of pit bulls a year and love to show people how great dogs of this breed type can be. We will be featuring a different “famous” pit bull from history each month. "Bud" the pit bull was...

It seemed like any other night however, my head was swirling with excitement. Tonight was the night that our small band of patriots were going to make a stand against the unjust taxation of our beloved Catnip from the British. I felt mixed emotions as I knew that I...

MHS wants YOU... to take advantage of fee-waived cat and kitten adoptions July 1-3.... to meet your new best friend... to take your new cat or kitten home... to laugh and play with your new family member... to fall in love... to enjoy a lifetime with a furry, purring...

There is no turning back now – it is a new day for the animals of the city of Detroit and that is cause for celebration. For 138 years, the Michigan Humane Society (MHS) has been the primary animal welfare organization in Detroit – often providing the critical care...