Release the Hounds!
Beagles and coonhounds and plotthounds oh my! Hound type dogs are taking over the Michigan Humane Society! While MHS recommends judging each dog as an individual, scent hounds as a general group of dogs are known for using their noses and having a keen interest in...
Capacity for Care
Unconditional love. Anyone who has ever shared their life with a beloved pet knows unconditional love. The love and companionship that we share with our family pets is central to all that the Michigan Humane Society stands for. Their love is blind to our human...
Make Your Pet’s Health Care SIMPLE: Microchipping
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJz6wEHEtWA] Check out these awesome microchip success stories! Each year, the Michigan Humane Society shelters and cares for approximately 10,000 stray animals. Tragically, only a small percentage of lost dogs (16%) and cats...
Celebrating the Pit Bull: Sergeant Stubby
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. Sergeant Stubby is...
Make Your Pet’s Health Care SIMPLE: Immunizations (for cats)
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAbUs9u9gcQ] Routine vaccinations are important in keeping cats safe from many common feline diseases. The MHS veterinary centers vaccinate thousands of animals each year, to protect them from deadly and transmittable diseases....
Reflecting on the Last Year at MHS
Read the 2014/2015 Report to the Community here. Since 1877, the Michigan Humane Society has protected, defended and celebrated the animals of Southeast Michigan. Reflect on that for a moment – 138 years. There were only 38 states when we opened our doors and our...
A Lion and Some Dogs Walk into a Studio…
A Detroit Lion, that is! Detroit Lions punter Sam Martin has always been an animal lover, and we are lucky to have him as an MHS supporter and partner. Sam was "in the doghouse" for our Bow Wow Brunch event and recently helped us create a PSA to stress how important...
Chatting with Andrew Humphrey
Emmy award-winning meteorologist and reporter for WDIV-TV Local 4, Andrew Humphrey, has always been a big supporter of MHS and is an avid animal lover! While Humphrey says his favorite part of forecasting weather is helping viewers make plans and stay safe, he also...
Make Your Pet’s Health Care SIMPLE: Immunizations (for dogs)
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nPDfqdSgQo&w=705&h=400] Routine vaccinations are important in keeping dogs safe from many common canine diseases. The MHS veterinary centers vaccinate thousands of animals each year, to protect them from deadly and...
A Letter from Thomas the Cat
Dear Michigan Humane Society, I am writing to you a letter of great appreciation. Now, I am confident this will be a bit different than most of the gratitude you receive for rescuing animals and providing them with shelter and significant medical treatment when they...