MHS Alumni Update: Jade
We got this lovely note from an MHS adopter recently, and thought we would share the correspondence between her and President and CEO Matthew Pepper. My mom adopted Jade from MHS Berman Center on May 28th of 2010 for me for my birthday. She quickly became my...
Ask the Behaviorist: Making the Choice to Add Another Dog
Check out the Michigan Humane Society blog on Wednesdays to see common pet behavior questions answered by our Senior Director of Operations and pet behavior expert, CJ Bentley. If you have an immediate behavior concern with your pet, please call a qualified trainer or...
These Animal Advocates are in the Doghouse
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ18QjM7Xxs?list=PLZ4jwI-bfCLeuUa3GokBR6nMrX4BROKFa&w=560&h=315] Last winter, several members of the MHS Cruelty and Rescue Teams spent the night... in a doghouse. And this year, several MHS animal supporters will be doing the...
Be Mine
We naturally attribute Valentine’s Day to celebrating our connection with, our affection for and our commitment to our special someone (or someones) in our lives - with more than subtle nudge from the greeting card, floral delivery and confectionary industries....
Ask the Behaviorist: Unruly New Dog
Check out the Michigan Humane Society blog on Wednesdays to see common pet behavior questions answered by our Senior Director of Operations and pet behavior expert, CJ Bentley. If you have an immediate behavior concern with your pet, please call a qualified trainer or...
Six Animals That Found Their Homes Thanks to AARP
MHS is grateful to have an awesome partnership with AARP, that allows members to get great discounts on adoption. This program matches up older pets or those with special needs with AARP members and has resulted in lots of new families. Here are just a few of the...
MHS Alumni Update: Bayne the Service Dog
The majority of animals adopted from MHS go on to be loved family pets, which is exactly where we want them to be! But some of our adoptable animals have a little something "extra" that makes them ideal for placement in a home where they will have a job. One of those...
Celebrating the Pit Bull
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. The Pit Bull! Feared...
A Note From Matthew Pepper on Cat Holding Times
Recently, we have received a few questions from concerned constituents relative to MHS’ stray cat holding policy and I thought it provided an excellent opportunity to update the greater community. Again, I thank everyone for their support, as even when asking these...
A Note From Matthew Pepper on No-Kill Animal Sheltering Part 3
This is the final installment of a three series piece on "No-Kill" animal sheltering and what it means. You can read the entire piece in a PDF document here. You can see the first installment here and the second installment here. Regardless of how you answered the...