Ask the Veterinarian: Does My Dog Need a Coat?

Check out the Michigan Humane Society blog on Mondays to see common veterinary questions answered. If you have an immediate medical concern with your pet, please call your veterinarian! If you have a non-urgent question you would like answered on the blog, you can...

New Year’s Resolutions… From Your Pets!

We asked our Facebook fans what their pet's New Year's Resolutions were for 2015. We got some great responses! We are looking forward to a great year with all of our furry friends! "Stop begging for bacon grease with those pretty brown eyes that Daddy can't resist." -...

Looking Back at 2014

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuRUvNAaAEE&w=560&h=315]   This year, because of you... More than 8,200 animals found loving forever homes. Nearly 8,000 cats and dogs were spayed and neutered, thanks to low-cost and free sterilization from MHS....

Hanging Out With Miss Barbara Sparkles

While the majority of animals we get at MHS are dogs and cats, we aren't limited! MHS takes in any animal that comes to it, including guinea pigs, hamsters, chickens, rabbits, snakes, frogs, and sometimes, pigs! Miss Barbara Sparkles is a young potbelly pig waiting...

Ask the Veterinarian: Aging Pets

Check out the Michigan Humane Society blog on Mondays to see common veterinary questions answered. If you have an immediate medical concern with your pet, please call your veterinarian! If you have a non-urgent question you would like answered on the blog, you can...

A Thank You From Matthew Pepper

Sometime between my junior and senior years of college (my first senior year, mind you) my parents had relocated to Wisconsin and, as student at Grand Valley State, I wanted to stay behind. So I spent several weeks between semesters living with my grandmother. My...

An Earth Friendly Holiday Surprise

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_wD7n6NRIQ&w=560&h=315] Our partners American Textile Recycling Services (ATRS) are all about recycling. At at Earth Day event earlier this year, they encouraged attending children to decorate quilt squares, made out...

Ask the Veterinarian: Picky Eaters

Check out the Michigan Humane Society blog on Mondays to see common veterinary questions answered. If you have an immediate medical concern with your pet, please call your veterinarian! If you have a non-urgent question you would like answered on the blog, you can...

MHS Joins the Million Cat Challenge

MHS is excited to be joining animal welfare organizations across the country in the Million Cat Challenge. The Million Cat Challenge is a shelter-based campaign to save the lives of one million cats in North America over the next five years. The core strategy of the...

MHS Alumni Update: Gemma

You may recognize Gemma's face... this sweet girl was the "cover girl" for our 2014 Mega March posters, brochures and advertisements. Earlier this year, Gemma arrived to us with a tumor on her side, which we removed. Unfortunately we discovered it was an aggressive...