Ask the Veterinarian: Cats and Babies
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 Note from Matthew Pepper on the State of Animal Welfare
“The trouble with the internet is that you never know if the information is genuine.” – Abraham Lincoln Ok, so obviously this statement didn’t come from Abraham Lincoln, yet no truer words have been spoken. The internet and social media have simultaneously been the...
Ask the Behaviorist: Excessive Licking
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...
Fostering is Golden
MHS is pleased to welcome Detroit Lions player Golden Tate to the foster family! Golden and Elise Pollard are fostering Rosie, a sweet bulldog who arrived at MHS in pretty bad shape. She was also positive for heartworm disease and has been undergoing treatment. She...
Ask the Veterinarian: Chubby 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 Note from Matthew Pepper on Loving and Losing a Pet
If I remember right it was somewhere near 19 Mile Road and Pine Lake. It was Winter. It was snowing, but it wasn’t the fluffy big snowflakes, it was the heavy wet ones. I had been assigned the Northeast quadrant for patrol as the normal officer assigned there, Tom...
MHS Cruelty and Rescue Receives DPSF Award
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtheAKumPmE&w=560&h=315] We are very proud to share that our Cruelty and Rescue Department was presented with the “Public Safety Partner” Award at the Detroit Public Safety Foundation’s (DPSF) annual Above & Beyond...
Ask the Behaviorist: At-Home Training
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...
How to Help a Lost Pet Come Home
Each year, the three Michigan Humane Society centers for animal care in Detroit, Rochester Hills and Westland take in 10,000-15,000 or more stray dogs and cats. Sadly, only about 10% of these lost animals have any identification such as an ID tag, license or microchip...
Ask the Veterinarian: Hairballs and Cold Weather
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...