Ask the Vet: Vaccinations and Nail Trimming
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...
Seven Amazing Animal Transformations
Amazing transformations happen at MHS every day, on a large and small scale. Sometimes it's dramatic - a severely matted or emaciated dog that makes an amazing recovery and looks like a different animal. Sometimes it is simple, but world changing for that one animals...
Daisy the Movie Star
The Rochester Hills Center for Animal Care has a movie star on their hands! Daisy, a rat that was surrendered to MHS, will be featured in an upcoming film shot in Detroit, called "An Honest Thief." Actor Tom Sizemore and his brother Aaron approached MHS wildlife...
Ask the Behaviorist: Is It Really Separation Anxiety?
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...
Fifteen Minutes of Fame
Several times a week, lucky MHS animals get selected to become TV stars! Thanks to our partnerships with WXYZ-TV Detroit, Fox 2 Detroit, WDIV Local 4 and TV20 Detroit, we have the opportunity to feature adoptable animals on various local TV programs. This not only...
Ask the Vet: Parched Kittens and Itchy Dogs
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...
Behind the Scenes at Meet Your Best Friend at the Zoo
Twice a year, the Detroit Zoo becomes a little more domesticated. Hundreds of adoptable pets - dogs, cats and the occasional rabbit - join the zoo animals for a weekend in the spring and fall. The animals, accompanied by the rescue groups that care for them, are...
A Note From Matthew Pepper
I am very excited to officially launch our newest method for creating a two way conversation with you, our key supporters and companion animal advocates – and it seems quite fitting, as I am new myself to the Michigan Humane Society family. While I feel privileged to...