Michigan Coast Guard Station Promotes Dogs During Ceremony
The U.S. Coast Guard station in Marquette, Mich. advanced the ranks of two important members at its station: former shelter dogs Thor and Loki. As MLive reports, Thor and Loki are Vizla-Lab mixes who were "promoted" to petty officers third class during a ceremony at...
Michigan Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Ban Cat Declawing
Michigan could follow New York and officially ban the act of declawing cats, becoming the second U.S. state to do so. As the Detroit Free Press reports, House Bill No. 5508 was introduced on Thursday by State Rep. Nate Shannon, D-Sterling Heights, and 20 other...
Michigan Humane Society Saves Dog Who Swallowed Bag of Crack Cocaine
The Michigan Humane Society medical staff in Detroit rushed to save a dog who swallowed crack cocaine after a neighbor threw the bag of drugs into the backyard. As WXYZ reports, Detroit police was serving a warrant on Wednesday at a home next to Clinton Majors and his...
Original Troy Police Cat Pawfficer Badges Has Died
The Michigan Humane Society is sadden to learn that original Troy Police Department cat Pawfficer Badges died over the weekend at the age of two. Troy PD announced on Twitter today that Badges died on Saturday from feline leukemia while in the care of Leuk's Landing....
Coors Light Is Offering $100 If You Adopt a Dog
If you like beer and dogs, then Coors Light has the perfect promotion for you. The beer company wants to give you $100 towards your adoption fee, but the offer is for a limited time only. As CNN reports, Coors Light announced the promotion on Tuesday in hopes that...
Michigan Humane Society Teams With Feds, Detroit Police to Stop Dog Fighting Ring
Update: WDIV reports that the man who orchestrated the dog fighting operation is currently in custody and will face felony charges. "We’re seizing 21 dogs -- all associated with dog fighting -- dog fighting paraphernalia, which is anything to include up to slat mills,...
Chiefs’ Derrick Nnadi Will Pay Shelter’s Dog Adoption Fees After Winning Super Bowl LIV
The Kansas City Chiefs made a memorable comeback last night to defeat the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 in Super Bowl LIV. Now Chiefs' defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi is celebrating by covering all dog adoption fees for his local shelter. Embed from Getty Images As Fox 2...
WeatherTech CEO Thanks Vets Who Saved His Dog’s Life With Super Bowl Ad
For the second year in a row, WeatherTech will air a Super Bowl ad featuring a dog, but this time it's a little more serious. SB Nation reports that WeatherTech CEO David MacNeil's 7-year-old Golden Retriever named Scout was diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma, an...
Make Sure Your Estate Planning Protects Your Pets
Last month, I discussed the best way to protect a pet’s best interests in the event of a divorce or other separation in the pet’s human family. I promised that this month’s blog would focus on protecting the pets in your life if you are no longer able to care for them...
Terminally Ill Dog Gets to be Police K9 for a Day
The police department in Pasco, Wash. honored a terminally ill dog named Eddie by making him an honorary police K9 for a day. Eddie has an inoperable tumor and was given six months to a year to live. Pasco police officers decided to help Eddie check off some bucket...