Chip, Fellow Horses Gather for Inaugural Giddy Up Pup
On October 6, Holly Hurd and her pal Chip, an 18 ½-year-old liver chestnut paint male horse, got the chance to show off his snazzy white socks at the Michigan Humane Society’s first-ever Giddy Up Pup fundraising event. The dynamic duo joined 40 other horses at...
Dogs (and Humans) Celebrate Halloween at Drinking With Dogs in MOCAD
Canine to Five is a dog daycare, grooming and boarding facility in the metro Detroit area that hosts the Drinking with Dogs series throughout the year. The series is a fun way for animal lovers to support local dog rescues. Dog owners can bring their leash-friendly...
A North Dakota Brewery Put Adoptable Dogs on Their Beer Cans
Drinking and dogs are two very popular things. They can even go together like Canine to Five's "Drinking With Dogs" events. A brewery in North Dakota is taking it one step further by featuring cans of their beer labeled with dogs up for adoption. CNN reports that...
Black Cat Invades Cowboys-Giants Game During Monday Night Football
The New York Giants are hosting the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football right now. The most notable thing about this NFC East showdown is a cat who stopped the game during the first half. The black feline just casually strolled onto the field with 5:32 left in the...
Watch Hero Dog in SNL White House Sketch
The November 2 edition of Saturday Night Live featured a very good dog during a skit with Cecily Strong and Kate McKinnon. The dog plays Conan the K9 who helped take down ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi last month. Conan also made headlines after President Donald...
November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month
Update 11/11/19: MHS will waive all adoption fees for animals 7 years of age or older now through November 30. This November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month at the Michigan Humane Society. These animals are just as loyal and full of love as their younger counterparts....
Obese Cat Is All of Us at the Gym
Cinder Block is an obese cat who hates exercising as much as I do. We must protect her at all costs. Last week a video showing an extremely overweight cat making a halfhearted attempt on a treadmill started racking up the views. Northshore Veterinary Hospital in...
House Passes Bill to Make Animal Cruelty a Federal Crime But Has Limitations
As reported by the Washington Post, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act on Tuesday (PACT Act). If passed by the Senate and signed into law by President Donald Trump, certain acts of animal cruelty would be...
Meet 5 Underdogs at MHS on Subaru’s Make A Dog’s Day
Today (October 22) is Subaru's National Make A Dog's Day. This day puts the spotlight on hard to adopt dogs hoping to find them new families to love. Meet five dogs available to adopt at the Michigan Humane Society who have spent a lot of time in the shelters. Dogs Up...
Advocacy Through Education
Maya Angelou said, “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” This is, in a nutshell, why education is so important to advocacy. If you want people to join your cause, it is critical that they are provided with the information...