by Ann Griffin | Aug 9, 2019 | Advocacy, General
For those who regularly follow Michigan Humane blogs, you are familiar with our fight against abusive commercial breeders, commonly referred to as puppy mills. For example, during the 2017-18 legislative session, many of you helped us push back against two bills that...
by Dave Kim | Jul 23, 2019 | Advocacy, General
The state of New York has officially banned the declawing of cats, joining the growing list of American cities and most of Europe who consider the act inhumane. As reported by the Associated Press (h/t The Detroit News), New York governor Andrew Cuomo signed the ban...
by Michigan Humane Society | Jul 23, 2019 | Advocacy, Cats
DECLAWING While scratching is natural behavior for cats, it can often cause problems for their guardians. For years the standard solution was to declaw cats. This painful surgical procedure involves the amputation of the last bone of the toe from which the nail grows....
by Dave Kim | Jul 3, 2019 | Advocacy
Royal Oak becomes the fifth Michigan city to ban the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores after passing an ordinance that goes into effect on Thursday. The ban prevents animals from puppy mills making their way to Royal Oak pet stores since the only two pet...
by Ann Griffin | Jul 3, 2019 | Advocacy, General
Michigan Humane focuses the majority of its advocacy efforts on the state and local level. We believe that this is where we can have the greatest impact. However, we closely monitor federal legislation impacting animals, and we recently responded when the United...
by Ann Griffin | May 30, 2019 | Advocacy, General
Advocacy for animals is a key component of Michigan Humane’s mission. While that advocacy typically focuses on state and local legislation in an effort to improve animal welfare, sometimes we take advantage of unique opportunities to advocate for animals. In...
