by michiganhumane | Jun 13, 2016 | Advocacy, General
Recently, the story of Diggy, an adopted dog, has been in the news due to questions about his breed and the city in which his owner resides, Waterford Township, having restrictions on specific breeds of dogs in their community. The Michigan Humane Society strongly...
by michiganhumane | May 11, 2016 | General
Earlier this year, we saw Grand Traverse County remove their two animal control officers from the budget, effectively eliminating animal control from the county. Now, Montcalm County finds itself considering the same course of action. Elected officials and government...
by michiganhumane | May 3, 2016 | General
Surrendering an animal is hard. It should be hard. A pet is a commitment and not one to be taken lightly. It can be easy to vilify someone who surrenders an animal. While it is true that there are people who, frankly, should not own animals and do not value them as...
by michiganhumane | Mar 2, 2016 | General
I have spent my entire professional career in animal welfare, but I haven’t always been behind a desk. For more than a decade, my focus was fieldwork – primarily animal cruelty investigations and public safety-related activities. I served as an animal cruelty...
by michiganhumane | Feb 12, 2016 | General
11,172. This, my friends, is a reason to celebrate. 11,172 lives saved in 2015. You made that possible. Through your support and commitment to our mission, last year was arguably the most impactful single year in the 138 year history of the Michigan Humane Society....
by michiganhumane | Jan 15, 2016 | General
For more than 138 years, the Michigan Humane Society (MHS) has served as a voice for the animals of Southeast Michigan and an advocate for those everywhere. There are only two things that have remained constant in all that time: our principles, and change. We are as...
