Celebrating the Pit Bull: Grunt from Flashdance

by | Feb 17, 2015 | General

Each month in 2015, we will be celebrating the pit bull! MHS adopts out hundreds of pit bulls a year and love to show people how great dogs of this breed type can be. We will be featuring a different “famous” pit bull from history each month. Check out the...

Ask the Veterinarian: Does My Dog Need a Coat?

by | Feb 16, 2015 | General

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...

MHS Alumni Update: Jade

by | Feb 13, 2015 | General

We got this lovely note from an MHS adopter recently, and thought we would share the correspondence between her and President and CEO Matthew Pepper. My mom adopted Jade from MHS Berman Center on May 28th of 2010 for me for my birthday. She quickly became my...

These Animal Advocates are in the Doghouse

by | Feb 10, 2015 | General

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ18QjM7Xxs?list=PLZ4jwI-bfCLeuUa3GokBR6nMrX4BROKFa&w=560&h=315] Last winter, several members of the MHS Cruelty and Rescue Teams spent the night… in a doghouse. And this year, several MHS animal supporters will...

Be Mine

by | Feb 9, 2015 | General

We naturally attribute Valentine’s Day to celebrating our connection with, our affection for and our commitment to our special someone (or someones) in our lives – with more than subtle nudge from the greeting card, floral delivery and confectionary industries....