by Blog Editor | Aug 7, 2024 | General
We are still in kitten season and litters continue to be brought to the shelter every week. Naming every kitten that comes through the door can get repetitive, but your submissions made a difference. In the July Kibble we asked you to submit your name suggestions and...
by Blog Editor | Jul 2, 2024 | General, Volunteers
by Ingrid Murphy I became involved with Michigan Humane in the mid-1980’s. Having always been a dog lover, I wanted to give my time to animals less fortunate than the ones who happened to live with me. As I worked only blocks from our old Detroit Shelter, I was able...
by Blog Editor | Jun 27, 2024 | Advocacy, General
We are about three-quarters of the way through the 2023-24 Michigan legislative session, and I have some good news to share about our highest legislative priorities – SB 657 and SB 658, the bond-or-forfeit bills, and HB 5587 – 5593, the sentencing guidelines bills....
by Blog Editor | Jun 25, 2024 | General
By Dr. Crystal Sapp, Vice President, Veterinary Medicine Michigan Humane’s Better Together series celebrates the connection between people and their pets. We recognize that the human-animal bond can extend far beyond one home or family. There are many ways in...
by Blog Editor | May 6, 2024 | Advocacy, Animal Cruelty, dogs, News
How many times have you heard a heartbreaking story of animal cruelty and hoped for justice, only to be disappointed and frustrated to hear that the defendant was given probation or, at most, a short jail sentence? Michigan Humane is working with other stakeholders to...