by Blog Editor | Sep 20, 2019 | Advocacy, Animal Cruelty, General
A Detroit man will serve time in prison for animal cruelty after police and the Michigan Humane Society recovered over 30 dogs from four locations in the city. As Fox 2 reports, Julian Akyan, 30, accepted a plea deal and was sentenced one to four years for cruelty to... 
by Blog Editor | Sep 20, 2019 | Cuteness Corner, dogs, General
Volunteers are a big reason why animal shelters are able to help homeless animals recover and get adopted. A Kansas City, Mo. man took that dedication to the next level when he decided to live with a shelter dog to help her get adopted. As Yahoo shares, Scott Poore... 
by Blog Editor | Sep 16, 2019 | Cuteness Corner, General
Home furnishings retail giant IKEA loves to tie emotions to their furniture. Their latest example is a TV ad about two rescue dogs and their love story. The commercial was produced for IKEA Greece and starts with the two puppers playing together at a dog sanctuary. A... 
by Blog Editor | Sep 12, 2019 | General
It’s time to evolve as an industry and in how we measure success. The Michigan Humane Society is committed to be a socially conscious animal community. Our focus is to look at the individual lives we impact through the totality of our programs—through both our... 
by Blog Editor | Sep 10, 2019 | Advocacy, Behavior, Safety
We can make the tragic death of 9-year-old Emma Hernandez the last time a child is lost to a dog attack. She can be the catalyst for change. It is natural for community leaders to want to do something right now. This, however, is not an issue with an easy fix. This is...