MHS CEO: We Must be a Socially Conscious Animal Community
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...
MHS CEO: Mandatory Spay and Neuter of Dogs in Detroit Will Only Compound the Problem
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...
MHS Volunteer Spotlight: Vicki Foeldes
Vicki Foeldes has been volunteering at the Michigan Humane Society in Rochester Hills since March of 2018. It would be an understatement to say that she is simply a dedicated volunteer! She starts by bringing a change of clothes and lunch to her shifts. She then...
Bluegrass Band River Boy Presents: A Dog’s Dream – Animal Shelter Fundraising Tour
River Boy is an acoustic Bluegrass band based in Charleston, S.C. currently kicking-off their ‘A Dog’s Dream,’ nationwide animal shelter fundraising tour. Sponsored by Bissell, all concert proceeds will go to over 20 animal shelters across the country. Lead guitar and...
MHS for Military Celebrates First Anniversary Connecting Pets With Vets
The Michigan Humane Society is celebrating one year since the MHS for Military program was launched in June of 2018. The program, sponsored by Sellers Subaru, waives adoption fees for all veterans and active military personnel. In addition to the waived adoption fee,...
220 Dogs, 50 Cats Drown From Dorian Flooding at Humane Society in Bahamas
Tragedy struck the Humane Society of Grand Bahama where over 200 dogs and 50 cats died due to flooding caused by Hurricane Dorian. Shelter supervisor Felicia Telfort and five other staff members tried to save as many of the 400 animals in their care as they could. The...
Proposed Bill Would Regulate Rescues And Protect Animals
On August 20, Sen. Peter Lucido introduced SB 419, which has been assigned to the Senate Committee on Agriculture. This bill introduces long overdue regulation of animal rescues in Michigan and, like animal shelters, pet shops, and large-scale breeders, would bring...
Show Us Your Happy Kittens, Win a Litter-Robot 3
The Michigan Humane Society and Litter-Robot want to see your Happy Healthy Kittens to close out the summer! Submit a photo of your cat using the form below. One (1) grand prize winner will score a Litter-Robot 3, the highest-rated automatic, self-cleaning litter box...
Stay Pawsitive Shirts Now On Sale to Benefit Michigan Humane
The Michigan Humane Society presents the Stay Pawsitive Detroit t-shirt. Proceeds from shirt sales will benefit MHS and our mission to save homeless animals in the community. The Stay Pawsitive Detroit t-shirt is produced by Good Ink, a custom apparel company based in...
Michigan Humane CEO: This is not a pit bull issue — it is a quality of life issue
On Monday, August 19, nine-year-old Emma Hernandez was killed by three dogs on Detroit’s southwest side. She was simply riding her bike in the alley near her house when the dogs got loose from their yard and attacked her. Neighbors and family tried to stop the attack...