Earlier this week, we asked readers to share their cat stories with us - to show that cats can be man's (or woman's) best friend as well as dogs can! Here are a handful of the responses we received. Keep following the blog for more great kitty stories! "I have two...

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5lsiHg_vL0&w=560&h=315] MHS strongly believes it is important to collaborate with other shelters throughout Michigan and the country. Our Statewide Initiatives department travels around the state visiting other...

They say dogs are man's best friend, but at MHS we believe cats can be best friends too. We are encouraging MHS adopters and other cat lovers to share their stories or poems about their cats so we can share with the world how great our cats are! If you are interested...

Check out the Michigan Humane Society blog on Wednesdays to see common pet behavior questions answered by our Senior Director of Operations and pet behavior expert, CJ Bentley. If you have an immediate behavior concern with your pet, please call a qualified trainer or...

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...

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...

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...

Check out the Michigan Humane Society blog on Wednesdays to see common pet behavior questions answered by our Senior Director of Operations and pet behavior expert, CJ Bentley. If you have an immediate behavior concern with your pet, please call a qualified trainer or...

[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 doing the...

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....