by Blog Editor | Oct 7, 2019 | Advocacy, dogs
A Michigan puppy mill is accused of knowingly selling sick dogs and falsifying records. As the Detroit Free Press reports, the office of state attorney general Dana Nessel released a letter alleging that Steury and Miller Puppy Mill in Hillsdale County sold dogs to... 
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 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... 
by Blog Editor | Sep 6, 2019 | Advocacy, General
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... 
by Blog Editor | Aug 29, 2019 | Advocacy, General
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... 
by Blog Editor | Aug 9, 2019 | Advocacy, General
For those who regularly follow Michigan Humane blogs, you are familiar with our fight against abusive commercial breeders, commonly referred to as puppy mills. For example, during the 2017-18 legislative session, many of you helped us push back against two bills that...