by Blog Editor | Jul 3, 2019 | Advocacy
Royal Oak becomes the fifth Michigan city to ban the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores after passing an ordinance that goes into effect on Thursday. The ban prevents animals from puppy mills making their way to Royal Oak pet stores since the only two pet... 
by Blog Editor | Jul 3, 2019 | Advocacy, General
Michigan Humane focuses the majority of its advocacy efforts on the state and local level. We believe that this is where we can have the greatest impact. However, we closely monitor federal legislation impacting animals, and we recently responded when the United... 
by Blog Editor | May 30, 2019 | Advocacy, General
Advocacy for animals is a key component of Michigan Humane’s mission. While that advocacy typically focuses on state and local legislation in an effort to improve animal welfare, sometimes we take advantage of unique opportunities to advocate for animals. In... 
by Blog Editor | May 21, 2019 | Advocacy, Animal Cruelty
Michigan Humane is seeking any information related to the body of a German Shepherd found tied to a fence and shot to death. Michigan Humane’s cruelty investigations team discovered the dog’s body on May 16 behind the garage of a home on the 5200 block of... 
by Blog Editor | May 16, 2019 | Advocacy, Animal Cruelty, Rescue
The following op-ed piece is written by Michigan Humane Society’s Field Services Manager, Elise Ramsey: Investigating dog fighting cases is one of the most exciting and fulfilling parts of our job. When our work pays off and we are able to put together probable... 
by Blog Editor | Apr 23, 2019 | Advocacy, Animal Cruelty
The man accused of stabbing a former Michigan Humane rescue dog to death has been sentenced to 3-6 years in prison Tuesday (April 23). Alexander Gerth pleaded no contest to the charges of torturing and killing Sterling, whose bloody corpse was found January 24 at a...