by Blog Editor | Jan 30, 2019 | Advocacy, Animal Cruelty, General
The Utica Police Department is searching for leads after a dog was found dead near a picnic table at Grant Park. Sterling was a pit bull mix who was adopted out of the Michigan Humane Society on December 29. The owner is not a suspect and Utica Police Detective Sgt.... 
by Blog Editor | Jan 28, 2019 | Advocacy, Animal Cruelty, The Kibble
The following op-ed piece is written by Michigan Humane Society president and CEO Matt Pepper: On Thursday, December 6, Charles Wofford of Hamtramck pleaded guilty to animal cruelty for using a steak knife and garden sheers to amputate the leg of his dog Mackinac. It... 
by Blog Editor | Jan 5, 2019 | Advocacy, General
The following op-ed piece is written by Michigan Humane Society president and CEO Matt Pepper: Sometimes in the moment, it is hard to truly comprehend the impact of legislative issues. I want to put this past session into perspective. The governor rightfully, and... 
by Blog Editor | Jan 2, 2019 | Advocacy, General
We are thrilled to report that the tumultuous lame duck period at the end the 2017-18 legislative session has brought some tremendous victories for Michigan’s companion animals. SB 416 – Passed and signed by Governor Snyder MHS has been working for years to update... 
by Blog Editor | Dec 10, 2018 | Advocacy
Update 12/18/18: Both bills HB 5916 and HB 5917 have passed the Michigan House and Senate. The Michigan Humane Society has sent Governor Rick Snyder a formal letter urging him to veto both bills. You can read the letter HERE. Original article below. Michigan’s... 
by Blog Editor | Oct 18, 2018 | Advocacy, General
In January 2016, five Detroit police officers and one sergeant executed a search warrant on a house in Detroit where they suspected that Nikita Smith and Kevin Thomas were squatting and selling drugs. Smith and Thomas had three dogs with them in the house. In...