A Thank You From Matthew Pepper

Sometime between my junior and senior years of college (my first senior year, mind you) my parents had relocated to Wisconsin and, as student at Grand Valley State, I wanted to stay behind. So I spent several weeks between semesters living with my grandmother. My...

An Earth Friendly Holiday Surprise

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_wD7n6NRIQ&w=560&h=315] Our partners American Textile Recycling Services (ATRS) are all about recycling. At at Earth Day event earlier this year, they encouraged attending children to decorate quilt squares, made out...

Ask the Veterinarian: Picky Eaters

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...

MHS Joins the Million Cat Challenge

MHS is excited to be joining animal welfare organizations across the country in the Million Cat Challenge. The Million Cat Challenge is a shelter-based campaign to save the lives of one million cats in North America over the next five years. The core strategy of the...

MHS Alumni Update: Gemma

You may recognize Gemma’s face… this sweet girl was the “cover girl” for our 2014 Mega March posters, brochures and advertisements. Earlier this year, Gemma arrived to us with a tumor on her side, which we removed. Unfortunately we discovered...