by Ann Griffin | Sep 15, 2021 | Advocacy
Michigan Humane’s legislative advocacy work focuses primarily on state and local animal welfare issues, but we track federal developments, particularly those impacting companion animals. One critical piece of federal legislation impacting companion animals is the...
by Ann Griffin | Aug 20, 2021 | Advocacy
Helen Keller said, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” This is very true of animal welfare work, where the challenges to animal wellbeing can seem insurmountable. Michigan Humane understands that there are more animal welfare issues than can be...
by Ann Griffin | Jun 25, 2021 | Advocacy, Animal Cruelty
Last month we discussed ranking systems and the 2020 Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) U.S. State Animal Protection Laws Rankings. The annual ranking by the ALDF, a national nonprofit that uses the legal system to protect animals, shows Michigan in 13th place for 2020....
by Ann Griffin | May 6, 2021 | Advocacy
We are all very familiar with ranking systems – there are rankings for cars, appliances, vacation destinations, athletes, and educational programs, just to name a few. But what does a particular ranking really mean? Every ranking was created by one or more people who...
by Ann Griffin | Apr 8, 2021 | Advocacy
Vince Lombardi, Jr. is attributed with the quote, “Football is a game of inches, and inches make the champion.” And if you’re thinking that a football quote isn’t seasonally appropriate, then I will add that Branch Rickey, a professional baseball player and sports...
