by Blog Editor | Oct 15, 2020 | Advocacy, General
Earlier this month, we gave you an update on HB 4035, which would prohibit local units of government from enacting or enforcing ordinances regulating dogs based on breed. We asked you please to advocate on behalf of the bill so that it would be voted upon in the... 
by Blog Editor | Oct 9, 2020 | Adoptions, Cats, Cuteness Corner
Will the real Halle Berry please stand up? Halle Berry is an Oscar-winning superstar. Halle Berry is a cat at Michigan Humane’s shelter in Howell, Mich. looking for her new family. Human Halle Berry is helping to make that happen. We tagged the Catwoman star on... 
by Blog Editor | Oct 7, 2020 | Behavior, dogs, General, Pets
Petco announced Tuesday that they’re stopping the sale of shock collars. The pet retail giant also launched their “Stop the Shock” campaign, calling on their competitors and peers to do the same. As reported by USA Today, the decision was made as... by Blog Editor | Oct 5, 2020 | Advocacy, dogs, General, Safety
More than 30 local units of government in Michigan have passed ordinances that regulate dogs based on breed or perceived breed. Referred to as “breed-specific legislation,” or BSL, such laws either ban or heavily regulate certain types of dogs, often called “bully... 
by Blog Editor | Sep 25, 2020 | Adoptions, Cats
Michigan Humane is hosting another pop-up cat adoption event on Saturday, September 26 at our Westland and Rochester Hills shelters. Let’s meet some of the cats available to adopt in Westland. Appointments can be made at michiganhumane.org/appointment starting...