by Matt Pepper | Jan 9, 2020 | Advocacy, Animal Cruelty
The results of animal cruelty are unfortunately often obvious; we see cruelty and its impact on an animal and are understandably appalled. It’s easy to stand from the outside and point a finger toward those who keep a dog chained in the backyard. We can all agree that...
by Matt Pepper | Sep 12, 2019 | General
It’s time to evolve as an industry and in how we measure success. The Michigan Humane Society is committed to be a socially conscious animal community. Our focus is to look at the individual lives we impact through the totality of our programs—through both our...
by Matt Pepper | Sep 10, 2019 | Advocacy, Behavior, Safety
We can make the tragic death of 9-year-old Emma Hernandez the last time a child is lost to a dog attack. She can be the catalyst for change. It is natural for community leaders to want to do something right now. This, however, is not an issue with an easy fix. This is...
by Matt Pepper | Aug 29, 2019 | Advocacy, General
On Monday, August 19, nine-year-old Emma Hernandez was killed by three dogs on Detroit’s southwest side. She was simply riding her bike in the alley near her house when the dogs got loose from their yard and attacked her. Neighbors and family tried to stop the attack...
by Matt Pepper | 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...
