Lame Ducks and Puppy Mills – A Legislative Update
Michigan’s legislature runs in two-year sessions. The current 2017-18 session will end on December 31, 2018, and all bills not passed by the end of that day will die. The last day that the House and Senate are scheduled to meet this year is December 20, so the next...
In memoriam: Sylvia Eston
Sylvia Eston routinely donated $30 here or $50 there; enough for essentials like antibiotics and vaccines. So imagine the Michigan Humane Society’s surprise when, in her will, she bequeathed $50,000, all of it for homeless animals’ medical care. But to understand why...
The Kibble: Animals Saved From Hurricane’s Path
Hurricanes Michael and Florence killed almost 70 people in 5 states according to The Weather Channel. Officials may never know how many animals died with them, but we do know one thing: Dozens made it to safety thanks to you. Care to meet them? On September 11, you...
The Kibble: Miyoshi Needed a Miracle
Imagine if your body suddenly rejected its eyelids, fighting them with irritation, inflammation and pain. This may sound like a horror story, but such was Miyoshi’s reality last spring. Lucky for her, you had assembled a surgical team; one that would allow the Akita...
Photos – Bissell’s Empty the Shelters is Another Success
The Bissell Pet Foundation's latest Empty the Shelters adoption event was a great success. A whopping 101 animals were adopted this past Saturday (December 1) from our animal shelters! Congrats to all of the new families formed during Empty the Shelters. See photos...
George H.W. Bush’s Service Dog Laid Next to Casket
Former U.S. president George H.W. Bush died on Friday at the age of 94. His service dog, a yellow Labrador named Sully, remained by his side as you can see from this heartbreaking photo. As USA Today reports, Bush family spokesperson Jim McGrath tweeted a photo of...
Dogs Help Women Sleep Better Than Humans
There are 1,086,408,406,510,684 reasons (rough estimate) why dogs are perfect. For women, letting your dog sleep on the bed means you have a better snoozle. As Bustle shares, a study done by Canisius College reveals that women who slept next to a dog felt more rested...
Facebook is Matching Giving Tuesday Donations Up to $7 Million
Giving Tuesday is on November 27. This marks the official kickoff of charitable giving during the holiday season, after Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. Facebook and PayPal are making it easier than ever for you to support the charities you care...
IKEA in Italy Lets Stray Dogs Stay in the Store
Let me tell you right now that this IKEA in Italy is the best furniture store in the world for letting stray dogs sleep on their rugs. As Time reports (h/t The Dodo), an IKEA store in Catania, Italy lets homeless dogs stay warm inside while adding to their furniture...
Dogs Walk the Aisle for Charity
Your support of the Michigan Humane Society (MHS) has helped save the lives of 52 “bonded” animals in the last year. Bonded animals are those that must stay together given their close relationships. But arguably no animals have ever shared a closer bond than Brooke...