by Michigan Humane | May 26, 2026 | Advocacy
By Matt Pepper, Michigan Humane President and CEO For nearly 150 years, Michigan Humane has been a leading voice for animal welfare in southeastern Michigan. We have always focused on animal welfare and the humane treatment of pets in our community. As we firmly... 
by Michigan Humane | May 21, 2026 | Advocacy
Michigan legislators are still debating what rules should apply to the use of veterinary telemedicine, and we are still fighting for expanded access to veterinary care. Rules promulgated by the Michigan Board of Veterinary Medicine currently require that a... by Michigan Humane | Nov 26, 2025 | Advocacy
The first half of the 2025-2026 legislative session has been historically unproductive for the Michigan legislature. As of November 18, 2025, only 31 bills have been enacted into law. By comparison, there were 275 bills enacted into law in 2024. While there is still... 
by Michigan Humane | Oct 2, 2025 | Advocacy, General
People who volunteer to provide foster care for animals in need save both animal and human lives. Michigan Humane helped to draft a bill that would provide a tax credit for people who foster animals on behalf of a registered animal control or animal protection shelter... 
by Blog Editor | Sep 19, 2025 | Advocacy
We have great news! On September 18, the Senate voted 29-4 (with 4 Senators absent) to pass the bond-or-forfeit bills (SB 293 and SB 294). This is a great show of support for the bills. Thank you for answering our call to action and reaching out to your Senators. We... by Michigan Humane | Sep 16, 2025 | Advocacy, General
We need your help now to urge the Senate to pass important animal protection legislation! Using the information below, please contact your Senator by Thursday and encourage him or her to vote in support of SB 293 and SB 294. In June, we shared that our bond-or-forfeit...