by Dave Kim | Apr 14, 2020 | Animal Cruelty, General, Rescue, Safety
Investigators discovered a house in Southwest Detroit that has been hoarding over 25 cats on Tuesday. Michigan Humane, with assistance from the Detroit Police Department and Detroit Animal Care and Control, seized four cats from the residence. Traps were set to...
by Dave Kim | Mar 2, 2020 | Animal Cruelty, dogs, General
Authorities in West Michigan are searching for answers after a dog was found shot in the neck in Allegan County. WOOD TV8 reports that Michigan State Police troopers responded to a call last Wednesday after someone discovered the injured dog near Wayland, Mich....
by Ann Griffin | Feb 28, 2020 | Advocacy, Animal Cruelty, General
On April 24, 2019, 34 horses were seized by law enforcement on a property near Lebanon, Ore. The owners, a man and woman in their sixties, had been counseled by animal control officers for months regarding their horses’ condition and the need to make improvements....
by Dave Kim | Feb 21, 2020 | Advocacy, Animal Cruelty, Cats, General
Michigan could follow New York and officially ban the act of declawing cats, becoming the second U.S. state to do so. As the Detroit Free Press reports, House Bill No. 5508 was introduced on Thursday by State Rep. Nate Shannon, D-Sterling Heights, and 20 other...
by Dave Kim | Feb 4, 2020 | Advocacy, Animal Cruelty, dogs, Rescue
Update: WDIV reports that the man who orchestrated the dog fighting operation is currently in custody and will face felony charges. “We’re seizing 21 dogs — all associated with dog fighting — dog fighting paraphernalia, which is anything to include...
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...