by Blog Editor | 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 Blog Editor | 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 Blog Editor | 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 Blog Editor | Dec 27, 2019 | Advocacy, Animal Cruelty, dogs, General
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a lawsuit against a puppy mill in Hillsdale County after an investigation this year. Filed on December 19, the complaint alleges that Paul Steury was selling sick dogs without a license, providing false documentation for... 
by Blog Editor | Dec 5, 2019 | Advocacy, Animal Cruelty, dogs
Michigan Humane Society animal cruelty investigators, along with the Detroit Police Department, were able to rescue nearly a dozen dogs from a suspected dog fighting operation on Detroit’s east side on Wednesday. WWJ reports that two search warrants were... 
by Blog Editor | Oct 24, 2019 | Advocacy, Animal Cruelty, General
As reported by the Washington Post, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act on Tuesday (PACT Act). If passed by the Senate and signed into law by President Donald Trump, certain acts of animal cruelty would be...