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Humane Society of Huron Valley to offer free vaccines to Washtenaw County pets in May
Read full article: Humane Society of Huron Valley to offer free vaccines to Washtenaw County pets in MayThe vaccine clinic will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis at the Manchester United Methodist Church in Manchester.
Humane Society of Huron Valley: More animals in shelters, slowed adoptions is leading to space crisis
Read full article: Humane Society of Huron Valley: More animals in shelters, slowed adoptions is leading to space crisisRight now, HSHV has 56 dogs, 35 cats and several rabbits and guinea pigs available for adoption, according to its website.
Number of local pet owners needing emergency shelter for pets tripled in 2023, HSHV says
Read full article: Number of local pet owners needing emergency shelter for pets tripled in 2023, HSHV saysOfficials from the Humane Society of Huron Valley are sounding the alarm after seeing a steep increase in the number of local pet owners needing emergency housing.
Staff find 19 birds, cat abandoned outside Ann Arbor’s Humane Society of Huron Valley
Read full article: Staff find 19 birds, cat abandoned outside Ann Arbor’s Humane Society of Huron Valley“We want to remind folks that we understand hard times, and we are here if you need help,” said HSHV CEO Tanya Hilgendorf in a release.
Ann Arbor’s Humane Society urges dog owners to use microchips after seeing lowest reunion rate in years
Read full article: Ann Arbor’s Humane Society urges dog owners to use microchips after seeing lowest reunion rate in yearsHSHV is issuing a call for all dog and cat owners to get their pets microchipped.
Ann Arbor Humane Society: Decrease in demand leads to long adoption wait for dogs
Read full article: Ann Arbor Humane Society: Decrease in demand leads to long adoption wait for dogsAcross the state of Michigan, animal rescues and shelters are “battling a capacity crisis of historic levels,” according to the Humane Society of Huron Valley.
Ypsilanti woman with history of hoarding pleads guilty to animal cruelty
Read full article: Ypsilanti woman with history of hoarding pleads guilty to animal crueltyA Ypsilanti resident faces a repeated felony charge of neglect for 25 animals after HSHV cruelty investigators removed 21 cats and 1 dog.
Ypsilanti man charged with animal cruelty after reports of emaciated dog
Read full article: Ypsilanti man charged with animal cruelty after reports of emaciated dogA man who allegedly left his dog tied to a door without food or water will be charged with animal cruelty and abandonment, according to the Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV).
Humane Society of Huron Valley seeks tips about dead dog found in Ypsilanti
Read full article: Humane Society of Huron Valley seeks tips about dead dog found in YpsilantiCruelty investigators are asking the community for tips relating to a dead dog found in a frozen cage in the small field near Share Avenue west of South Harris Road.
Ypsilanti couple seen beating puppies sentenced to year of probation
Read full article: Ypsilanti couple seen beating puppies sentenced to year of probationOn Monday, Penn and Belton each pled guilty to one count of animal abandonment/cruelty and were sentenced to one year of probation, said HSHV in a release.
Ann Arbor cat cafe offering area teens free feline therapy this week
Read full article: Ann Arbor cat cafe offering area teens free feline therapy this weekFrom Wednesday to Sunday, high school students can visit the Humane Society of Huron Valley’s cat café, at 5245 Jackson Rd., for free feline therapy.
Bald eagle found tangled in Ann Arbors’s Argo Park released back into wild
Read full article: Bald eagle found tangled in Ann Arbors’s Argo Park released back into wildA popular American bald eagle found tangled in fishing line a few weeks ago at Ann Arbor’s Argo Park has been released back into the city.
Michigan family reunited with cat lost during devastating Midland floods
Read full article: Michigan family reunited with cat lost during devastating Midland floodsMIDLAND COUNTY, Mich. – It’s been eight months since the devastating floods in Midland County. “She did find us for a reason, I believe,” Ashley Flood said. “And so, we actually, we definitely played our part, I think.”On a cold snowy winter day, The Flood family heard a cat outside meowing for hours. “It seemed well fed and its coat was rather clean,” Ashley Flood said. They took the cat to the Humane Society of Midland County and found out the cat was micochipped.
Michigan Humane takes in evacuated animals impacted by Hurricane Laura
Read full article: Michigan Humane takes in evacuated animals impacted by Hurricane LauraMichigan Humane staff and volunteers helped 34 dogs that were evacuated from shelters in Louisiana Friday afternoon. These dogs come from animal shelters across Louisiana and have come to Michigan to help create space in these shelters as they work to support animals displaced by Hurricane Laura. We’ve seen people from across the country come together with the goal of helping those affected,” said Michigan Humane president and CEO Matt Pepper. Updates regarding their status will be posted on the Michigan Humane Facebook page. Footage of the flight’s arrival and the dogs disembarking -- provided by Michigan Humane -- can be seen in the video player above.
Help Me Hank: Blighted house rescue, Petland investigation, baby safety
Read full article: Help Me Hank: Blighted house rescue, Petland investigation, baby safetySpeaking of Halloween, there's a big debate in my house: How should my daughter dress? We received an email tip (feel free to drop me a line, too) about a blighted house. Let's just say a dog would've added more chaos, so Eunice went to dog day care that day. Yes, I support dog day care. We took a look at a concerning story involving the health of pets -- specifically pets for sale at Petland in Novi.
Shelter dogs in Dorian's path relocated inland
Read full article: Shelter dogs in Dorian's path relocated inlandLANSING, Mich. - A Humane Society shelter in Michigan is doing its part in Hurricane relief by helping animals displaced by Dorian. 15 dogs from Florida were relocated in Lansing as part of a national effort to get the animals out of the path of the storm. Employees say these dogs are Florida shelter animals, so the dogs will be evaluated in Lansing and placed up for adoption. Obviously we help mostly animals in our community but sometimes the call comes in to do something more and we are happy to do it, said Julia Willson, the CEO and President of Capital Area Humane Shelter. Willson added that the dogs should be ready for adoption within the next week or so.