Articles tagged: Humane Society
MLive: Humane Society pressures Ann Arbor-based Domino's Pizza over pig gestation crates
Posted: Apr 06, 2012The Humane Society of the United States wants Ann Arbor-based Domino’s Pizza to stop buying its pork products from producers that keep their pigs in gestation crates, MLive reports. Read more »
Humane Society of Huron Valley director challenges proposed county contract cuts
Posted: Oct 05, 2011The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners is considering cutting funding in their service contract with the Humane Society of Huron Valley by 50 percent. HSHV officials say they would no longer be able to perform ... Read more »
WXYZ: Kitten drownings subject of Humane Society investigation
Posted: Jun 27, 2011The Humane Society of Huron Valley is investigating kitten drownings in Ypsilanti Township, executive director Tanya Hilgendorf confirmed today. Read more »
Ypsilanti Township approves 1st step toward 'backyard breeders' ordinance
Posted: Jun 22, 2011The Ypsilanti Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved the first reading an ordinance designed to help address dog-related problems caused by “backyard breeders”. The ordinance will come up for a second vote at the board's ... Read more »
Ann Arbor resident fears for pets' safety as foxes take up residence in her front yard
Posted: May 28, 2011In early May, Ann Arbor resident Cathy Bolton noticed new neighbors moved in. Peeking out of what was once a groundhog hole in her front yard was a baby fox. Bolton’s human neighbors described the ... Read more »
pets: Meet the AnnArbor.com Pet of the Week: Whirligig
Posted: Apr 26, 2011Whirligig is a quiet gentleman. Although he was somewhat shy when he came to the shelter as a stray, his confidence has been growing in leaps and bounds. You may find him lounging about in ... Read more »
Meet AnnArbor.com's Pet of the Week, Monk
Posted: Oct 26, 2010Monk was found as a stray and brought to the Humane Society of Huron Valley in hopes we could find his family or his family might come to HSHV looking for him. HSHV posts stray ... Read more »
Bountiful Bowl Program offers pet food assistance around Washtenaw County
Posted: Jan 15, 2010The Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV) began a pet food assistance program, called Bountiful Bowls in October 2008 in response the high number of pets being turned into the shelter because their owners were ... Read more »
Healing from the loss of my cat
Posted: Dec 28, 2009Anyone who has lost a pet, especially during a holiday season, will understand the loss and heartache I have been feeling. I know some will think, “He was just a cat”. To me however, my ... Read more »
Stolen puppy returned to the Humane Society of Huron Valley
Posted: Dec 22, 2009Chilly, a 9-week-old American bulldog puppy, has returned to the Humane Society of Huron Valley after being stolen from the Superior Township facility Dec. 18. A Humane Society cruelty investigator retrieved the puppy from a ... Read more »
3 ways to keep your furry friends safe during the holiday and all winter long
Posted: Dec 18, 2009Every year thousands of pets are rushed to animal emergency rooms because they were accidentally poisoned by household items. According to the ASPCA, they handled 140,000 cases of pet poisonings in 2008. A list of ... Read more »
Famous last words -- "Free to a good home!"
Posted: Dec 18, 2009My son, Jeremy, is convinced that I will one day be a "crazy cat lady" with a vast collection of meowing little furballs; and a quiz I once took on Facebook confirmed it, so it ... Read more »
Supporting the Humane Society
Posted: Nov 22, 2009One of Jeremy’s very favorite organizations is the Humane Society of the United States, so we’re happily celebrating its anniversary today. The Huron Valley chapter is where we found our beloved Fuzzybutt more than a ... Read more »
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