By Benjamin Raven | braven@mlive.com JACKSON, MI — American 1 Credit Union raised $4,000 for the Cascades Humane Society through its Saturday, Feb. 13 Paws & Claws Expo event. In addition to the $4,000, some of the hundreds in attendance at the American 1 Events Center donated food, toys, kitty litter and much more, according
Pitbull. Black. High energy. Just one of these is enough for potential adopters to pass by a dog’s cage. Boomer was all three. Adopters saw a pit bull, a breed that is unjustly feared. They saw a black dog, and black animals have a higher rate of being passed up for adoption because there are
In December of 2015, Detroit Animal Control (the government run shelter tasked primarily with getting stray dogs off the streets of Detroit) hired a new Director, Melissa Miller. The past Director had been accused of mismanagement and neglect, and unfortunately, the DAC had been known for having a very high-kill rate and unsanitary conditions. Director
There are times when pets come to CHS through no fault of their own or their owners. That is what happened to Ginger. She and her canine brother had been very loved and well taken care of until, sadly, their owner lost her home. Unable to care for the dogs, and with no one in
by: AVMA You’re probably already aware of the risks posed by warm weather and leaving pets in hot cars, but did you know that cold weather also poses serious threats to your pets’ health? Here are some tips to keep your pets safe during cold weather: Winter wellness: Has your pet had his/her preventive care
Decoding grass chewing By Michael Goldberg Q: Why does my dog eat grass? A: Ah… This is the $64,000 question. Grass eating among our canine friends has a number of theories as to origin. I get this question many times a year, and as yet cannot come up with a meaningful single reason. I can say that I’ve
