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It can be a daunting task to become a foster parent or to adopt a child. Children in foster care face so many challenges, and finding adoptive homes becomes more difficult the older they get. Ann Arbor-based Hands Across the Water helps navigate those turbulent times. Its services continue to expand to better help all involved get through the process in healthy and happy ways. Executive director Katie Page Sander joined WEMU's David Fair to share her stories.
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As the Humane Society of Huron Valley works to increase its available space, it is offering some pet adoptions for free. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran explains.
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Many animal shelters across Michigan are at or near capacity. WEMU’s Taylor Pinson has the details.
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A serious decrease in dog adoptions in Washtenaw County is starting to take a toll on space needs in the Humane Society of Huron Valley. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran explains.
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Inflation and veterinary backlogs are forcing shelters to accommodate more animals. Now, local shelters are reaching their capacity. WEMU's Michael Keegan reports.
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The Michigan Supreme Court will hear a challenge that could upend a law that allows birth parents to anonymously drop off newborns at a hospital, shelter, fire department, or other safe space. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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The adoption rate at the Humane Society of Huron Valley has increased since the pandemic started. All types of pets, but especially cats and dogs, are…
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Michigan is facing a new lawsuit over same-sex couple adoptions. The ACLU says the state can’t let adoption agencies that take public money turn away…
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National Adoption Day is a collective national effort to raise awareness of the more than 100,000 children in foster care waiting to find permanent,…
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The Humane Society of Huron Valley is almost always a busy place, but things really pick up in the spring. Hear more from WEMU's Bob Eccles.