animal abuse

The Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV) was recently alerted by a hospital social worker that a dog had been left alone when his adopter was unexpectedly hospitalized following an encounter with federal immigration officers. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor talked to HSHV communications coordinator Wendy Welch about the critical role neighbors and the community can play in helping to protect animals.

An Upper Peninsula zoo is asking the Michigan Supreme Court to refuse a case that seeks to expand human rights protections to include chimpanzees. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled the University of Michigan does not have to share research videos of experiments on mice with an animal rights group. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Humane Society of Huron Valley is asking for the public’s help in locating a man caught abusing a dog on camera. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

An animal rights organization has asked the Michigan Supreme Court to hear its case that chimpanzees in an Upper Peninsula zoo deserve constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV) has rescued 126 animals. There are now pending felony charges against a woman accused of animal cruelty in separate cases. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor reports.

The Humane Society of Huron Valley is asking for help in the investigation of a possible case of animal cruelty after a starving dog was found on the side of the road in Ypsilanti. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Humane Society of Huron Valley is expressing concern about unsafe treatment of animals dropped off at their building. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran has details.

The Michigan Attorney General’s office is partnering with an animal rights group to go after possible animal abusers. Colin Jackson has more.

A lawmaker in Lansing wants to make it mandatory for people working in certain professions to report suspected animal abuse and neglect. Cheyna Roth has…