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Grand Traverse County Animal Control is looking into a neglected puppy case. Traverse City police say they helped animal control with a search warrant in the 600 block of South Garfield for a neglected puppy. We are told the black lab mix was left in its crate with its own urine and feces for up to 10 hours at a time. Click here for the rest of the story.
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) https://awionline.org commends the House-Senate conference committee for rejecting provisions that would have been harmful to animals in the final version of the Farm Bill, which was released last night, while retaining measures that will benefit animals.
“AWI thanks the Farm Bill conference committee for working diligently to produce a bill free of riders that would have seriously undermined animal welfare,” said AWI President Cathy Liss. “We consistently sought a bipartisan bill that would provide better protections for animals and we’re happy with the results.”
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EMMET COUNTY — Two dogs were saved from a house fire Thursday afternoon in Emmet County. Michigan State Police Troopers got to the home on Pickerel Lake Road in Springvale Township around 3 p.m. and the home was fully engulfed in flames. Everyone that lived in the home got out safely but troopers were told two dogs were still inside. Click here for the rest of the story.
From Attorneys for Animals and Humane Society of US
Photo from Puppy Mill Awareness-Michigan Facebook Page
The Michigan House just passed a bill that would prevent local regulation of pet stores selling “puppy mill” puppies. Its companion bill, HB 5916, cynically claims to regulate pet stores, but in fact provides unenforceable, meaningless standards. The real aim of the legislation is to prevent your city, township or county from regulating pet stores in accordance with community standards. Continue reading
Cats in cages don't have a lot of things that are "their own" with their own scent. Stretch & Scratch is a great addition to any animal shelter. It keeps cats exercised and entertained, encourages their natural scratching behavior and it's something the cat can claim as their own that doesn't get washed and moved out of their cage every day. It helps gives a cat "ownership" of their cage, which makes them less stressed out. Please consider donating some of these to the Cherryland Humane Society in Traverse City (or any other animal shelter in your area). The cats really enjoy them and you'll be making a lot of kitties very happy. Please click on the photo and it will take you to the website. Your order can be sent directly to the animal shelter of your choice.
The Pet Poison Helpline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by veterinarians, licensed veterinary technicians, clinical toxicologists, and other health care professionals. There is a $59 consultation fee for their service. Click on the link above for more info.
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