2+ week, 5+ day ago  (263+ words) Municipal shelters throughout Michigan are better positioned to care for animals after state officials announced the distribution of $150, 000 in grants on Wednesday. The money comes from Michigan taxpayers who checked the Animal Welfare Fund box on their annual state tax…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (139+ words) The Detroit News Genetic study identifies earliest-known dog, dating to 15, 800 years ago Washington " Dogs have been loyal companions to people since we made them our first domesticated animals, descending long ago from gray wolves - though precisely when, where and why…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (247+ words) Outta" My Mind on a Monday Moanin" There have been a lot of very sad dog-related stories in the news lately. These stories should also focus on bad owners and lack of training. On a less serious note, your dog…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (401+ words) You see them everywhere " in parks, strollers or strutting on leashes " and there's a reason. French Bulldogs snagged the top spot as the most popular dog breed in the nation and the Detroit area for 2025, says the American Kennel Club....

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (84+ words) After owners upload photos of their lost pets, AI scans thousands from social media and about 3, 000 animal shelters and rescues. Ivelis Alday accepted that the dog she adopted 13 years ago and had cuddled every day was probably gone forever. Her…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (22+ words) The Detroit News These people used AI to help find their lost pets...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (81+ words) The Detroit News St. Clair Shores man accused of slamming dog onto ground charged A St. Clair Shores man accused of slamming a dog to the ground, kicking it, and strangling it with its leash has been charged, officials said....

4+ week, 1+ hour ago  (158+ words) Yoopers are a hardy bunch, and while some in Michigan's blizzard Monday found it "ruff," others were dogged about their routine. Jenny Paltzer lives in Negaunee Township, near the Dead River Basin in Marquette County, an area that was buried…...

4+ week, 10+ hour ago  (79+ words) The Detroit News Eastpointe woman accused of kicking, injuring dog faces trial An Eastpointe woman has been ordered to stand trial for allegedly kicking her mother's small dog and making it lose an eye, officials said. Dezhiar Blair, 19, waived her…...

1+ mon, 16+ hour ago  (291+ words) A district court judge on Wednesday formally stripped ownership of a dozen pets from a Warren woman accused of drug dealing and animal neglect, officials said. The judge ruled during a civil forfeiture hearing at the 37th District Court in Warren…...