Ann Arbor, MI (June 17, 2026) — Following an investigation by the Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV), and criminal charges of animal abuse filed against Ann Arbor resident George White, the case was dismissed on Tuesday, May 26. The charges stemmed from a 2024 HSHV investigation when a cat in Ypsilanti was discovered suffering from multiple penetrating wounds consistent with being shot by a BB gun. Veterinary examinations and X-rays revealed numerous BBs lodged throughout the cat’s body. The cat named “Sugar” had approximately 35 BB pellets alone embedded in her small frame and had to have several removed. Despite her
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Ann Arbor, MI (May 29, 2026) — The Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV) is warning the community about the dangers of inhumane and indiscriminate wildlife traps and treatment following a series of disturbing cruelty investigations — including the death of a beloved family cat named Bucky. In recent months, HSHV’s Animal Cruelty Investigations team has responded to multiple cases involving severe cruelty toward wildlife. In one case, a man was charged with illegal animal cruelty after deliberately setting a woodchuck on fire. In another, a raccoon was left in a live trap for a week by a well-known nuisance control company
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Ann Arbor, MI (February 3, 2026) — Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV) reminds the community of the critical role neighbors play in protecting animals, after staff were alerted by a hospital social worker that a recently adopted dog had been left alone when his adopter was unexpectedly hospitalized following an encounter with federal immigration officers. Unfortunately, the worried owner was not permitted to contact HSHV himself, nor did any law enforcement agency notify HSHV. Thankfully, the dog was safely recovered by HSHV staff and is back in HSHV’s care—only because a hospital social worker thought to call HSHV. This story
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Ypsilanti, MI (December 31, 2025) — The Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV) is investigating a complaint involving the alleged abuse of a dog whose footage was captured on a doorbell camera in Ypsilanti. The video, reportedly taken late last week on Ypsilanti’s South Street, appears to show a man running onto a porch, grabbing what appears to be a pit-bull mix with light-colored fur, striking the dog several times, then lifting and dragging the dog by the neck while walking down the steps off the porch. In the footage, the dog’s legs appear to be lifted off the ground as
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