135 YEARS - Michigan Humane Society

CELEBRATING 

135 YEARS 

1877-2012 

MHS Detroit, 1953 


ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: 

PUPPY PROTECTION ACT • PETS FOR PATRIOTS PROGRAM • CELEBRITY CHAT: JIM HARPER

President’s Notes 

ThoughTs From The PresidenT & Ceo 

The Michigan 

Humane Society is 

celebrating a significant 

milestone this year: our 

135th anniversary! While 

our focus and even our 

name was different in the 

late 1800s, we never have 

wavered in our pursuit of 

what is best for animals and 

the community. I continue to 

be very proud to lead such 

a historic and respected animal 

welfare organization. 

In the early years, MHS 

almost was exclusively 

required to focus its limited 

resources on alleviating 

immediate animal suffering. 

Today, while that remains a 

key focus of the organization, 

MHS also is proactively 

targeting the root causes 

of animal welfare issues. 

There have been many 

milestones and causes for 

celebration along the way, 

from the appointment of 

Michigan’s first Humane 

Marshal, Arthur Curtis, in 

1913, to the passage of important 

laws that help protect 

animals statewide, to the 

day a few years ago when 

we were able to ensure that 

100% of healthy animals – 

and later, more than 60% of 

treatable animals – at MHS 

would find a home. 

Today, we are working 

diligently to ensure that, in 

the near future, 100% of 

these treatable animals will 

find homes. Though animals 

come to MHS in a full 

CHAIR OF 

THE BOARD 

Beverly Hall Burns 

SECRETARY 

Denise Lutz 

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spectrum of species, shapes 

and sizes, conditions and 

predicaments, MHS never 

has wavered from taking on 

the toughest cases, many of 

which result in heartwarming 

happy endings, but this 

also means taking those 

animals who are suffering 

and cannot be treated, and 

equally many who are unsafe 

or outright dangerous. 

Yet, we take in any and 

all animals because to close 

our doors to them out of 

concern for improving our 

“statistics” or for any other 

reason than to act in the 

animals’ and community’s 

best interest would, in our 

opinion, be wrong. Could 

we in good conscience open 

our doors only to the easyto-adopt 

animals? 

MHS is not a charitable 

organization always seeking 

to do what is popular 

because following a trend 

is not always in the best 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2011-2012 

TREASURER 

Daniel Wiechec 

In February, MHS President and CEO Cal Morgan, pictured with Rusty, joined 

legislators in Lansing for a press conference to introduce the Puppy Protection Act. 

IMMEDIATE 

PAST CHAIR 

Elizabeth J. Correa 

DIRECTORS 

Linda Axe 

Madeleine Berman 

Christopher M. Brown, 

D.V.M. 

Jan Ellis 

Marianne Endicott 

Sam Haberman 

interest of the animals or 

the community. Today, there 

are trends in animal welfare 

that are sometimes touted 

as “the” solution to quickly 

begin saving more lives. But 

what you won’t hear about 

is the unwanted – and often 

unexpected – consequences 

of these quick fixes that 

lead to even greater animal 

suffering. 

I truly hope you will 

join us in celebrating 135 

years of service to animals 

in Michigan. We remain 

grateful to those who make 

it possible for MHS to 

continue our mission until a 

day when animal suffering 

and exploitation are a thing 

of the past. 

Cal Morgan 

President & CEO 

Paul Huxley 

Ross Lerner 

Rick Ruffner 

Bruce Thal 

Marvin G. Towns, Jr. 

Photo by Jeff Wolka 

OF COUNSEL 

Daniel H. Minkus, Esq. 

miChigan humane 

soCieTy serviCes 

Adoption of Companion Animals 

Animal Behavior Assistance 

Animal Care/Protection Information 

Cruelty Investigation 

Education 

Legislative Advocacy 

Rescue of Injured Animals 

Reuniting Lost Animals 

With Their Owners 

Shelter for Stray/ 

Abandoned/Unwanted Animals 

Spay/Neuter Program 

Veterinary Centers 

Volunteer Program 

Wildlife Care and Shelter 

Where your 

money goes

HOW TO REACH US 

Detroit Center for Animal Care 

7401 Chrysler Drive 

Detroit, MI 48211 

Adoption Center – 313.872.3400 

Veterinary Center – 313.872.0004 

Rochester Hills Center for Animal Care 

3600 W. Auburn Road 

Rochester Hills, MI 48309 



Berman Center for Animal Care 

900 N. Newburgh Road 

Westland, MI 48185 



Adoption Center Hours 

Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 

Wed., 10 a.m.-7 p.m. 

Veterinary Center Hours 

Mon.-Sat., by appointment 

Cruelty Investigation 

Service area: Detroit, Hamtramck 

& Highland Park 

313.872.3401 

Mon.-Sat., 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 

Emergency Rescue 

Service area: Detroit, Hamtramck 

& Highland Park 

313.872.0026 

Mon.-Thurs., 8 a.m.-7 p.m. 

Fri.-Sun., 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 

Behavior Help Line 

248.650.0127 

Administrative Office 

30300 Telegraph Road, Suite 220 

Bingham Farms, MI 48025-4507 

248.283.1000 

Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 

Editor 

Nancy Gunnigle 

Contributors 

CJ Bentley, Marta Diffen, Robert Fisher, D.V.M., Merideth 

Gillhespy, Kevin Hatman, Terri Lessnau, Gabi Moore, Heather 

Pauli, Mike Robbins, John Scharff, Nicole Senczyszyn, Ed 

Serecky, Heidi Waeschle-Gabel, Jeff Wolka 

is published three times per year by the Michigan Humane Society 

30300 Telegraph Road, Suite 220 

Bingham Farms, MI 48025-4507 

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Volume 6 Issue 1 

Table of Contents 

The mission of the Michigan Humane Society is to end companion animal homelessness, to provide the highest quality 

service and compassion to the animals entrusted to our care, and to be a leader in promoting humane values. 

DEPARTMENTS 

4 Create a Living Legacy 

MHS now offers a Charitable Gift 

Annuity 

5 Events Calendar 

7 Pet Peeves 

Practical solutions to stop 

leash pulling 

8 Laws for Paws 

Puppy Protection Act introduced 

9 Pet Photo Gallery 

Photos of our readers’ adorable pets 

10 Paws for Applause 

Thanks to these groups 

for supporting MHS 

11 Ask the Vet 

Choosing an MHS veterinary 

center for your pet’s care helps 

save more lives 

COVER STORY 

12 Celebrating 135 Years: 1877- 

2012 This year, the Michigan Humane 

Society celebrates 135 years of providing 

service and compassion to the 

animals in Detroit and beyond. Join 

us as we look back at some of the key 

milestones that lead to MHS becoming 

the organization it is today. 

Cover photo and image at left 

by Gabi Moore 

16 Kind Kids Honor Roll 

Children’s generous donations 

17 Volunteer Spotlight 

MHS Volunteers: 135 years of 

compassion in action 

18 Tribute Gifts 

Your loved ones’ celebrations, 

honors and memorials 

21 Pets for Patriots 

MHS offers program that gives back 

to those who serve our country 

22 MHS Online Store 

Shop our many new gift items 

for people and pets 

23 Celebrity Chat 

Longtime Detroit Radio Host 

Jim Harper 

The goal of MichigAnimals is to celebrate and enhance the human-animal bond through education and entertainment 

in support of the Michigan Humane Society’s mission. This publication is made possible in part by the generous 

support of our corporate partners. MichigAnimals is distributed as a benefit to those supporters who have provided a 

donation of $35 or more within the last 12 months. 

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Living Legacy 

Charitable Gift annuity ProGram now offered by mhS 

The Michigan Humane Society has joined with the Comerica 

Legacy Foundation to offer a Charitable Gift Annuity (CGA) 

program. This gifting strategy enables you to make a difference 

today while providing you with a charitable tax deduction immediately 

as well as a monthly income. 

MHS CHaritable Gift annuity 

• Can begin at any age and begin distributions 

on or after age 60 

• Minimum gift requirement is $10,000 

• Can be designated to a particular MHS program 

• Provides a fixed income for life in return for your gift 

• Allows for an immediate income tax deduction 

The ultimate goal of this program is to help you make a 

lasting impact for years to come on the lives of animals in 

need. For more information on this valuable giving tool, 

please contact Terri Lessnau, director of leadership giving at 

248.283.1000, ext. 108. 

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Canine Events Connection 

Calendar 

We hope you will join us for these and other upcoming MHS events! 

For full details and our complete events calendar, visit www.michiganhumane.org. 

Presented by: 

Sponsored by: 

This spring, the Michigan Humane Society and Detroit Zoological Society are celebrating 

20 years of bringing best friends together at Meet Your Best Friend at the Zoo. 

Meet Your Best Friend 

at the Zoo – 20th AnnuAl 

saturdaY & sundaY • MaY 19 & 20 • 10 a.M.-5 p.M. 

A visit to the Detroit Zoo always is memorable 

– especially when you leave with a furry 

best friend! 

On May 19 and 20, the Michigan Humane 

Society and Detroit Zoological Society 

will host the 20th annual spring Meet Your 

Best Friend at the Zoo, presented by Purina 

ONE, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hundreds of 

adoptable dogs, cats, puppies and kittens will 

be available for immediate adoption from 

MHS and approximately 25 other adoption 

groups. 

In addition, 10 breed-specific rescues will 

be on-site, each with canine representatives 

of the breed. While these organizations will 

not be offering same-day adoptions, it’s a 

great opportunity to learn whether a particular 

breed would be a good fit for your family, 

home and lifestyle. 

There’s no charge for admission or park- 

Photo by Ed Serecky 

ing for this event, which takes place in the 

Detroit Zoo front parking lot. Since puppies 

often are in high demand, 25 “puppy passes” 

will be distributed each day to the first event 

guests who specifically are seeking a puppy, 

allowing them to enter the event at 9:45 a.m. 

Adoption fees and policies vary by participating 

group. Adopters must present a 

driver’s license or state ID card. All dogs and 

cats will have received a medical checkup 

and age-appropriate vaccinations. Please 

leave current pets at home. 

Our grateful thanks to the Detroit Zoological 

Society for their partnership on this 

community event since 1993, as well as the 

generous corporate and media sponsors, 

participating adoption groups from across the 

state, hundreds of hardworking volunteers, 

and all the metro Detroiters who have adopted 

nearly 18,000 best friends at the event! 

SPRING/SUMMER 

Protect-A-Pet Clinics 

To assist pet owners facing financial difficulty, 

MHS will hold its 22nd annual series 

of Protect-A-Pet clinics, providing low-cost 

vaccinations for $3 each and low-cost microchipping 

for $10 per dog or cat. Pet owners 

must present proof of low-income status, 

with one of six acceptable documents to ensure 

the clinics reach those most in need. For 

details, visit www.michiganhumane.org. 

SUNDAY, JUNE 3 

Mutt March 

Join hundreds of animal lovers and their 

canine companions for the 24th annual Mutt 

March, at the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House in 

Grosse Pointe 

Shores, 

from 8 a.m. 

to 12 p.m. 

The Mutt 

March offers 

a relaxed, 

family-friendly 

atmosphere and beautiful scenery. Several 

course lengths are available with break areas 

and water stops along the way. Walkers who 

raise $156 or more will receive an event 

T-shirt, and the first 800 canine walkers will 

receive a Mutt March bandana. Set up your 

personalized fundraising page today at www. 

michiganhumane.org/march. We hope to see 

you there! 

Mark Your Calendar! 

JUNE 15 

2013 Pet Calendar Contest Deadline 

Entry form: www.michiganhumane.org 

SEPTEMBER 22 & 23 

Meet Your Best Friend at the Zoo 

Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak 


Reality-Based BehavioR solutions 

Q: Our family’s 1-year-old dog, Buck, yanks 

me and my daughter down the street when 

we take him for walks. It was cute when 

he was a puppy, as he explored all the new 

sights and smells. But now that he’s big and 

can pull us so hard, we find ourselves taking 

him on fewer walks. It’s no fun, and I’m 

afraid he’ll pull one of us down. Can you 

help bring our fun and safety back? 

A: You’re not alone. This question is probably as old as the MHS 

organization and is something many dog owners have experienced. 

Fortunately, today there are many “tools” to help curb your pet’s 

urge to pull. It’s so easy to let our adorable pups go where they 

want to on our walks. It’s fun to watch them learn and investigate, 

and since we can still control them, we don’t give it a second 

thought. That is, until they reach the age of about 8 to 10 months, 

which is about when the larger dog breeds become strong enough 

to take us for a walk. After all, they’ve always been allowed to go 

where they wanted to on walks, and the quick learners figure out 

that, by throwing their weight around, they can still pretty much 

go wherever they want. 

Certainly, if you’d like to learn to train Buck to walk politely 

at your side with a loose leash, there are many quality dog 

trainers who can help you. Select a trainer who utilizes positive 

reinforcement training methods – someone who will reward Buck 

for walking nicely, rather than suggesting that you punish him for 

bad behavior. You might want to start by calling the Michigan 

Humane Society’s free Behavior Help Line at 248.650.0127, for 

some helpful tips to regain the joy (and safety) in your walks. 

On the other hand, if you’re like me … truth is, I’ve never 

expected or wanted my dogs to heel when I walk them. Oh sure, 

my neighbor looks so good walking with her two dogs in a perfect 

heel while my 85-pound Lab mix sniffs about, wandering from 

smell to enticing smell. But to me, our walk is for my dog to sniff, 

check things out, and get a bit of exercise for his brain and his 

body. He need not march alongside me – that’s not so fun for him. 

But he also has to be attentive and not pull me or race down the 

street, potentially putting us both in peril. 

If you’re looking for a quick fix, something to almost 

effortlessly discourage Buck from pulling hard on the leash, 

there are a number of good tools on the market. Here are some of 

my favorites: 

• Head collars, such as the Halti, loop around your dog’s 

muzzle and over the back of his head. The leash clips under his 

chin. This tool can be very effective for some – but not all – dogs. 

When the dog pulls forward, the Halti causes his head to turn, 

thereby changing the dog’s forward motion back to you. For 

most dogs, it takes a few days to get used to the feeling of the 

Halti collar. 

Pet Peeves 

The goal of this “Pet Peeves” column is to provide real-world solutions to pet behavior issues that range from 

the mildly annoying to completely frustrating. These “fixes” are a combination of my experience as a companion 

animal behaviorist and trainer, the realities of family life today, and a strong desire to see our beloved four-legged 

friends flourish in good homes. In this issue, we’re featuring a frustrating dog walking “peeve”! – CJ Bentley 

• Harnesses that clip in the front, at your dog’s chest, have 

become popular, as have other harness styles that discourage 

pulling. They work by applying pressure to the dog’s shoulder area 

when he pulls forward. My favorite is the Easy Walk by Premiere 

Pet Products. 

• A “new kid on the block” is the Weiss Walkie. This harness 

clips to your dog’s buckle collar and wraps around his chest, 

applying pressure when he moves forward. Thus far, it’s 

getting good reviews. Actually, MHS volunteers have been 

successfully using a homemade version of this for years to walk 

our shelter doggies. 

Whether you want to train your dog to walk with precision by 

your side, or use a special harness or head collar to discourage his 

sled-dog aspirations, you’ll soon be enjoying walks again. 

CJ Bentley is an animal behavior expert and senior director 

of operations for the Michigan Humane Society. She routinely 

appears in local media and has helped launch, develop and 

manage many innovative pet behavior and training programs, 

including Pawsitive Start, within MHS. She is the past executive 

director and current member of the Association of Pet Dog 

Trainers (APDT). 

Do you avoid taking your dog for walks because he pulls 

on the leash? If so, MHS can help make your walks fun 

and safe again! Check out the helpful tips 

featured in this story. 

Does your pet do something that really “peeves” you? We’d love 

to help! Send us a photo of your pet “peeving” you, along with 

a brief description to: Attn: MichigAnimals/Pet Peeves, Michigan 

Humane Society, 30300 Telegraph Rd., Ste. 220, Bingham Farms, 

MI 48025. Or email your photo (in jpeg format) and description 

to: [email protected]. Selected “peeves” will be featured 

in an upcoming issue. Submissions become the property of the 

Michigan Humane Society, and submission constitutes permission 

to use them in any manner. 


Laws for Paws 

PuPPy Protection Act introduced 

Legislation Aimed at Preventing Michigan from Becoming a Haven for Puppy Mills 

MHS President and CEO Cal Morgan speaks about the importance of the Puppy Protection Act, aimed at cracking down on puppy mills in Michigan. The legislation was introduced by 

state Rep. Vicki Barnett (left), Rep. Wayne Schmidt (not pictured), Sen. Steve Bieda, who is holding Maltese mix Rusty, and Sen. Rick Jones (far right). MHS found Rusty a loving home, 

but that is something many dogs in puppy mills never will experience. 

On Thursday, Feb. 16, Michigan Humane 

Society President and CEO Cal Morgan 

stood with a bipartisan group of lawmakers 

and animal advocates at the Capitol in 

Lansing to announce the introduction of the 

Puppy Protection Act – a critical piece of 

legislation that, if passed, will crack down 

on puppy mills and put up a roadblock for 

any puppy mill that’s looking to locate to 

Michigan. We thank Rep. Vicki Barnett (D- 

Farmington Hills), Rep. Wayne Schmidt (R- 

Traverse City), Sen. Steve Bieda (D-Warren) 

and Sen. Rick Jones (R-Grand Ledge) for 

their leadership on this issue. Nine-monthold 

Maltese mix Rusty, who accompanied 

Morgan to the press conference, thanked the 

legislators with a lick on the hand and a wag 

of the tail for their support of the Puppy 

Protection Act. 

Michigan must act to prevent more animal 

suffering and ensure that our state never 

becomes a hot spot for the mass production 

of puppies in puppy mills. Far too often, 

large numbers of breeding dogs – usually 

purebreds – who are kept in these facilities 

face years of confinement without human 

interaction, exercise or adequate veterinary 

care. They are commonly kept in dirty cages, 

stacked on top of each other, with nothing 

on which to stand or lay but wire and metal. 

Their puppies are sold for profit, either in 

pet stores or on the Internet. 


Puppy mill cruelty is abhorrent, and it’s 

not welcome here. 

Over the past two years, MHS has 

worked with concerned individuals and 

groups, purebred dog clubs and registries, 

animal control agencies, veterinarians and 

government officials, along with hundreds 

of individual dog breeders and fanciers, to 

gain their input and help in creating strong 

legislation that will protect dogs and curtail 

the unacceptable practices at large-scale 

breeding facilities. 

This legislation will enact tough new 

rules to protect our furry friends. These 

rules will require that large-scale breeders 

provide animals with quality housing, a 

large enclosure space and sanitary conditions, 

as well as exercise and veterinary 

care. The bills also will require that these 

facilities are inspected to ensure that the 

animals are being treated humanely. 

Over the last few years, several states 

have proposed or adopted new rules on 

large-scale breeders, and Michigan must 

not be left behind and become a port of last 

resort for cruel puppy mills looking for a 

new home. 

No animal deserves to live a life in a cage 

in which they can barely turn around, with 

just enough food and water to stay alive. 

The Puppy Protection Act will prevent our 

furry friends from suffering a lifetime of 

abuse and neglect. 

View our Puppy 

Protection Act 

press conference 

video: 

HOW YOU CAN HELP 

At the time this issue went to press, the 

Puppy Protection Act still was awaiting 

action in the Michigan Legislature. Contact 

your state senator and representative, and 

tell them that Michigan cannot become a 

haven for puppy mills. Ask them to support 

the Puppy Protection Act today! 

To find your state Senator or Representative, 

visit: 

• www.senate.michigan.gov 

• www.house.mi.gov 

Photo by Jeff Wolka

MichigAniMAls Photo Gallery 

Pictures of Michigan’s most adorable pets, sent in by our readers 

MichigAnimals is looking for metro Detroit’s best pet photos! 

Send us your favorite(s) (pets only, please), plus pet’s name, your 

name, phone number and city of residence to: 

[email protected] 

There is no submission deadline or fee; the top photos will be 

featured in future issues of MichigAnimals. 

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1. Daisy Really Has a Heart 

Charmaine Williams, Dearborn Heights 

2. Oliver Is the Furriest of Them All 

Erin & Aaron Arseneault, Taylor 

3. For Toto, There’s No Place Like a Lap 

Mary Brown, Romulus 

4. Peebers Has Lovely Peepers 

Amy Pfaffenberger, Hamtramck 

5. Casey & Vita Love It When Spring 

Blooms 

Leora & Bob Truitt, Fostoria 

6. Jack’s On the Road to Adventure 

Brad Snyder, Royal Oak 

7. Jameson & Toby: Better Than a Snuggie 

Bridget Swanson, Waterford 

8. This Is Your Perro, Shorty, 

on Cinco de Mayo 

Debra Levantrosser Setman, South Lyon 

Pet Photos Wanted 

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Photo Gallery 

High-resolution digital photos attached in jpeg format required. 

Dogs and cats wearing collars/ID tags and cats photographed 

indoors will receive the best possible consideration. 

All photos become the property of the Michigan Humane Society. 

Submission of photos constitutes permission to use them in 

any manner. 


Paws for Applause 

Wags and Purrs to these grouPs that suPPort Mhs! 

During the holiday season, Busch’s Fresh Food Markets held its 4th annual Wags to Wishes 

campaign, which raised nearly $7,000 for MHS and collected a van-load of food in support 

of MHS’ food bank for struggling families. 


In December, Chowhound Charities and the 

Roseville PetSmart collected 3,200 pounds 

of pet food to help MHS keep families 

together. 

In July, the Eddie Vedder Fan Club held a 

party at the Fox Theatre in Detroit to honor 

the rock-and-roll legend. Through this event, 

they also helped area animals by raising 

more than $1,900 for MHS. 

In August, Animal House Party, a group 

started by Eliza Sorise-Sawyers and Hubert 

Sawyers III (center, pictured with AHP’s Jen 

Marsik-Friess, left, and Andrea Pecoraro), 

held its inaugural event of the same name 

to raise funds for animals in need, as well as 

awareness among young professionals about 

animal issues such as abuse, abandonment 

and neglect. Held at The Whitney, the event’s 

215 guests had a great time while raising 

more than $4,000 to help MHS protect 

animals in Detroit and beyond. 

During the second half of 2011, the more 

than 450 households registered in the 

Kroger Community Rewards program raised 

$5,747.99 for the animals of MHS. Register 

your Kroger card by visiting www.krogercommunityrewards.com 

and designating the 

Michigan Humane Society (Kroger #90133) 

as the benefiting charity. Your points will 

add up to changed animal lives! Please note: 

As of April 1, all participating members 

must reenroll in the program to continue 

raising funds for MHS. 

The following organizations held casual 

days benefiting MHS, so that more animals 

in need can find loving homes. It’s Casual 

for a Cause! 

• Belfor USA Group Inc. 

• City of Rochester Hills 

• Detroit Diesel 

• Ford Motor Company 

• General Dynamics Land Systems 

• St. John Macomb Hospital 

• The Bottle Crew 

• TRW Automotive 

• UHY Cares Michigan 

Photo by Beth Silvis/Yager Evolution

GuardinG Your Pet’s HealtH and safetY 

A. Yes! While routine checkups and preventative 

health care are critical for every 

dog, cat, rabbit or other pet, at MHS, 

this care for your pets also can help save 

another animal’s life. 

As a client of the Michigan Humane 

Society veterinary practice, your pets 

receive high quality, compassionate care 

at competitive prices, and you also are 

partnering with MHS to provide the 

medical care to give homeless, abused and 

neglected animals the chance to heal from 

their illnesses or injuries and find another 

chance at life and love. We think of each 

of our veterinary clients as “Sharing the 

Care” with animals in need. 

With three veterinary centers adjacent 

to our adoption centers in Detroit, Rochester 

Hills and Westland, MHS operates 

one of the largest veterinary practices in 

Michigan. Think of MHS when your pets 

need their annual checkup, vaccinations, 

dental care, or other veterinary products 

and services. Additionally, many of our 

clients might not know that MHS offers 

expertise in orthopedic and many other 

surgeries, should your pets ever need them. 

All pets adopted from MHS automatically 

become members of the MHS Alumni 

Club. Membership offers exclusive savings 

for that pet for a full year after adoption, 

including 10% off all MHS veterinary care 

services and products, so, you’ll save while 

“Sharing the Care”! 

To those who already utilize an MHS 

veterinary center for their pets’ care, our 

Ask the Vet 

Q. I’m the loving pet parent of several adopted animals. My neighbor, who adopted her 

dog from the Michigan Humane Society, mentioned that your veterinary centers are 

open to the public. Is that true, and does this service support the MHS mission? 

MHS has provided exemplary veterinary medicine for the 

animals in its care since the early 1900s. Today, the organization 

operates three full service veterinary centers, which 

are open to the public. 

MHs takes aiM at HoMelessness 

Free pit bull sterilization certificates now available 

The Michigan Humane Society 

adopts out hundreds of healthy, 

friendly pit bull-type dogs to loving 

homes each year, yet far too 

many are entering shelters across 

metro Detroit. 

With pit bull-type dogs now 

making up roughly 35% of total 

canine intakes at the Michigan 

Humane Society’s three locations, 

and even more going to local 

animal controls and rescues, MHS 

is offering free sterilization certificates 

that can be redeemed at one 

of MHS’ three veterinary centers, 

with no pet owner income, resi- 

dential or other restrictions. 

Though many pit bull-type 

dogs make great pets, breed bans, 

insurance exclusions and misconceptions 

about this type of dog 

result in it often taking longer for 

them to find a home. By offering 

these spay and neuter certificates 

at no charge to pet owners, we 

hope to make a significant reduction 

in the numbers of pit bulltype 

dogs received by area animal 

welfare organizations every day. 

Dogs covered under this program 

must be a pit bull-type dog. 

They include: 

• American Pit Bull Terrier 

• American Staffordshire 

Terrier 

• Staffordshire Bull Terrier 

• Cane Corso 

• Presa Canario 

Certificates are available by 

calling the Michigan Humane 

Society at 248.283.1000, ext. 127. 

Though recently introduced, 

the demand for this program is 

high, and it may be several weeks 

before an appointment can be 

scheduled. However, we’ll accommodate 

all requests as soon as 

possible. 

Robert Fisher, D.V.M., pictured in this early 1980s photo, is 

MHS’ vice president of veterinary medicine and has been 

part of the MHS veterinary team for more than 25 years. 

grateful thanks for allowing us to change 

the lives of so many animals in need. And 

to those who are looking for a veterinary 

center to serve their pets’ health care 

needs, we hope you will contact us soon to 

set up an appointment. 

The three MHS veterinary centers comprise 

one of the largest veterinary practices 

in the state. 

Photo by Heidi Waeschle-Gabel 

Cookie is one of the hundreds of healthy, 

friendly pit bull-type dogs who will find 

new, loving homes through MHS this year. 


Cover Story 

135 

YEARS 

Michigan Humane Society 

CELEBRATING 

“The work of the Michigan Humane Society is of a sort that no city in 

civilized America can afford to be without.” – Abner E. Larned, 1935 

The Michigan Humane Society took root from a 

simple vision for the city of Detroit 135 years ago: 

that it would become a kinder, safer place for all 

its residents. In celebration of this anniversary year, 

we take a look back into some of the key areas of 

the organization’s history that took shape, grew and 

progressed into today’s MHS. 

A Look BAck to 1877 

On May 14, 1877, concerned citizens in Detroit 

gathered together to form the Michigan Society for 

the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA). A 

relatively new phenomenon at the time, the MSPCA 

was part of a growing trend that had begun in London 

with the founding of the Royal Society for the 

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and in New York as 

the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to 

Animals. 

In the years since 1877, though the name would 

change, the organization’s dedication never would. 

From the Gilded Age, to the Roaring ’20s and the 

Great Depression; from Detroit’s post-war boom 

years, to the riots of 1967 and the challenges that have 

troubled the city in the decades since, the Michigan 

Humane Society (MHS) has been a fixture in the community, 

holding true to the promise we made back all 

those years ago: That no matter what, we always would work to 

alleviate animal suffering. 

The Michigan Humane Society name was taken in the 1920s, 

following the consolidation of several older humane organizations, 

including the Detroit Humane Society and the Animal Welfare 



Dog-fighting victim 


Association. As time passed, the Michigan Humane Society 

dramatically grew and expanded under the leadership and with the 

support of some of the state of Michigan’s best and brightest, including 

former senators, mayors, community and business leaders, and 

concerned citizens – with names such as Ford, Cody, Palmer, Larned, 

Ledyard, Cavanaugh. Driving through the city of Detroit today,

the street names read as a veritable who’s 

who of people involved with the Michigan 

Humane Society over the years. 

Today, the Michigan Humane Society’s 

reach extends far beyond Detroit. As the 

state’s oldest and largest humane organization, 

MHS has become a nationally recognized 

leader in animal welfare due to the 

wide scope of our programs and services, 

our fidelity to our mission to prevent cruelty, 

and a philosophy of constant improvement: 

always looking for ways we can better serve 

the animals and communities that rely on 

us. Though the world of 2012 might look 

much different than that of 1877, one thing 

that hasn’t changed is the need for organizations 

such as MHS. 

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heLP themseLves 

In the early years, the organization’s mission 

included the protection of women and 

children, as well as providing many services 

to dogs, cats and other animals. However, 

much of the Society’s early work combating 

cruelty was concerned with the needs of the 

more than 68,000 horses working in the city 

of Detroit. Overwork and cruelty to horses 

was a common occurrence. The organization 

responded by providing water fountains 

for workhorses, a rest farm for horses at the 

corner of Inkster and Michigan Avenue, and 

when the situation called for it, the use of a 

specially designed horse ambulance. 

In 1913, Arthur C. Curtis, who would become 

the organization’s first paid employee, 

was named Humane Marshal by Michigan 

Governor Woodbridge N. Ferris, and given 

statewide authority to investigate charges of 

animal cruelty. 

Curtis was Michigan’s very first “Animal 

Cop,” investigating reports of cruelty, 

inspecting horses and livestock and, when 

the situation required it, rescuing animals. 

During his 40 years of service, Curtis investigated 

thousands of cases of animal cruelty 

of all kinds, resulting in fines, prosecutions 

and in some cases, imprisonment for the 

perpetrators. As time went on and the use 

of horses declined, MHS’ focus shifted more 

toward companion animals – dogs, cats and 

other domesticated pets. The need was rising. 

In 1947, 43,000 animals passed through 

MHS, in large part because of our response 

to 26,739 ambulance calls, 2,415 emergency 

rescue calls and 1,076 cruelty investigations. 

By the late 1960s, horse rescue calls in the 

city were becoming rare. 

Even during the riots of 1967, MHS was 

there helping animals affected by the crisis. 

Working around the clock, MHS set up an 

Emergency Animal Relief Station to care for 

injured and homeless animals. MHS staff 

stayed at the shelter, and MHS veterinarians, 

assisted by the National Guard, provided 

first aid for animals injured in the riots. 

MHS also provided 5,000 cans of dog and 

cat food for animals in the area. 

For a century, MHS cruelty investigators 

have been quietly and diligently working 

on the front lines of animal welfare in Detroit. 

Sadly, they are no less needed today, 

as our small team of professionals expertly 

investigates more than 5,000 cruelty cases 

each year. In May 2002, they received 

international attention with the debut of 

the Animal Planet series, “Animal Cops: 

Detroit.” Featuring current Chief Cruelty 

Investigator Debby MacDonald, Investigator 

Mark Ramos, and the rest of the MHS 

cruelty investigation and rescue team, the 

series documented the struggles facing animals 

in Detroit every day – abuse, neglect, 

dog fighting, hoarding and abandonment. 

The series was an instant hit with viewers 

and continues to be rebroadcast to this day. 

AnimAL AdoPtions 

In the 1920s, MHS placed a greater emphasis 

on animal adoptions. In 1925, the 

shelter facility was a leased building at 7378 

Richmond (a street that today is known as 

Arthur Curtis“Animal Cops” 

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A horse 

Christmas party 

the Chrysler Expressway service drive). In 

1931, MHS purchased and renovated the 

former Detroit Piston Ring factory at 7401 

Richmond, which is still functioning today 

as MHS’ Detroit shelter location, thanks to 

several face-lifts. Over the years, MHS has 

adopted nearly 500,000 animals into loving 

homes! 

For decades, MHS held an annual Horse 

Christmas Party to celebrate the city of 

Detroit’s horses and the people who properly 

cared for them. Awards were given for the 

best-kept horse, and the horses in attendance 

were provided with apples and other treats. 

As urban areas such as Detroit had transitioned 

away from a reliance on workhorses, 

MHS held its last horse party in 1971. 

Friends oF mhs 

Over the years, MHS has enjoyed the support 

of many prominent individuals who took an 

interest in the organization’s mission. 

The Ford name has a long history here 

in Michigan and that includes generosity 

toward animals. In 1935, Edsel Ford contributed 

to the purchase of a new animal ambu- 

Puppy love is timeless 


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Dennis Archer, 

Bow Wow Brunch 

lance trailer for the organization while Henry 

Ford served on the MHS Board of Directors. 

The Ford family also donated a parcel of land 

that was used as a rest farm for workhorses. 

Michigan’s Governor William Milliken 

was a friend to MHS and provided muchneeded 

legislative support during his time 

in office. He also dropped in during MHS’ 

1975 “Pick-A-Pup” adoption event at Pontiac 

Mall. 

It just so happened that when MHS 

turned 100, a Michigan man was in the 

White House! President Gerald Ford, joined 

by his dog, Liberty, sent his well-wishes on 

MHS’ 100th anniversary in 1977. 

Michigan’s Lieutenant Governor Martha 

Griffiths was a staunch supporter of animals 

and fought tirelessly against the exploitation 

of any living being. In a 1984 interview with 

MHS, Griffiths said, “Anyone that is cruel to 

Edsel Ford contributed 

to MHS ambulance 

purchase 


life in one form is capable of cruelty to 

life in any form.” She also stressed the 

importance of community involvement 

with the legislature. “People need to 

know what bills are under consideration 

in Congress or in their state legislatures 

that affect their pets and other animals.” 

MHS has a long history of engagement 

with Detroit’s mayoral office. When 

the Society’s first board of directors was 

chosen, Alexander Lewis, then mayor, was 

elected vice president. In the 1960s, after 

MHS created a hotline for lost pets, L-O-S- 

T-D-O-G, the first call was placed by Mayor 

Jerome Cavanaugh. 

LegisLAtion 

MHS also has a long history of developing 

humane legislation to better protect animals 

statewide, as well as developing harsher 

penalties for animal abusers. The passage of 

critical animal protection legislation often 

has taken years of effort and setbacks, introductions 

and reintroductions. 

One of the Society’s first legislative successes 

was the passing in 1911 of a bill prohibiting 

the trafficking of old and worn-out 

workhorses. Sponsored by State Rep. Ward 

Copley, a lifetime supporter of the Society, 

the bill made it unlawful for any person 

to offer for sale or sell any horse deemed 

permanently unfit for work. 

Over the last few decades, MHS’ legislative 

successes in Lansing have resulted in 

large part from the dedication and passion 

of the organization’s now-retired legislative 

lobbyist, Eileen Liska, who worked toward 

the passage of several key bills on MHS’ 

behalf. 

In the final weeks of the 1995-96 

legislative session, Governor John Engler 

signed into law three new bills that 

dramatically strengthened Michigan’s anticruelty 

laws into some of the strongest 

in the nation. Consequently: 

• A person who kills their own animal 

or a stray animal can be charged with 

a felony. 

• Juveniles who commit an act of animal 

cruelty must undergo a mental 

health evaluation. 

• Dog fighting, cockfighting, observing 

such fighting, or breeding and 

training animals for such fighting is a 

felony offense. 

• Judges can prevent abusers from ever 

owning an animal again. 

With the need for stronger sterilization 

President Ford and 

Liberty sent well-wishes 

Detroit Free Press report 

policies to reduce pet overpopulation, MHS 

ensured they were written into state law. 

After years of work, and a veto in December 

1995, a bill requiring sterilization of all animals 

being adopted from shelters in Michigan 

was finally signed into law in 1997 by 

Governor Engler. 

During the 1990s, MHS experienced a 

spike in the number of large exotic cats that 

had been taken from people who had not 

figured out that these are wild animals and 

are neither pets nor guard dogs – animals 

such as lions, cougars and servals. 

In 2000, after a prolonged effort in Lansing, 

MHS celebrated the passage of a ban 

on private ownership of large exotic cats and 

similar legislation banning the ownership of 

wolf hybrids and bears. 

Today, MHS is pushing for laws to further 

strengthen the penalties for dogfighters, 

prevent puppy mills from setting up shop

here in Michigan and more. Michigan is one 

of the national leaders in humane laws, but 

there’s always more work to be done, and 

MHS will continue its strong and effective 

leadership role in this area. 

mhs in the community 

Along with providing lifesaving services to 

animals in need, much of MHS’ daily work 

in the community is educating and promoting 

greater awareness of animal issues. Through 

adoption counseling, cruelty investigation, 

presenting adoptable pets in broadcast and 

print media, special events and, of course, humane 

education presentations, MHS has for 

decades taken a leadership role in promoting 

humane values. 

Recognizing that children are the future 

of animal welfare, MHS started its humane 

education program in 1925 and, since then, 

has reached tens of thousands of students, 

scouting and other youth organizations, with 

lessons on responsible pet ownership, respect 

for animals, and safety around animals. 

For many years, MHS has provided lowcost 

programs to help low-income pet owners 

keep their beloved pets. In 1991, MHS began 

offering an annual series of high-volume 

Protect-a-Pet clinics. Since their inception, 

the clinics have provided thousands of vaccinations 

annually to help keep those pets 

– and others in the community – safe from 

a number of deadly diseases. In recent years, 

low-cost microchipping services were added 

to the clinics. 

In 1993, MHS cohosted the inaugural 

spring Meet Your Best Friend at the Zoo pet 

adoption event in partnership with the Detroit 

Zoological Society. It was an instant 

success, and in 2001, a fall event was added. 

MHS welcomes animal welfare groups from 

Instilling humane values 

across Michigan to participate 

in this, the largest event 

of its kind in the country. 

With the ever-critical 

need for community support, 

many of MHS’ largest 

annual events have been 

fundraisers, including the 

Mutt March, which began in 

1989; the Bow Wow Brunch, 

in 1990; the Telethon, in 

1997; and the Mega March 

for Animals – the largest 

walk for animals in Michigan 

– in 2006. 

As in yesteryear, today’s 

MHS relies on community 

support to change animal 

lives. 

Photo by Heidi Waeschle-Gabel 

mhs in 2012 And Beyond 

Today, your Michigan Humane Society is 

a strong, vibrant and constantly evolving 

organization that provides programs and 

services reaching tens of thousands of animals 

in Detroit and well beyond each year. Our 

founders surely would look with respect on 

what MHS has become today. 

But that does not mean that MHS is resting 

on its laurels. MHS constantly is looking 

for ways to improve the services we provide 

to the community and the animals that need 

us every single day. We are in the preliminary 

planning stages on a brand-new Detroit 

Center for Animal Care. We’re continually 

building on our efforts to reduce the numbers 

of unwanted animals with bold, new sterilization 

programs, adding to the more than 

270,000 animals that MHS has sterilized over 

the past 20 years. 

But most importantly, we are working 

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Mega March for Animals 

every day through our preventative efforts 

in the community to lower the number of 

animals who cannot be placed into a loving 

home. We’re also hard at work on efforts to 

lower the number of unadoptable animals 

coming to animal shelters and rescue groups 

– animals who are too sick, injured or 

temperamentally unsound. Too many animals 

in our community spend their lives without 

proper socialization, appropriate veterinary 

care, or ample food, water and shelter. Too 

often, we see dogs living on the end of a 

chain, forced to endure the bitter cold and 

extreme heat with nary a comforting word or 

a kind gesture. 

By 2015, our foremost goal is to provide 

guaranteed placement of every single healthy 

and treatable animal that comes into MHS 

– either in a loving home or with a rescue 

partner organization. 

Solving these and the other critical problems 

we face – pet overpopulation, cruelty 

and more – will require a community-wide 

effort. It’s something that’s bigger than any 

one organization or any one group. But it’s 

an effort that MHS continues to lead as part 

of the promise we made all those years ago – 

back when Rutherford Hayes was president 

and a ballet called “Swan Lake” was making 

its debut – a promise that means a bright new 

future for all animals in Michigan. 


Kind Kids Honor Roll 

This list honors compassionate kids 

who have so generously made 

donations to help the dogs, cats, 

rabbits, ferrets, gerbils, hamsters, guinea 

pigs, reptiles and other animals in our care. 

For lots of ideas, including fundraisers 

and fun craft projects to help the animals, 

please visit www.michiganhumane.org/kids. 

Thank you for being kind kids! 

Monetary Contributions 

Baker Middle School bake sale $35.41 

Victor Barich $25 in lieu of birthday gifts 

Lauren Brinker and Angelina Uptain 

lemonade stand $75 

Brownell Middle School coin drive $100 

Clarenceville Summer Camp bake sale $92 

Detroit Country Day Middle School 

walk-a-thon $3,415 

Ebeling Elementary bake sale $380 

Lard Elmblod $20 in lieu of birthday gifts 

Claire Froumis $165.25 and supplies in lieu 

of 9th birthday gifts 

Garden City High School $34.50 and supplies 

Danielle Goldston, Abbey Karrow, Nicole 

Bakkal, Loren and David Safta lemonade 

stand $120 

Hoover Elementary coin drive $347.07 

Ava Johnson $40 

Drew and Kira Johnson lemonade stand $29.50 

K-9 Club Cares hand-made toy sales $250 

Meghan Kern $10 

Lakeland DECA $100 

Abby Laveroni $25 and supplies in lieu 

of 11th birthday gifts 

Anna and Leia Lehrer bale sale and book 

sale $238.25 

LOC Federal Credit Union Summer 

Daycamp $400 

Tyler Ludecke $60 in lieu of birthday gifts 

Mercy High School Class of 2011 $25 

Anita and Michael Michaud, Caroline 

Scheuing, Ellie and Jeremy Simon 

Plymouth Art Fair donation table $642 

Nardin Park United Church car wash and 

bake sale $71.75 

New Morning School $75 

Rainbow Village School $100 

Elizabeth Reese $235 in lieu of 11th 

birthday presents 

Eric and Christine Richard bake sale $156 

Southgate Anderson Key Club $100 

Stadium Drive Elementary School of the 

Arts $500 

Shannon Stubbs and Cecillia Cousins $5 

Taylor International Academy 3rd Grade 

Class $30 

Temple Emanu-El 7th Grade Hebrew 

Class $47 

Ellie and Jack Thallman, Tara Beason, 

Ryan, Kayla and Tara Perkins, Erica 

Twpin, and Ryan Grunzweig lemonade 

stand $333.25 


Instead of receiving gifts for her 7th birthday, Caroline Baxter, pictured with her adopted pal Kira, requested animal 

care supplies for the Michigan Humane Society. Her kindness resulted in a donation of more than 50 items to the MHS 

Rochester Hills Center for Animal Care. 

Lauren White $26 

Wildwood Elementary 3rd Grade Class 

holiday craft sale $110.10 

Paulina and Pelageya Williams $15 

YMCA Educational Services lemonade 

stand $1,122.80 

Marie and Paige Zimmer $20 

Wish List iteMs 

Alexa Atorso 

Caroline Baxter in lieu of 7th birthday gifts 

Brownie Troop #72508 

Burton Elementary 4th Grade Class 

Olivia Chronowski 

Cub Scout Pack #865 

DCDS Jr. GS Troop #43422 

Drew Transition Center 

Jacob Duffy, Eagle Scout 

Girl Scout Troop #4198 

Girl Scout Troop #44198 

GSSEM Cadette Troop #46697 

Katie Jean in lieu of birthday gifts 

Northville Christian School 

Northville Girl Scouts 

Halie Robinson in lieu of 12th birthday gifts 

St. Raphael School 

Max David Sandler bar mitzvah service 

project 

Alexandra Schohl 

Kara Smith and Allie Baca 

Lauren Szalai in lieu of 12th birthday 

presents 

University Hills Elementary Spirit Council 

Compassion knows no age.Throughout the decades, 

kind kids like these youth from the 1950s have contributed 

significantly to MHS’ mission. That compassion 

continues today as hundreds of individual children, 

scouting and other groups help us change animal lives 

with fundraisers, supply drives and craft projects.

Top 3 Areas of MHS Volunteerism in 2011 (in Hours): 

• Foster Care Program and Off-site Adoption Program – 24,966 

• MHS Facilities (dog walking, Pawsitive Start training, etc.) 

• MHS Berman Center for Animal Care (Westland) – 10,776 

• MHS Rochester Hills Center for Animal Care – 6,279 

• MHS Detroit Center for Animal Care – 4,085 

• Special Events (community outreach, fundraising, etc.) – 3,949 

For 135 years, volunteers have helped the 

Michigan Humane Society and its predecessor 

organizations change animal lives. Their 

efforts are priceless gifts to the animals, 

repaid daily in tail wags, purrs and the 

expressions of happy adopters. 

Long before anyone was on staff at MHS, 

compassionate volunteers were making a 

difference for animals in the city of Detroit. 

It started with Arthur Curtis, who came to 

the aid of abused horses on the Society’s 

behalf. His efforts showed that even one 

person, committed to a cause, could make 

a tremendous difference. He was the state’s 

first Animal Cop and later became the 

Society’s first paid employee. Today, his 

legacy lives on in the efforts of 1,900 remarkable 

MHS volunteers, several of whom 

have volunteered with MHS for five, 10 or 

even 20-plus years. 

“Throughout our history, volunteers have 

played a crucial role in most every Michigan 

Humane Society endeavor, generously 

donating their time, unique skills and hard 

work to help the animals,” says Cal Morgan, 

MHS president and CEO. “They truly 

expand the reach of what we can accomplish. 

Without them, MHS would not be the 

organization we are today.” 

In 2011, more than 50,000 volunteer 

Volunteer Spotlight 

MHS VolunteerS: 135 YearS of CoMpaSSion in aCtion 

A History of Giving From the Heart 

Since 1877, Michigan Humane Society volunteers have made a difference for animals through a wide variety of programs. Today, their passionate service and compassion allows MHS to do 

more for animals than any other organization in Michigan. 

hours were donated to the MHS care 

services that reach more than 100,000 animals 

each year. 

“MHS appreciates every volunteer who 

shares their gifts of time and talent with us,” 

says Jamahl Scott, MHS volunteer programs 

manager. “We love working alongside these 

special men and women, and truly appreciate 

their contributions 365 days a year in 

helping MHS save lives.” 

Is your heart calling you to become a 

Michigan Humane Society volunteer? For 

information on MHS’ current volunteer 

needs and to apply, visit www.michigan 

humane.org/volunteer. 


Tribute Gifts 

The Michigan 

Humane Society is 

grateful for those 

who have made 

donations in honor or 

in memory of people 

or animals who have 

touched their lives. 

Bat Mitzvah 

Ellie Moskowitz 

Mike & Jane Mnich 

Birthday 

Laura Mocnik 

Kathy & Don 

Mastronardi 

Linda Axe 

Adel & Walt Dissett 

Anna Warren 

Peter & Jeff Antaya 

Shelley Rosenfield 

Henry Rosenfield 

Tamela Wilks 

Jerry Manko 

Marriage 

Allison Green 

& Adam Weiner 

Allison Green 

& Adam Weiner 

Shel & Bobbie Green 

Jason Garvis 

& Hope Botvinick 

Arlan & Marlene Garvis 

Jodie & Mike Patterson 

Joe & Arpita 

Mandy & Jason Oswalt 

Gina Sartor 

retireMent 

Fran Grossman 

Marilyn Mossman 

in honor of… 

Alison Friedman 

Margaret Haseltine 

Andrew Haseltine for the 

holidays 


Ashley Friedman 


Bailey 

Darlene Covell 

Bailey Forbes 

Guinevere Accetturo 

Bandit, K.C., Sadie, 

Sparky & Gypsy 

Sandra Rosenbaum 

Barb Hubbuch 

Road team 

Barbara Freidman for 

the holidays 


Blainie 

Mary Hay 

Bonnie Boutell 


Bruce Thal 

Allan Levy 

Carol Haseltine for the 

holidays 


Casey & Simba 

Pamela & Kim Troyer 

Chelsea 

Michael Sasinowski 

Cheryl Hermann 

Eric Hermann 

Christina Gray 

Mark Shuttleworth 

Clients 

Histology Associates, Inc. 

Debbie Muehl 

Adam Muehl 

Deborah Gorga 

Cindy Fay 


Dennis & Marilyn Mach 

The Papuga Family 

Dianne Neal 

Nancy Rapada, Bill 

& Sadie 

Donald R. Lee 

Scott Lee 

Dr. Salazar 

Grosse Pointe Allergy 

& Asthma Center, P.C. 

E & A Credit Union 

Financial Management 

Solutions, Inc. 

Friends in Metamora 

Susanne Stroh 

Ginger & Viper 

Cheryl Newton 

Glen Commet 

Jenny Bean 

Grace 

Paul Cress 

Holly Rupprecht & 

Sandie Nagel for the 

holidays 

Carole Hicks 

Jan Gabier for the 

holidays 

Carole Hicks 

(Jasmine) Babe 

Robert Hotter 

Jeanne Slowley 

All at Marie Carls 

Communication 

Disorders Center 

Jenna Stesiak 

The Bottle Crew 

Jim Boutell for the 

holidays 


Jordan Raider 

Sandy Johnson 

Julie King 

Jean M. Blondin Trust 

Karl Freidman for the 

holidays 


Linda & John Axe 

Adel & Walt Dissett 

Judy & Bob Lees 

Linda Axe 

Anna Warren 

Linda Hunter 

Mr. & Mrs. George 

Hunter 

Lindsey & Cassidy 

Benedict 

Mr. & Mrs. Edward 

Sienko 

Liz Woodard for the 

holidays 


Lori & Mark Lesperance 

The Weirs 

Lucille Crossley 

Heather Crossley 

Madeline Helfer 

Mr. & Mrs. Arleigh 

Helfer 

Marcia McBrien 

Dede, Bob, Zuzu, 

Cubby & America 

Mark L. Decco, M.D. for 

the holidays 



Max, Sam, Bo, Buddy, 

Muffin 

Karen Swanberg 

Michelle & Ashley 

Sienko 

Mr. & Mrs. Edward 

Sienko 

Mike & Bonnie Boutell 

for the holidays 


Monica Parrish 

William Nichols 

Mr. & Mrs. Bob Arend 

To donaTe: Call 1.866.MHUMane or visiT www.MiCHiganHUMane.org 


Carole Hicks 

Mr. & Mrs. Gary 

Wolfson & family 

The Burkes 

Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Shen 

Hillsdale Infusion/ 

Hematology 

Office 

Mr. & Mrs. Pat Shelton 


Carole Hicks 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Alandt 

The 635 Gang 

Mr. & Mrs. V. Propst 

Judith Brown 

Mr. & Mrs. Vern Post 


Carole Hicks 

Nadlickis 

Corey Monroe 

& the Corgis 

Nancy & Jeff Manasse 


Robert Schafer 

Nancy Greiser 

Carole Tech 

Nancy Taylor for 

Christmas 

Lois Martinelli 

Pamela Anderson 

Sharlene, Amy, Jessica, 

Melissa, Tricia, John, 

Jason & Sara Hardig 

Parents 

Jamie Kendall 

Patricia Forde 

Lise Barrera 

Paul Huxley 

Gail Zabowski 

Peaches 

Rosalind Rossi 

Pete Mendler 

Sandy Johnson 

Phil & Val Haseltine for 

the holidays 


Q 

Amy Johnson 

Reina Salazar, M.D. 



River, Winston, Beatrice, 

Penny 

Gretchen Parks 

Ron Egner 

Rudell Poodell, CoCo the 

Puff & Elizabeth Stacy 

Ron Hannert 

Mary Lee Vann 

Sharon & Bill 

Michael Mnich 

Shawn & Lyle 

Witherspoon for the 

holidays 

Michael Evans 

Stuart Raider 

Sandy Johnson 

Sue Macauley 

Mark Macauley 

Sue & Arnold, Seth & 

Lisa, Sarah & Max, 

Barb, Becca, J.J., Billy 

& Diana, Will, Charlie, 

Marian & Joe, Florie, 

Bud & Dixie 

Marianne Endicott 

Sunny 

Mr. & Mrs. James 

Geissbuhler 

Sylvia Simon 

Helen Rose 

Tara Cunningham 

Martin & Ruth 

Cunningham 

The Rossoni Animal 

Hospital Staff 

Chuck & Sheree 

Steinman 

Tiffany & Shelby Parrott 

Jody & Alyssa Kosanke 

Toby & Jack 

Mr. & Mrs. William 

Senkow 

Wedding guests of 

Allison Green & Adam 

Weiner 

Allison Green 

& Adam Weiner 

Shel & Bobbie Green 

Wedding guests of Cristy 

& Joe Rizk 

Cristy & Joe Rizk 

Wedding guests of 

Jennifer Jones 

Jennifer Jones 

Yaeger Leinhos 

Mr. & Mrs. James Leinhos 

in the naMe of… 

Auntie Karol & Uncle 

Jake Tauber 

Elisabeth Cousin 

Kara & Scott Gaponik 

Nadine & Chris Nichols 

Lawrence Prudhomme 

Maxine & Riley 

Rusinowski 

Patricia Burns 

Karen Smith 

Sandi & Maggie Ettinger 

Patricia Zabreski Venaleck 

on Behalf of… 

Damon, Pam, AJ & 

Nicole Mater 

Martha & John Mater 

Karen Lawson 

Reit Management 

& Research LLC 

Sophie 

Brenda, Matt 

& Sophie Rupp 

Valentine, Alexis & Jazzy 

Jim Wagner 

in MeMory of… 

14 years of love 

Dorothy Lesher 

Abby & Max 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Smith 

Abigail the Airedale 

Clark Standish 

Ace 

Gail Pacurai 

Susan Brown 

Albert Atiyeh 

Michelle, Rhonda, 

Joe & Tom 

Aleeka 

Pamela Stein 

Alex 

Carol Hargan 

Alex Dimambro 

Shannon Cheek 

Alice Holland 

Leigh Holland 

All pets 

Marilyn Elmendorf 

Ally Caulfield 

Kathryn Caulfield 

Amy Oates 

Chris, Brenda, Jessica, 

Lauren, Brittney, 

Carrie & Noemi 

Andii 

Catherine McFarland 

Andr’e 

Joseph Bouchard 

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph 

Bouchard, Jr. 

Angel 

The Leavys 

Angeline Ludwick 

Bob, Greg, Pat, Vickie, 

Paul, Zack, Jennifer, 

Jodi, Trish, Kim & 

Kristin 

OT PT TR Staff from 

U of M Health System 

Anita Oundijeff 

Giuseppina Castellani 

Anna Cypher 

Mr. & Mrs. Maxwell 

Spilsbury 

Anna Kruvelis 

Evelyn Meadows 

Anne Culver 

Mr. & Mrs. James Rennie 

Annie 

Janet James 

Argyle Zera 

Sue Zera 

Arthur Sussman 

Beth Swartz 

Avery Campbell 

Dorit Campbell 

Bailey Boo 

Devon Laser Designs 

Baloo Copeland 

Jeanne Lusher, M.D. 

Barb Codd 

Ford Motor Credit 

Company, LLC 

Barbara Brown 

Library of Michigan 

Foundation 

Lynne Huismann, Plante 

& Moran, PLLC 

Barry Muller 

Mary Jolliffe 

Bart 

Duane Mead 

Beatrice Kuhl 

Margaret Hanson 

& Family 

Beloved Koby Hugh 

McLelland 

Jeanne McLelland 

Beloved Stella 

Adrienne & Bob Feldstein 

Bernice Ruby 

Karpel Family 

Stephen & Sandra Ruby 

Berri Cat 

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Alpert 

Bert Biller 

Mr. & Mrs. Bob Rhodes 

Sean Brennan & Dennis 

Burczycki 

Tonie Efaw, Gunner, 

Chris & Family, Dawn 

& Family, Karen 

& Family 

Betty Yesalonis 

Claudia Thatcher 

Sherry Sheldon, Jeff 

Perrin & Families 

Beverly Novak 

Julie Sayers 

Bexar 

Christina & Brian Harris 

Biruta Smits 

David Hugley 

Jeff Hood & Dwayne 

Goetzel Meyertons, 

Hood, Kivlin, Kowert 

& Goetzel 

Mark & Kelly Moore 

Melissa & Alfred Nemecek 

Bogie 

Mary McAtee 

Brigitte Wilk 

Samantha Mcwilliams 

Buddy Hartwell 

Nancy Hartwell 

Buster 

Paul Plantinga 

Calamity Jane 

Susan Cadile 

Caramilla, Sir Ramses 

& Eloise 

Anna Thuren 

Carl Watkins 

Mr. & Mrs. Ronnie 

Watkins 

Will & Nancy Scharoll 

Carly Schuberg 

Honorable William 

& Sally Bolle 

Carole Fenley 

Vicki Grear-Pajor 

Caroline Michalski 

Messmore Staff 

Utica Psychology Dept: 

Amy Rea, Susan 

Towers, Anne Yurik, 

Sarah Sitarskj-Rice 

C-ATCH6 TACh2 Vixen 

Kathleen Truesdell 

Charles Henstock 

Charles Henstock, Jr. 

John & Liz Kersten 

Charlie 

Rosemarie Smith 

Charlie, Kishmire, 

Sharlie, Tiger, Cooper, 

Molly & Clyde 

Sandra Rosenbaum 

Checkers & Patches 

Natalie Leavy 

Chestnut & Sadie 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Apostal 

Chloe 

Kim Homberger 

Christine Marie 

Campbell 

Robert Dobson 

Chuck Schroll & Eileen 

McAuley 

Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Skinner 

Claudia Santilli 

Patricia Yee 

Cleo Sims 

Presley & Suzanne Sims 

Clyde Hargraves 

Elba, Brenda & Terry 

Massey 

Cocoa 

Ruth Robinson 

Conan Schein 

Kathleen Schein 

Coolie 

Monique Molnar 

Copper 

Michelle, Mike, Michael 

& Tyler Haggerson 

Cynthia Burton 

Deanna Keipp 

Daisy 

Laura Biggs 

Daisy Mae 

Mr. & Mrs. Marvin 

Freeland 

Dana Marra 

Fairlane Ford Sales, Inc. 

Lisa Gell 

M.L. Wehr, DVM 

Daniel O’Donnell 

Christi Cagnolatti, Patty, 

Adam, Sarah, Joe, Mark, 

Racquel, & Monica 

Mr. & Mrs. 

Robert Roshek 

Dante Giardini, Jr. 

John Wittenborn 

Sandra Giardini 

Sheri Giardini 

David Learner 

Diane Learner 

David Pantaleo 

David A. Pantaleo 

Memorial outing 

Deane Halway 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Scott 

Deborah Kilbane 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Berndt 

Deirdre Clarkson 

Patti, Kathy, Bonnie, Pam, 

Ann, Nancy, Margaret, 

Betty, Dianne, Kitty, 

Dave, Cary Ann

Hallmark 

Denise Hughes 

SADO 

Dennis Esper 

Brenda Esper 

Derr; John/Rick/Mom/ 

Dad/Gram/Pat/Diane/ 

Harry/Sally 

Carol Derr 

Diane Lubaway 

Dave Buckley 

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald 

Grimes 

Mr. & Mrs. Ted Tucker 

Diane Randolph 

Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Oppelt 

Dolly 

Shirley Michelotti 

Dolores Proven 

Joyce Papden 

Donald Furman 

Mrs. Donald Furman 

Donald Thor 

Diane & David Mullins 

Tom & Samantha 

Cavanaugh 

Donna Campbell 

Jack Edick & Family 

Donna Durrant 

Insurance Exchange 

Doral Orgeck 

Friends 

Dorothy Kosztowny 

Thrifty Oil Co. 

Dorothy Newnam 

Ann Reed 

Doug Jacobs 

Honorable William 

& Sally Bolle 

Duane Gazzola 

Duke 

7/16/96 -10/23/09 

In Loving Memory 

Clarence & Rita Bertschinger 

Jim DeVries 

Edith Rivard 

Michael Rivard 

Edward Kantarian 

Nancy & Jerry 

McDonough 

Thomas & Christine Hall 

Eleanor Laskowski 

Bonnie Edmon 

Marcia Nowakowski 

Elizabeth Bertz 

Mark Bertz 

Ellen Rice 

Stephen Rice 

Elmer Mellebrand 

Robert Vanni 

Emily Butzlaff 

Beth Ideson 

Emily Shook 

Anita & Alan Hayman 

Diane & Bob Adelson 

Susan Sosnick 

Emma Cyrul 

Ron Greer 

Ernestine Kuhlman 

Jean Kluisza 

Eunice Davis 

Mom & Dad Fontaine, 

David & Natalie, 

Denise & Bill & Mike 

Evelyn Laubernds 

Bryant & Olivia Elrod 

Evelyn Puma 

Sheila Hightower 

Fenella Allen 

Bob & Jessie Douponce 

Karin Shepler 

Kathy & Pat Shary 

Flick 

Michael Mony 

Florence Nahajewski 

Ann Nahajewski 

Florence Teets 

Sandra Thomson 

Frances Kaczander 

Jacqueline Smith & gang 

Frankie 

Marilyn Yoon 

Freya 

Mary Ellen Gurewitz 

Fritz & Katie 

Richard Ventura 

Gage 

Dave, Karen, Gator 

& Roxie Chiasson 

Gayla Schaubel 

Wendy Noder 

Genevieve Zasacky 

Laura Hastedt 

George Allen 

Mo, Jeannie, Kathleen 

& Mrs. B 

Sandvik Hard Materials, 

West Branch 

George Harabadian 

Stephanie & Besy Philip 

George Pevin 

George Pevin Foundation 

George Wirth 

Linda & Fred Gruber 

Georgean Unger 

Joan Walker 

Gertrude DeBacker 

Tina Pena 

Gertrude Peska 

Gizmo 


Joe & Kari Matyscik 

Elizabeth Adams 

Gordon Martin 

Ann Nicholls 

Greg Kuhn 

Mike & Marilyn Kramer 

Nathalie & Glenn 

Donell, Judith Blake, 

Tina Thomas, Dick & 

Sany McConnell, Bill & 

Whitney Holden, 

George Zathey, Atlas 

Copco Customer 

Service Group 

Ruth Kuhn, Diane & 

Larry Lees 

Gunner 

Susan & Dave Gentile 

Harley & Muggsy 

Portia Reuben 

Heidi 

Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Ansel 

Helen Brooks 

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen 

Baker 

Herben Helfrich 

Michelle Handler & 

Darren 

Herbert Borne 

Michael & Nancy 

Pfaffenberger, Daniel & 

Marion Pfaffenberger 

Herriot Cook 

Wendy & Erin Cook 

Honorine Shepley 

Edna Shuttleworth 

Hoover 

Jeanne McLelland 

Igor Beginin 

Dr. & Mrs. Ralph 

Margulis 

Robert & Laurie Grucz 

Irene Flesher 

Sandra Mayberry 

Irene Huot 

Rosanne Ciupek 

Irene Kusinski 

IT & Business friends at 

Ford Credit 

Jack 

Lynda Laycock 

Reit Management & 

Research LLC 

Jacob Brink 

Commerce Elementary 

School 

James Hickerson 

Belinda & Gary Burns 

Judith Hale 

Phyllis Burns 

Rhonda Haynes 

James Kerwin 

Sarah & Steve Savela 

James Whitaker 

Donna Marie Obrigkeit 

Marylee Kortas 

Rod Pitts 

Jane Solomon 

John Hipskind 

Suzanne Bashara 

The Wayne Fox Family 

Jane Thompson 

George Westerman 

Katie Bonbrisco 

Beth Rainbolt 

Lee, Laura & Kristen 

Healey 

Molly Bonbrisco 

Mona Chapman 

Shannon Ward 

Janice Unger 

Robert Sidney 

The Winchell Family 

Jeffrey Halvorsen 

Bill Butterfield 

Gail & Mark Andreae 

Robert Halvorsen 

Jennice Owen 

Evelyn Somers (Rogers) 

Steve & Michele Soter 

Jennifer Mackela 

Virginia Glick 

Walter & Claudia 

Sammut 

Jerome Sleicher 

Dora Beacher 

Jim & Jean Whicker 

Linda Notarainni 

Joan Paulson 

City of Rochester Hills 

Parks & Forestry Dept. 

Joanna Wicke 

Dr. & Mrs. Brian Wicke 

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence 

Black, Jr. 

Joanne Morgan 

Glenn & Mitzi Forshee 

John Williams 

Kim Williams 

John Underwood 

Jack & Nancy 

Underwood 

Joan Feldmann 

John Wilson 

Karen Wilson 

John O’Hara, Jr. 

Debra O’Hara 

Hope Dempsey 

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Brock 

Mr. & Mrs. Otto Kern 

Rich & Cheryl Bowman 

Joseph Durso, Sr. 

Karen Bronoel 

Joseph Lakowicz 

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph 

Karmann 

Josephine Chuhran 

Judith Chuhran from the 

estate of Josephine 

Chuhran 

Josephine Okragleski 

Jacqueline & John 

Renner 

Josie & Dozer 

Mary Simon 

Juliet Swift 

Julia Long 

June Moon 

Dr. & Mrs. Donald 

Overy & Family 

Joanna Vaghy 

Kara 

Bonnie Larivee 

Karl Rigg 

The Rigg Family 

Karola Huff 

Charles & Maryann 

Dever 

Daniel & Stephanie Beck 

Diane Maruszewski 

Lisa Ruelle 

Mr. & Mrs. James 

Kasey & Sidney 


Chuck & Sheree Steinman 

Maruszewski 

Katherine Scott 

Melissa Thodos 

Kathleen Cooper 

Coworkers at Dykema 

Gossett PLLC 

Dante & Olga Stella 

Delena Jackson 

Katheryn Matora 

Sally Bates & Tom 

Nugent 

Zora Johnson 

Kathleen Hough 

Nancy House 

Kathy Cooper & 

Murphy Brown 

Lisa Brown 

Kelly, Tasha & Casey 

Kelsey 

We’ll Miss You K-Dog 

Love, 

Mama, Daddy & Riley 

Kathleen Sullivan 

Kenneth Funderburk 

Mr. & Mrs. Lenard 

Barton 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert 

Bratten 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas 

Novak 


Funderburk 

Sheron McLean 

William Funderburk 

Yasser Kouatli 

Lacey 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Cole 

Larry King 

Jean M. Blondin Trust 

Larry Seibold 

Darryl Perttunen 

Melissa Gerzseny 

Lawrence Voletti 

JoAnn Voletti 

Leon 

Mike Plas 

Lester Singer 

Ron & Lynda Charfoos 

Levi 

Jack & Nancy 

Underwood 

Lily 

Robert Schafer 

Lily Miller-Hoffman 

Ann Westcott 

Linda 

Barbara Eliasz 

Linda Bisballe 

Mary Knobloch 

Linda Michaels 

Goltzman 

Gillian Levy 

Logan 

Susan Pryce & Family 

Lola Torossian 

JoAnn Voletti 

Lorraine Haas 

Helen Dunne, Ken & 

Karen Woodside & 

Reddi 

Lorraine Gale 

Shelley Miller & Joel 

Hoffman 

Louie 

Kim Homberger 

Louie & Buster 

JoAnn Voletti 

Louise Silhanek 

Michelle Gleed 

Luis Kahanovsky 

Deborah Stanifer & Arvy 

Kavaliauskas 

Maddie 

C. Machcinski 

Marco 

Nicole Smith 

Margaret Distel 

Pam Emans 

Margaret Wise 

Dora Wright 

Justine McKnight 

Mr. & Mrs. Jack O’Hara 

Margaret Hallahan 

Dennis William, UAW 

Secretary-Treasurer 

Dottie Deremo 

Finance Team family 

Jennifer Huyck 

Suzanne Taranto 

Margaret Quinn 

Ted & Dawn Cram 

Marian Delfgauw 

Mr. & Mrs. Jack 

McCarthy 

Marion Saxon 

Aunt Eileen 

Deborah Karie, Michael 

Karie & Sadaf Karie 

Elaine McIntosh 

Marjorie Fay Schaubel 

Tribute Gifts 

Wendy Noder 

Marlene Hanson 

Friends at MAG 

Mars Mason 

Sally Fry-Mason & Scott 

Mason 

Martin Mellin 

Sandra Mellin 

Marvin Duckett 

Barbara Duckett 

Mary Ann McDougal 

Mr. & Mrs. Caron Davis 

Mary Lou Shifflet 

Media Communications 

Association-International, 

Madison Chapter 

Mr. & Mrs. Ted Parsons 

Mary Ruffner 

Rick Ruffner, The 

Ruffner Foundation 

Mary Shaw 

Pat Clarke 

Max 

Kim Homberger 

Meryl Markowitz 

Dr. & Mrs. Arnold 

Markowitz 

Michael Smith 

Dawn Murphy Shell 

Gary Truhn 

Gineris & Associates, 

Ltd. 

Michiko Denawa 

TKS Industrial Company 

Miki-Tasha-Nau-Tique- 

Cheeta-Bini-Pede 

Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Smith 

Mindy 

Loismae Murray 

Molly 

Judy Kowal 

Montana Tashjian 

Claudia & Paul Riemer 

Monty P Puppy Pinaire 

The Crawforths & 

Marschels 

Morris Young, Gidget, 

Dollie & Duncan 

Suzann Young 

Mr. & Mrs. W. Robrecht 

Mary Krieg 

Muffy 

Susan Gasparian 

Mulligan 

Annette Lockwood 

Myron Bordman 

Mark, Judy, Stacey, Billy 

& Bill at Structural 

Images, LLC 

Nancy Olandese 

Don & Jeanette Nadler 

Nicki Oliver 

Carol Eicker 

Nicole Mosser 

Rachan, Jill, Sofia, Taya 

Kang 

Nikki 

Douglas-Donna Carter 

Nina Cabule 

Jeanne Brown 

Norman Toole 

Vanessa Chestang 

Orland Frank Garzoni 

Alice MacDermott 

Patricia Lutz 

CGL Corp. 

Patricia Bart 

Martha Muldoon 

Patricia Leone 

David Leone 

Patricia Niemi 

Holmes Middle School 

Staff 

Patrick Albert 

Harriet Albert 

Peaches 

April Andres 


Tribute Gifts 

Phillip Langridge 

The Ladies’ Euchre 

Group 

Piper 

Anna Stinson 

Dr. Yee 

Precious, Puff, Tinkerbell 

& Butch 

Linda & Mike Donovan 

Probert 

Mike Kahan 

Rallye & Fly 

Chris & Katja Larsen 

Raymond Dymand 

Lynda Collins 

Razi Goldman 

Nancy Goldman 

Reva Smith 

Carol McKendry 

John McKendry 

Richard & Robert 

Wrobleski 

Kathy Lord 

Richard Schultz 

Richard Kughn 

Richard Kwas 

Elizabeth Stark 

Gerry Scaduto 

Rita Ybarra 

Gilbert Ybarra, Jr. 

Rizzo & Princess 

Ron & Diane Oleksiak 

Robert Boyd 

Dean Rocheleau 

Robert Harding 

Claudine Sherrod 

Robert Hays, Jr. 


Leonard 

Robert Jensen 

Henry & Cynthia Chow 

Robert Bartley 

Barbara Bartley 

Robert Lappin, Jr. 


Nancy Lappin 

Robert Reilly 

Mr. & Mrs. Arthur 

Rathke 

Roberta La Bell 

Mr. & Mrs. James Allore 

Roger Haerens 

Thomas Youngblood 

Ronald Albert 

Frank W. Kerr Company, 

Mrs. Newman 

Ronald Cummings 

Dennis Smith 

Patricia Davis 

Tonia Aloe 

Ronald Printz 

Kim Jones, Alberta Fenn, 

Justin Heard, Charlotte 

Fenwick & Brenda 

Smelser 

Rose Jeszke 

Bernie Komraus 

Rosey Viviano 

Lila & Gil Silverman 

Rudy Knobloch 

Mary Knobloch 

Ruth Berman 

Linda & Bob Ruby 

Ruth Krathwohl 

Judith Herndon & Brian 

Carney 

Saavik 

Laura Jablway 

Sadie 


Poindexter 

Sadie Topaz 

Yvonne Salomon 

Sally Chane 

Virginia Baranski 

Sally Wheeler, Sam, 

Sassy, Duffy & Daisy 

Debby Barker 

Sampson 

Mr. & Mrs. Tom 


Walworth, Jr. 

Sandi, Daisy, Moses 

Jenny Bean 

Scooter 

Mr. & Mrs. Donald 

Gretel 

Selma Korn 


Serene Russ 

Rose Palmer 

Shadow 

Mark & Terri Cleland 

Shannon Silverthorn 

Cindy & Greg Adair 

Sharon Sundquist 

Ronald & Karen Cantrall 

Sharyn Chopra 

Department of 

Communications & 

Marketing at Oakland 

University 

Shawny 


Sheila Truchan 

Deana Stewart, Harvest 

School Family 

Teachers at Pleasant 

Ridge Elementary, 

Saline, MI 

Shirley Morehead 

Linda Morehead 

Shirley Pala 

Weyand’s Crew 

Show Me Jupiter 

Jerry Lyons 

Snickers 

Mr. & Mrs. David Srot 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Milia 

Sonya Carr 

Sharon Lettner’s 

coworkers at the U.S. 

Department of Defense, 

Baltimore, M.D. 

Sophie 

Dr. & Mrs. Paul Cullis 

When you become a member of the Michigan Humane Society’s 

Heritage Guild, your planned giving can be a legacy that touches 

precious animal lives well into the future. 

You can remember the animals cared for by the Michigan Humane Society in many ways: 

• In your will or trust 

• As a remainder beneficiary of an account, such as an IRA or other retirement plan 

• As a remainder beneficiary of a charitable gift annuity or trust that pays you 

an income during your lifetime 

• As a lead beneficiary on a charitable remainder trust 

As a member of the Michigan Humane Society Heritage Guild, you will receive: 

• A complimentary copy of the annual MHS Pet Calendar 

• An invitation to the MHS President’s Luncheon 

• The opportunity to enroll in the exclusive MHS Pet Guardianship Program 

• A subscription to MHS’ MichigAnimals newsletter 

For more information about the Heritage Guild, please call Terri Lessnau, 

director of leadership giving, at 248.283.1000, ext. 108. 

Spc. Robert Firese 

Nicole Morgia 

Stanley Hamilton 

Dr. Lawrence Mead 

Star & Tippy 

Judith Hofmann 

Stella Marie & 

Heathcliff 

Pamela Pitlanish, 

Centered Insight 

Healing, PLLC 

Stephen Bozymowski 

Mr. & Mrs. Scott 

Jerzewski & Family 

Steven Haas 

Deerfield Elementary 

Staff 

Sunshine 

Patricia Leslie 

Sylvia Pevin 


Tag & Johnny 

Jack & Nancy 

Underwood 

Tai-Beau Marvin 

Chester & Sandy Marvin 

Terri Wilson 

Linda Pearse 

Thomas Kociuba, Sr. 

Denise Quill 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael 

Miller 

Thor 


Tieke & Max 


Tiger & Orange Ruffy 

& Yoncey 


Tom Shelton 

Rodney Haynes 

Toni 

Mary Corbet 

Toni Beresford 

Erin McBrien & Chris 

Beresford 

Toonces 

Morris Klau 

Tristan 

Marcel Gagnon 

Trudy Boukas 

Gary & Marianne 

Maurer 

Turk, Tawny, Muffy, 

Tyler & Garby 

Barbara Backus 

Vicki Kolakowski 

Coworkers at BCBS 

Virginia Jablway 

Laura Jablway 


Walled Lake Northern 

Staff 

Walter Gilbert 

Lynn Morrison, LLC 

Walter Spellman 

Carol Spellman 

All honorarium recipients, the families 

of memorial recipients, and contributors 

will receive special letters of acknowledg- 

ment and gratitude from the Michigan 

Humane Society. Due to limited space, 

however, we are able to publish only 

those donations of $75 or more, which 

will appear in a future issue as space 

allows. Submission of photos does not 

guarantee placement. 

Wayne Hofmann 


William Brown 

Grosinger, Spigelman & 

Grey Eye Surgeons, P.C. 

William Kinnie 

Herrick’s, Lietz’s, 

Hester’s, Pearce’s, 

Twitty’s, Seitz’s 

James Wetzel 

Jim & Bev Veit 

Wilma Hayes 

Jim Leese 

Winifred Gravel 

Wanda Wallace 

Winifred Gravel/The 

Buddy Fund 

Patricia Gravel-Henkel 

Zeus 


Zoe 

Shelley, Joel, Sophie & Lily 

Create Your Legacy Today. 

Save Lives for Years to Come. 

Become a Member of the MHS Heritage Guild 

Photo by Merideth Gillhespy

Tribute Gifts 

Phillip Langridge 

The Ladies’ Euchre 

Group 

Piper 

Anna Stinson 

Dr. Yee 

Precious, Puff, Tinkerbell 

& Butch 

Linda & Mike Donovan 

Probert 

Mike Kahan 

Rallye & Fly 


Raymond Dymand 

Lynda Collins 

Razi Goldman 

Nancy Goldman 

Reva Smith 

Carol McKendry 

John McKendry 

Richard & Robert 

Wrobleski 

Kathy Lord 

Richard Schultz 

Richard Kughn 

Richard Kwas 

Elizabeth Stark 

Gerry Scaduto 

Rita Ybarra 

Gilbert Ybarra, Jr. 

Rizzo & Princess 

Ron & Diane Oleksiak 

Robert Boyd 

Dean Rocheleau 

Robert Harding 

Claudine Sherrod 

Robert Hays, Jr. 


Leonard 

Robert Jensen 

Henry & Cynthia Chow 

Robert Bartley 

Barbara Bartley 

Robert Lappin, Jr. 

Nancy Lappin 


Robert Reilly 

Mr. & Mrs. Arthur 

Rathke 

Roberta La Bell 

Mr. & Mrs. James Allore 

Roger Haerens 

Thomas Youngblood 

Ronald Albert 

Frank W. Kerr Company, 

Mrs. Newman 

Ronald Cummings 

Dennis Smith 

Patricia Davis 

Tonia Aloe 

Ronald Printz 

Kim Jones, Alberta Fenn, 

Justin Heard, Charlotte 

Fenwick & Brenda 

Smelser 

Rose Jeszke 

Bernie Komraus 

Rosey Viviano 

Lila & Gil Silverman 

Rudy Knobloch 

Mary Knobloch 

Ruth Berman 


Ruth Krathwohl 

Judith Herndon & Brian 

Carney 

Saavik 

Laura Jablway 

Sadie 


Poindexter 

Sadie Topaz 

Yvonne Salomon 

Sally Chane 

Virginia Baranski 

Sally Wheeler, Sam, 

Sassy, Duffy & Daisy 

Debby Barker 

Sampson 

Mr. & Mrs. Tom 

Walworth, Jr. 


Sandi, Daisy, Moses 

Jenny Bean 

Scooter 

Mr. & Mrs. Donald 

Gretel 

Selma Korn 


Serene Russ 

Rose Palmer 

Shadow 

Mark & Terri Cleland 

Shannon Silverthorn 

Cindy & Greg Adair 

Sharon Sundquist 

Ronald & Karen Cantrall 

Sharyn Chopra 

Department of 

Communications & 

Marketing at Oakland 

University 

Shawny 


Sheila Truchan 

Deana Stewart, Harvest 

School Family 

Teachers at Pleasant 

Ridge Elementary, 

Saline, MI 

Shirley Morehead 

Linda Morehead 

Shirley Pala 

Weyand’s Crew 

Show Me Jupiter 

Jerry Lyons 

Snickers 

Mr. & Mrs. David Srot 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Milia 

Sonya Carr 

Sharon Lettner’s 

coworkers at the U.S. 

Department of Defense, 

Baltimore, M.D. 

Sophie 

Dr. & Mrs. Paul Cullis 

Spc. Robert Firese 

When you become a member of the Michigan Humane Society’s 

Heritage Guild, your planned giving can be a legacy that touches 

precious animal lives well into the future. 

Nicole Morgia 

Stanley Hamilton 

Dr. Lawrence Mead 

Star & Tippy 


Stella Marie & 

Heathcliff 

Pamela Pitlanish, 

Centered Insight 

Healing, PLLC 

Stephen Bozymowski 

Mr. & Mrs. Scott 

Jerzewski & Family 

Steven Haas 

Deerfield Elementary 

Staff 

Sunshine 

Patricia Leslie 

Sylvia Pevin 


Tag & Johnny 

Jack & Nancy 

Underwood 

Tai-Beau Marvin 

Chester & Sandy Marvin 

Terri Wilson 

Linda Pearse 

Thomas Kociuba, Sr. 

Denise Quill 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael 

Miller 

Thor 


Tieke & Max 


Tiger & Orange Ruffy 

& Yoncey 


Tom Shelton 

Rodney Haynes 

Toni 

Mary Corbet 

Toni Beresford 

Erin McBrien & Chris 

Beresford 

You can remember the animals cared for by the Michigan Humane Society in many ways: 

• In your will or trust 

• As a remainder beneficiary of an account, such as an IRA or other retirement plan 

• As a remainder beneficiary of a charitable gift annuity or trust that pays you 

an income during your lifetime 

• As a lead beneficiary on a charitable remainder trust 

As a member of the Michigan Humane Society Heritage Guild, you will receive: 

• A complimentary copy of the annual MHS Pet Calendar 

• An invitation to the MHS President’s Luncheon 

• The opportunity to enroll in the exclusive MHS Pet Guardianship Program 

• A subscription to MHS’ MichigAnimals newsletter 

For more information about the Heritage Guild, please call Terri Lessnau, 

director of leadership giving, at 248.283.1000, ext. 108. 

Toonces 

Morris Klau 

Tristan 

Marcel Gagnon 

Trudy Boukas 

Gary & Marianne 

Maurer 

Turk, Tawny, Muffy, 

Tyler & Garby 

Barbara Backus 

Vicki Kolakowski 

Coworkers at BCBS 

Virginia Jablway 

Laura Jablway 


Walled Lake Northern 

Staff 

Walter Gilbert 

Lynn Morrison, LLC 

Walter Spellman 

Carol Spellman 

Wayne Hofmann 

All honorarium recipients, the families 

of memorial recipients, and contributors 

will receive special letters of acknowledg- 

ment and gratitude from the Michigan 

Humane Society. Due to limited space, 

however, we are able to publish only 

those donations of $75 or more, which 

will appear in a future issue as space 

allows. Submission of photos does not 

guarantee placement. 


William Brown 

Grosinger, Spigelman & 

Grey Eye Surgeons, P.C. 

William Kinnie 

Herrick’s, Lietz’s, 

Hester’s, Pearce’s, 

Twitty’s, Seitz’s 

James Wetzel 

Jim & Bev Veit 

Wilma Hayes 

Jim Leese 

Winifred Gravel 

Wanda Wallace 

Winifred Gravel/The 

Buddy Fund 

Patricia Gravel-Henkel 

Zeus 


Zoe 

Shelley, Joel, Sophie & Lily 

Create Your Legacy Today. 

Save Lives for Years to Come. 

Become a Member of the MHS Heritage Guild 

Photo by Merideth Gillhespy

Day after day, we count on our pets to give 

us their loyalty and unconditional love, 

much like our military, which protects and 

serves. To thank these men and women 

who give so unselfishly of themselves, the 

Michigan Humane Society is proudly teaming 

up with Pets for Patriots, a national 

program that helps bring together U.S. 

military personnel – whether active duty or 

retired – with dogs and cats in need of love 

and companionship. 

Through the program, patriots receive 

discounted adoption fees on older and 

harder-to-place pets from MHS, as well 

discounted veterinary care at MHS for the 

lifetime of the pet. 

“We’re extraordinarily proud to be 

teaming up with Pets for Patriots for such 

a great cause,” says CJ Bentley, senior 

director of operations for MHS. “We want 

to recognize and thank all those who give 

so selflessly in protecting and serving our 

country and help reward them with the 

countless joys and benefits of having a fourlegged 

best friend.” 

This program recently changed the lives 

of two of our local heroes. Robert Maleszewski, 

a U.S. Army veteran who served in 

Vietnam, adopted 5-year-old rat terrier 

Beau from MHS’ off-site adoption center 

at Petco Sterling Heights. A few days later, 

Micheal Webster, who currently serves in 

the U.S. Navy, found a best friend in 4-yearold 

Paco, a Pomeranian mix, at the MHS 

Detroit Center for Animal Care. 

“It hits home … it hits to the heart that 

they’re willing to do something for the vets, 

and I think it’s tremendous,” Maleszewski 

says. “Beau’s like a real partner, a real 

buddy to me.” 

Servicemen and women interested in the 

program can apply by visiting the Pets for 

Patriots website at www.petsforpatriots. 

org. Approval typically takes one to two 

business days, and afterward, visit MHS for 

assistance in finding a four-legged friend. 

MHS is proud to join Pets for Patriots in 

giving back to those who have given us so 

much. To learn more, visit www.michiganhumane.org 

or scan 

the QR code at left 

to view our Pets 

for Patriots video 

featuring Maleszewski 

and Webster, 

and their new best 

friends. 

Pets for Patriots 

MHS TeaMS Up WiTH peTS for paTrioTS 

Program Proudly Offers Adoption and Veterinary Discounts to U.S. Military 

The MHS Pets for Patriots program brings together patriots and pets who need companionship. U.S. Army veteran Robert 

Maleszewski (left), is pictured with his rat terrier buddy, Beau. Micheal Webster, who serves in the U.S. Navy, is pictured 

with his Pomeranian pal, Paco. 


MHS Online Store 

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Jim Harper, Longtime Detroit raDio Host 

After more than three decades on local 

airwaves, Jim Harper, one of the 

most recognized voices of Detroit radio, 

retired in December from Magic 105.1. 

He entertained listeners with his lighthearted 

humor and conversational style. On the 

Magic Morning Show, and at WNIC prior, 

Harper and his cohosts discussed matters 

their listeners could relate to – from family 

and friends to fashion faux pas … and pets! 

In the 1980s, the Michigan Humane 

Society began bringing a “Pet of the Week” 

to WNIC. The pet segment continued for 

many years, even moving with Harper to 

Magic 105.1 in 2001. A longtime supporter 

of MHS, Harper has appeared in several 

MHS Telethons and emceed the Bow Wow 

Brunch. He and his wife, Lynn, share their 

home with Queenie, a 17-year-old bundle of 

love from the MHS Detroit adoption center. 

Harper’s listeners greatly miss him and the 

warm and funny conversations he brought 

to the morning hours. MichigAnimals chats 

with Harper about his love of animals and 

how retirement has changed his relationship 

with his furry family member. 

DiD you have pets growing up? We 

were a family of five kids, growing up in 

Westland, and I remember my Dad came 

home with a Boxer named Princess that he 

adopted from MHS. She was very sweet and 

seemed like the size of a horse to me since 

I was only 5. My fondest memories are of 

walking her through the neighborhood and 

the local bullies suddenly giving me new 

“respect” because of her imposing size. She 

was a kitten at heart, though, and wouldn’t 

hurt a flea. 

what other memories come to 

minD? All of our dogs and cats were adopted, 

and I always felt that somehow they 

“knew” that they were given a second chance 

and therefore especially sweet and loyal. Other 

random warm memories: Watching TV on 

the bed with my dog Jack and our cat Frank. 

We all had our “special spots,” and it was a 

warm, safe sanctuary. Our cat Mike greeting 

me at the door, like a dog, every time I came 

home from work. Taking our dogs Bobby 

and Queenie Up North to Petoskey. The time 

we got our Pomeranian, Bobby, a puppy-cut 

and he looked like a Gremlin! We still laugh 

at the pictures – he was not amused. 

Celebrity Chat 

Longtime Detroit radio host Jim Harper gets kisses from one of his biggest fans ever – Queenie, whom he adopted many 

years ago from MHS’ Detroit adoption center. 

what is the most rewarDing part 

of having a pet? They are the only 

living things that will love you in a totally 

nonjudgmental way. You can have a totally 

“loser day,” fail at everything, be rejected 

by the world, dirt poor, fat, skinny, healthy 

or sick, and they will always love you with 

the same intensity and devotion. In this 

way, they are often superior to humans, I 

feel. 

Do you currently share your 

life with any pets? We still have 

Queenie, who is 17, deaf and half blind, 

and every time Lynn and I think she’s slowing 

down, she runs around the yard like a 

puppy and still loves to cuddle. 

has retirement from morning 

raDio changeD your relationship? 

Now that I’m retired, I get to sleep 

in. But Queenie doesn’t know that I’m 

retired, so she still wants to eat breakfast at 

3:30 a.m. We’re workin’ on it. 

DiD your pets listen to you on 

the raDio? Lynn would always turn on 

the radio in the morning and swears that 

the dogs and cats could tell I was on. And 

when she went out for a run in the morning, 

she left the radio on to keep them 

company. 

when DiD you become involveD 

with mhs? In the ’80s, when [longtime 

MHS staffer] Ron Blauet would come by 

with adoptable animals once a week. It 

seemed like a concept that wouldn’t work – 

pets on the radio that you couldn’t see – but 

it became one of our most popular features 

and listeners loved Ron. 

what DiD you enjoy most about 

the pet segments? Learning about 

different breeds and also about pets we 

never had, like rabbits and hamsters, rats 

and ferrets. I also enjoyed learning how the 

MHS came about – a very rich history – and 

I feel the folks who work at MHS are some 

of the most knowledgeable animal lovers 

out there. The different programs MHS 

has developed, to educate owners about 

the importance of spaying and neutering, 

helping to provide pet food to folks who are 

struggling financially, and their screening 

process before adopting out pets, have all 

been very forward thinking and models for 

other programs. 

was there an especially funny 

moment? There was the occasional 

“accident” in the studio, but everyone at the 

station would just blame the after-effects 

on me and Mike Bradley, so it was never a 

problem. 


Did you know that your pet’s annual 

check-up could help save a 

homeless pet? 

At the Michigan Humane Society, proceeds from our three 

veterinary centers provide critical support for our mission of 

caring for animals in need. So, while your pet is receiving 

high quality, compassionate care from our team of 

veterinary professionals, you’re helping to give 

thousands of homeless animals a better life! 

For appointments, rates and other veterinary 

service inquiries, please call an 

MHS veterinary center: 

Detroit 

(313) 872-0004 

Rochester Hills 

(248) 852-7424 

Westland 

(734) 721-4195 

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