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Wahlfield Dog Park is opening July 24 in Comstock Park. This massive 10-acre Kent County destination features a one-acre swimming pond, an actual dog beach, a jumping dock, walking trails, and a dog wash station.

Empty the Shelters is back July 5–26, helping Michigan shelters manage summer overcrowding with reduced-fee pet adoptions.

Kent County Animal Shelter is nearing capacity and asking the community to help. Adoption, fostering, reuniting lost pets, and sharing posts can all make a difference.

Pet owners expect their dogs to be safe with a hired sitter, not abused. In Michigan, a pet sitter was allegedly caught on video abusing a dog.

A teenager from Grand Traverse County is accused of stabbing a dog multiple times and leaving it in the woods to die. An anonymous tip led police to make an arrest in the case.

Empty the Shelters returns to Michigan May 1 to 17 with $70 adoptions at participating shelters. Pets are fully vetted and ready to go home during this nationwide event.

For the first time in program history, Zeke the WonderDog is female. She becomes the fifth Frisbee-catching dog to represent the Michigan State Spartans.

The Humane Society of West Michigan is at capacity for dogs. From April 7–11, adult dogs are available with reduced adoption fees of $50. Adopt, volunteer, or donate to help today.

A heartbreaking scene unfolded in Flint as police discovered not just neglected animals, but a story of prolonged suffering waiting to be told.

Most Michigan dog owners play fetch with their dogs, but have they ever tried "Yooper Fetch" with their best friend?

Michigan firefighters spent four tense hours rescuing a dog stranded 350 yards out on the thin ice of the Detroit River

A Northern Michigan woman thought her white dog was gone for good. A year and a half later, a microchip scan at the Kent County Animal Shelter brought them back together.