Published January 26, 2021
UTICA — A woman in Utica is facing an animal torture charge after allegedly throwing a small dog into the Clinton River repeatedly, causing it trauma Jan. 4.
Read MorePublished January 19, 2021
EASTPOINTE — Eastpointe police are searching for a man seen on home security video beating a dog with a broomstick Jan. 17.
Read MorePublished January 13, 2021
ROYAL OAK — When Binti, a female lion cub born Sept. 10 at the Detroit Zoo, successfully rejoined the lion pride just before Christmas Day, the Detroit Zoological Society rejoiced.
Read MorePublished January 8, 2021
WARREN — A puppy allegedly swiped from the enclosed porch of a Warren home by a food delivery driver has been returned to its family, and the suspect is now facing a felony larceny charge.
Read MorePublished December 25, 2020
FERNDALE — The efforts of one young teen have led to a local cat shelter receiving tens of thousands of dollars in grant funding.
Read MorePublished December 22, 2020
SOUTHFIELD — Deer have come to be one of the more popular wild animals to roam residential neighborhoods. While they can be nice to look at, they can also cause damage and destruction to home gardens, nature preserves and even motor vehicles.
Read MorePublished December 15, 2020
WEST BLOOMFIELD — In the latter part of 2002 and into early 2003, there were some rough periods in the life of local resident and West Bloomfield High School graduate Micky Golden Moore.
Read MorePublished December 4, 2020
ROYAL OAK — Scarlet, the 25th red panda born at the Detroit Zoo since 1999, recently made her first public appearance after her birth in the early morning hours of July 1.
Read MorePublished November 12, 2020
ROYAL OAK — The Detroit Zoo’s tower, as a group of giraffes is called, has expanded to a quartet with the addition of newest member Zara, a 2-year-old female from the Peoria, Illinois, zoo.
Read MorePublished November 9, 2020
UTICA — A memorial event was held for a second year by a local group that formed after a dog adopted from a shelter was stabbed to death at a park in Utica in 2019.
Read MorePublished November 6, 2020
STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights resident Donna Polom says she is frustrated with having to clean up after animals who aren’t her pets: namely, the feral cats that popped up in her neighborhood due, she said, to a nearby cat harborer.
Read MorePublished November 4, 2020
GROSSE POINTE SHORES — For the Grosse Pointe Shores Public Safety Department, the mission of protecting and serving includes furry, four-legged residents as well as their human companions.
Read MorePublished October 26, 2020
SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA — Shelby Township is in the process of holding a Halloween pet costume contest and is inviting the community to join in to decide which pet entered in the contest has the most interesting and adorable Halloween pet costume.
Read MorePublished October 22, 2020
MADISON HEIGHTS — It’s the time of the year when monarch butterflies begin migrating to warmer climes. Over the summer, efforts were underway in Madison Heights to help support these beautiful pollinators, known for their orange and black wings. Now, plans are being made to support their return this spring.
Read MorePublished October 21, 2020
TROY — A permanent home for hoots has started to take root at Troy’s nature center.
Read MorePublished October 7, 2020
ROSEVILLE — The Roseville Police Department is investigating an attack by two dogs that left three people injured and another dog dead.
Read MorePublished October 2, 2020
EASTPOINTE — Some Eastpointe residents got a surprise in their backyard after a python was discovered on the loose Sept. 25.
Read MorePublished August 25, 2020
ROYAL OAK — A female American white pelican found in May near the Port of Monroe, Michigan, with injuries to her wings and foot almost did not make it.
Read MorePublished August 24, 2020
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A dog is more than just a pet; a dog is both a family member and a friend. The memorial for one friendship that was built over almost 16 years brought an unexpected coda to a dog’s life in Shelby Township.
Read MorePublished August 11, 2020
ROYAL OAK — The Detroit Zoo recently helped a young feathered friend who got separated from his parents and nest at the Rackham Golf Course located next door to the zoo in Huntington Woods.
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