animals

Cute Michigan baby animals, we dare you to look away

Michigan Radio Newsroom — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:59:40 +0000

There were four baby peregrine falcons nesting on the roof of University Hospital at the end of April. The University Record reports this is the third year in a row that two falcons nested on the hospital roof.

A contest was held to name the babies. Today, the people running the University of Michigan's Facebook page announced the winning names:

Maize,
Blue,
Woodson,
and Howard.

The images of the cute falcon babies got us wondering, 'what can be cuter than these things?'

Making antifreeze safer for children and animals

Kyle Norris — Sun, 05 May 2013 18:48:29 +0000

Antifreeze often looks like a sports-drink or Kool-Aid and it can have a sweet smell that attracts animals and kids. A bill in the Michigan legislature would require that a bittering agent be added to antifreeze so humans and animals don’t want to drink it.

Michigan lawmakers propose animal abuse registry

The Associated Press — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 16:42:00 +0000

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - People convicted of animal abuse would be required to register with local law enforcement and prohibited from adopting animals under legislation recently introduced in the Michigan House.

Republican Rep. Paul Muxlow of Brown City and Democratic Rep. Harvey Santana of Detroit introduced legislation last week that would require people convicted of animal abuse to submit their address, photograph and social security number to local law enforcement.

People would remain on the registry for five years and would be required to pay an annual fee of $250.

The Wonder Years

Wade Rouse — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:39:41 +0000

April is prevention of cruelty to animals month. Michigan based writer, Wade Rouse shares a story about why it’s a month of note for him.

Over the last year, Rouse has been sharing stories about his life, the holidays and other days of significance on the calendar.

You can find his stories in his book titled, It’s All Relative – Two families, three dogs, 34 holidays, and 50 boxes of wine…a memoir.

Tiger cub exhibit called off at West Michigan mall

The Associated Press — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:29:06 +0000

A newspaper reports a tiger cub exhibit has closed at a Grand Rapids mall after public complaints and a planned protest. The Grand Rapids Press reported Friday that mall officials canceled the touring display that allows shoppers to play with and be photographed with the cubs for a price.

Sarah Hale tells the newspaper she had planned a protest for Saturday against the exhibit but called it off.