Local Humane Society Awarded for Most Adoptions in State
The Humane Society of Livingston County had the greatest number of adoptions out of all the limited admission shelters in Michigan.
A miniature daschund named Teddy, whose vocal cords were cut making him unable to bark, got his second chance at a happy life when Ypsilanti resident Greg Karch and his wife adopted him from the Humane Society of Livingston County on Labor Day in 2010. Teddy was part of a group of several miniature daschunds rescued from a breeder who became a hoarder. Karch said the animals lived in cages their entire lives. Officials at the shelter opened their doors on the holiday to ensure Karch could pick up Teddy and take him home. It's gestures like that contributed to the Howell-based Humane Society of Livingston County being recognized as the Most Outstanding limited-admissions shelter in the state. The shelter was honored by the by the Michigan …
