Banning ‘pit bulls’ is an oversimplified answer to a complicated problem. Poverty and social ills contribute to dog problems just as they do to human problems. Detroit needs adequately funded and better managed animal control services.
Tanya Hilgendorf
A guest author for Bridge Magazine.
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Opinion | One way to pick Michigan politicians: See how they treat animals
Look beyond the campaign ads with the family pooch and ask how politicians will treat the four-legged friends around us.
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Are Ann Arbor’s deer enough of a threat to warrant firepower?
If only plants are at stake, maybe there’s a better solution than sharpshooters in city parks.
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A change in policy could benefit Michigan’s less-loved dogs
Anti-chaining laws are on the books in 19 states. Having one here would prevent dog owners from making their animals live unhappy lives on the end of a tether.