Tanya Hilgendorf

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.

Look beyond the campaign ads with the family pooch and ask how politicians will treat the four-legged friends around us.

If only plants are at stake, maybe there’s a better solution than sharpshooters in city parks.

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.