This story is heartbreaking - but it's also heartwarming, in that animal shelters right here in West Michigan have stepped up to save the lives of 35 dogs who were in a horrible situation.
Look at their little faces! As if they could get any cuter, these puppies rescued by McKenzie's Animal Shelter in Lake Odessa are named after characters from the hit show "Schitt's Creek".
Cody the dog is safe and warm and back with his family after falling about 100 feet off a cliff along the Muskegon River in Newaygo, thanks to a Michigan DNR Officer.
What started will a call about a horse in the road lead Michigan State Police to bust an alleged puppy mill in Michigan's Upper Peninsula earlier this week.