this. how bad is the problem? >> the problem is as bad as the economic problem, i think. the whole society is pretty bad. people don't have jobs. they use animals to build revenue and protect their properties. times are just tough. >> reporter: tough to say the least. and like so much else in detroit, man's best friend is waiting to be rescued. poppy harlow, cnn, detroit. >> you know, as poppy points out, when you have trouble keeping the traffic lights on, trouble picking up the trash, unfortunately sometimes the stray animals are not the priority. if you want to help or you know an animal lover who might, you can actually adopt these dogs, they'll fly them out to you. there is a number of organizations that you can support financially as well. michig michig michiganhumane.org, allaboutanimalsrescue.org and wa25.org. finally, another piece of tech could bring revolution into