The kennels at the Oyster Bay Animal Shelter in Syosset are nearly four decades old. There aren’t enough large kennels to house the big dogs that are being dropped off more and more frequently. The aging heating and cooling system is breaking down. But upgrades are on the way as the town plans to spend about $1.1 million on major renovations: Larger kennels for the big […]
Denver Animal Shelter offers free spay/neuter clinic each month
Every month the Denver Animal Shelter has a free clinic for people who can’t afford to spay or neuter their pets. DENVER — Every month the Denver Animal Shelter has a free clinic for people who can’t afford to spay or neuter their pets. This weekend’s event was extended to two days because of the […]
Animal shelter near Merritt takes in four-legged fire victims
Angel’s Animal Rescue is taking in pets that firefighters have rescued from Venables Valley in the wake of the Shetland Creek wildfire In the midst of the chaos of the Shetland Creek wildfire near Ashcroft, some four-footed friends and their families have reason to be thankful. The community of Venables Valley, southwest of Ashcroft, was […]
Baton Rouge animal shelter waives adoption fees for sheltered pets for national campaign
BATON ROUGE — Pet adoptions were free all week for animals from the Companion Animal Alliance in Baton Rouge. CAA waived adoption fees for spayed and neutered shelter animals in partnership with Bissell Pet Foundation’s national campaign, “Empty The Shelter” week. Sunday was the last day of the event where people could have their fees waved. […]
Kendall animal shelter nears capacity situation
Charity Fegenbush knows when she rolls into work Monday, the animals being brought into the Kendall County Animal Shelter for the week will vastly outnumber the pets being adopted. As the county shelter coordinator, it’s Fegenbush’s job to oversee intakes — whether by impound, drop-offs or owner-surrenders — the stray population for Kendall County. But […]
Dr. Mary L. Cretens Fund helps Delta Animal Shelter | News, Sports, Jobs
Courtesy photo Charlie Becker, Community Foundation for Delta County Board Chair, along with Board of Trustees Members Bob VanDamme; Mark Zawacki, Will Carne, Sr. and Nick Chenier present a check in the amount of $18,984 from the Dr. Mary L. Cretens fund, to Vonnie Bruce, adoption specialist, holding Jezzie, and Tonya […]
Car show benefits AWSOM animal shelter
Folks revved up their engines one last time at the final Crazy for Cars Car Show, benefitting AWSOM Animal Shelter. MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — The heat was beating down on these hot rods at Memorytown in Paradise Township near Mount Pocono, but it didn’t stop car lovers and animal lovers alike from coming out to […]
Dallas animal shelter needs vacancies, offers $150 gift cards for large dog adoptions – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Dallas Animal Services is way, way over capacity and offering $150 gift cards for certain adoptions and rescues as they expect to receive hundreds of dogs over the Fourth of July holiday. The animal shelter said it currently has 482 dogs sharing 300 kennels and it is offering $150 Amazon gift cards for the next […]
Memphis Animal Services Director Ty Coleman on leave following concerns regarding shelter conditions
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – Representatives with the City of Memphis have confirmed that Ty Coleman, the sitting director of Memphis Animal Services (MAS), is on leave effective immediately. In recent weeks, the shelter has been under public scrutiny after one of the dogs being housed by MAS died from what they claimed to be a […]
How Los Angeles shelter animals are put on euthanasia list – NBC Los Angeles
The top official for the Los Angeles Animal Services explained Monday how certain animals are authorized to be euthanized under a new plan after a shelter employee was mauled by a pit bull mix at the Harbor Shelter in May. Staycee Dains, who was appointed as the LA Animal Services General Manager nearly a year […]