HELENA — With tarantulas, pythons, and chinchillas, one Helena business brings exotic animals to your events. “[To] spark the love and joy of animals. I mean, we share this world with them, and I think it’s important to educate everybody that this world is theirs as well as ours,” said Animal Tracks Outreach Founder and […]
‘Enough is enough,’ community rallies for animal cruelty
Community rallies in Nanakuli to address animal cruelty issue on Jan. 20, 2024. Courtesy: Chantell M. Moniz HONOLULU (KHON2) — Animal lovers around the island of Oahu joined together on Saturday to rally against animal cruelty cases. Check out what’s going on around the nation on our National News page Community members met in Nanakuli […]
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Church honors memory of sisters with donation to animal shelter | News
From left, Gail Hood, Linda Mathes, Pam Harris and Joe Chambers were on hand for the delivery of a $10,000 donation to the Unicoi County Animal Shelter. Hood and Chambers are elders at Erwin Presbyterian Church, where Chambers is also treasurer. Harris is the shelter director while Mathes is on the shelter’s board of directors. […]
Community briefs: Regional transportation survey, animal foster families needed and more | News
A SamTrans bus stop in downtown Brisbane shows connections to other Bay Area public transit systems. Courtesy Ananda Paulas/Bay City News. Take a survey on regional transportation needs The Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments has released their annual survey, asking how life in the Bay Area has changed coming out […]
Eva Burrell Animal Shelter gets grant | News, Sports, Jobs
Courtesy photo The Eva Burrell Animal Shelter in Manistique recently received a grant of $2,209 to help pay for its pet spay/neuter program. The grant came from the Schoolcraft County Community Foundation’s Humane Society Fund and was one of eight grants awarded during the SCCF’s spring grant round. Kyle Maltby, shelter […]
Animal aid | News, Sports, Jobs
Courtesy photo Greenbean Coffee House is sponsoring the Central PA Humane Society’s mascot, Bean, and donated $2,500 toward the society’s annual $400,000 medical expenses. Taking part in a May 19 press conference are (from left): Humane officer Paul Gottshall holding Peanut; Becky Felton, Outreach Director for the CPHS; mascot, Bean; and […]
RivCo Animal Shelter Over Capacity, Expected to Double After July 4th
“Every year right around the Fourth of July, a few days before and a few days after, we call that our Armageddon. That’s our busiest season,” Coachella Valley Animal Campus Operations Chief Jaclyn Schart said. One minute, you’re celebrating the Fourth of July with your furry friend. In the next, they’re nowhere to be found. […]
Martins Ferry woman faces charges of animal abuse | News, Sports, Jobs
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — A woman was arraigned Tuesday on felony charges related to dogs. According to court records, Erin Magers, 50, of 57869 Main St., Martins Ferry was charged with three counts of fifth-degree felony prohibitions against companion animals. She pleaded innocent. Her plea agreement deadline will be July 31 and trial Aug. […]
‘We’ve gotten to a breaking point’ | Williamson County animal shelter asking the community for help
GEORGETOWN, Texas — Last week, the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter had more than 200 dogs in its care, and as of Sunday morning, it also had nearly 200 cats and kittens. With only eight people on staff, the shelter is calling on the community to help. “We’ve kind of gotten to a breaking point,” […]