FLASH SALE Don’t miss this deal Standard Digital Access $6 for 1 year Already a subscriber? Login The Downey Animal Care Center at 11258 Garfield Ave. (Google Street View) In an effort to address a bacterial outbreak at the Downey Animal Care Center, Los Angeles County officials are taking action today to safeguard animals and […]
Fulton County Commissioners get heated during debate on animal control fight with City of Atlanta – WABE
Fulton County Commissioners rejected an effort Wednesday to restart animal control services in the City of Atlanta without an agreement between the two governments. Fulton County ended those services Friday because of the lack of intergovernmental agreement, which has been the case since the beginning of the year. Commissioner Marvin Arrington, Jr., led the effort […]
Animal cruelty investigation underway in Solano County
A horse owner is under investigation after the Solano County Sheriff Animal Control were called about a dead horse and other malnourished ones on a rural property. VACAVILLE, Calif. — Editor’s note: Some images and descriptions in the article and attached video may be disturbing to some readers. A law enforcement animal cruelty investigation is […]
Respiratory Illness Forces St. Mary’s County Animal Shelter To Pause Operations
LEONARDTOWN, Md. – The St. Mary’s County Animal Adoption & Resource Center is announcing a temporary pause to adoptions and non-emergency animal intakes, in response to a sudden outbreak of a contagious upper respiratory illness impacting several of the Center’s dogs. Testing has been conducted to verify the illness type and severity; results are pending. Symptomatic animals are being […]
Young-Williams launches new service to provide animal control for Knoxville, Knox County
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A new animal welfare service has been launched by Young-Williams Animal Center to provide animal care and control for the City of Knoxville and Knox County. This service follows the shelter’s move to take over animal control from local law enforcement. The newly established Young-Williams Animal Services will handle animal field […]
Valencia County Animal Services hires first full-time veterinarian
VALENCIA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Valencia County pets are now getting better care as their animal shelter just hired its first full-time veterinarian. “I would come and do surgery and they started trying to talk me into coming to work here,” said Veterinarian Ralph Zimmerman. It’s something Valencia County has needed for years: a full-time, in-house […]
Lake County News,California – Clearlake Animal Control: ‘Annie,’ ‘Rose’ and the dogs
CLEARLAKE, Calif. — Clearlake Animal Control has many more new dogs awaiting their families this week. The Clearlake Animal Control website lists 52 adoptable dogs. “Annie.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control. This week’s dogs include “Annie,” a female Siberian husky mix with a white coat and blue eyes. There also is “Rose,” a female […]
Comments about Board of Education member should be disavowed; county animal welfare bill requirements too harsh
Schallheim should be supported, not criticized Amy Leahy’s recent letter to The Capital criticizing Dana Schallheim’s priorities on the Board of Education is appalling on several fronts. To suggest the Board of Education should not prioritize ensuring a free and equal public education for all students regardless of identity, including those with disabilities, is both […]
Hi, Buddy! Dog at Orange County Animal Services looking for forever home
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – There are a few things I am extremely passionate about. Obviously, my passion for law enforcement runs very deep, but it is equal to the love I have for animals. Starting this month, Trooper Steve on Patrol is partnering with Orange County Animal Services in hopes to finding these sheltered animals […]
Humane Society of Missouri’s Animal Cruelty Task Force Rescues 55 Dogs, Recovers 20 Deceased Animals from Horrific Conditions in Stone County, Missouri
The dogs are headed to HSMO’s Macklind headquarters for emergency veterinary treatment ST. LOUIS, Jan. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Late yesterday afternoon, the Humane Society of Missouri’s (HSMO) Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) – one of the nation’s largest animal-rescue and disaster-response teams – rescued 55 dogs, mostly large-breed mixes, from a property in Stone […]