Jennifer Atkins Brown EDEN — One thousand three hundred sixty-six (1,366). That is the number of shelter dogs and cats that had to be euthanized in Rockingham County in 2022. Friends of Eden Animal Rescue will recognize Remember Me Thursday and light luminaries in honor of these animals at 6 p.m. September 28 at Grogan […]
Memorial fund set up to honor local animal lover | Local News
A memorial fund has been established by a local doctor who loves animals in memory of a former patient, whom he knew briefly and who shared that love. The $15,000 Nancy Casey Memorial Fund was announced Saturday at the Dirty Dog Bash, an annual fundraiser for Friends of Hardin County Animal Shelter, the benefactors of […]
A Trophy-Hunting Ban Could Hurt Animals More Than It Helps
Congress is again considering a ban on importing hunting trophies from Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Republicans and Democrats alike have championed such import bans in the past. Supporters claim a ban will conserve wildlife by discouraging Americans from traveling to Africa and killing wildebeests, zebras, elephants and other charismatic megafauna. But banning trophy hunting could […]