More than 100 young animal lovers tapped into the excitement of Animal Camp 2023 this summer at The Heritage Humane Society. Campers grades first through sixth got hands-on with the shelter’s homeless pets, learned from area animal experts, and experienced firsthand the inner workings of Greater Williamsburg’s largest homeless pet shelter. Along the way, they […]
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 […]
DeKalb library hosting live animal programs July 20 – Shaw Local
DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library will host a “Animals Around the World” program and two “Animals Around the World” shows featuring live animals. The library, 309 Oak St., DeKalb, will hold events at 10 and 11:30 a.m. and at 1:30 p.m. on July 20 in the library’s lower-level Yusunas Meeting Room, according to a […]
Animal control agencies team up to save lost dog | News
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South Korean dog rescued by local animal shelter
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Chattanooga Humane Educational Society rescues many animals throughout the year. A recent rescue from South Korea has greatly impacted the shelter. “I don’t think many people realize what these animals have been through,” HES volunteer and foster parent Christopher Highwood said. Chickadee came from a dog meat farm where she […]
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. […]
Find time this summer to volunteer at a local animal shelter | Entertainment/Life
As the volunteer manager for Animal Rescue New Orleans, just last week I was getting dozens of emails a day from students trying to get those last-minute service hours in. This week, my inbox sits empty. The dog days of summer are upon us, but the animals still need care every day. With the school […]
Local animal shelters say they’re overflowing as inflation strains pet owners | News
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, KY — Animal shelters and humane societies are at or reaching full capacity. That’s because the nation’s inflation problem is forcing some pet owners to give up their furry friends. Owning and caring for a pet is more expensive now, and that has left some owners struggling to afford rising costs. Local 6 […]
Annual Run With the Big Dogs Raises Money for Pocatello Animal Services | Local News
Saturday was a chilly and furry morning for a fun run. The 26th annual Run with the Big Dogs event took place in Lower Ross Park with big dogs, and small dogs, and in between dogs. The course featured a 2K and a 5K route. Those who registered received a t-shirt and a ‘doggy bag’ […]
Show of support for farm animal sanctuary owner | Local News
An animal rights rally took place on Thursday morning in front of the Niagara County Courthouse on Hawley Street in Lockport. Twenty activists gathered to protest the ongoing legal proceedings against Tracy Murphy, the owner of a farm animal sanctuary in Newfane called Asha’s Sanctuary. Ironically, the same ground was the site of a Niagara […]