No one has put a face on Midland’s shelter animals like Tasha Sport. A veteran of Midland’s animal rescue community, Sport has not only been an advocate for dogs and cats looking for their “furever” home but has put her considerable talents toward the mission. In fact, it has changed how Midlanders see those animals. […]
Midland Animal Services launches ‘Rescue Runners’
Mercedes Cordero, MRT.com/Midland Reporter-Telegram March 30, 2023 The City of Midland Animal Services is launching “Rescue Runners,” a new program that will volunteers to walk or run with shelter dogs. SbytovaMN/Getty Images/iStockphoto The City of Midland Animal Services is launching a new program that will volunteers to walk or run with shelter dogs. Rescue Runners is […]
Midland Animal Services searching for a permanent veterinarian
MIDLAND, Texas — Veterinarians are hard to come by all over, and especially right here in Midland. As the City’s animal services continue their search for a permanent veterinarian. “We have to ensure it’s a good fit for our community, but just trying to find that veterinarian, because it’s probably gonna be somebody from outside […]
Humane society discusses animal abuse laws
MID-MICHIGAN (WNEM) – A case of animal abuse in Genesee County is prompting calls for stricter punishment for the crime, which is currently a 93-day misdemeanor. “Hearing that dog scream, it just tore at your insides,” said Beth Wellman, the shelter director at the Humane Society of Midland. A family pet animal abuse caught on […]