A dog who was found tied to a gate outside a Baldwin Park animal shelter has had her fairy ”tail” dream come true after she was adopted recently. Lucy, a pooch who was awaiting adoption at the Baldwin Park Animal Shelter, is now with her fur-ever family after she was found by staff abandoned and […]
Rehabilitation Animal of the Month: Osprey
By Freddy MoyanoCorrespondent BROWN COUNTY – Strong storms that swept through the area in early September, bringing heavy rainfall and high winds, may very well have been the culprit that led a young osprey to become our headline-maker this week. “He came to us on Sept. 1, just found, unable to fly, having problems securing […]
One month after massive dogfighting bust, SC animal shelters remain overcrowded – WSOC TV
YORK COUNTY, S.C. — A massive dogfighting bust in South Carolina has an already overburdened animal shelter system past capacity and sending dogs out of state for help. Last month, Channel 9′s Dan Matics told you about more than 300 dogs seized in York County as part of a joint law enforcement operation against dogfighting. […]
Subaru South Blvd Has Partnered With CMPD Animal Care & Control For Subaru Loves Pets’ Month And Make A Dogs Day!
CHARLOTTE, NC — Once again this year, Subaru South Blvd has partnered with CMPD Animal Care & Control for Subaru Loves Pets’ Month and Make A Dogs Day. The CMPD Animal Care & Control shelter is full! If you can, please consider a Staycation to provide a shelter dog with some time to decompress away […]
Pit Bull Awareness Month addresses negative stigma surrounding breed
UPPER MICHIGAN, Mich. (WLUC) – October is Pit Bull Awareness Month. It is a chance for shelters and owners of Pit Bulls to shed light on the misunderstood breed. Alger County Animal Shelter Animal Caregiver Alexis Downing says Pit Bulls are like any other dog breed and have a lot of tail wagging and love […]
Pat Sanford Animal Welfare Award applications due Oct. 15, winner announced next month
Applications for the Pat Sanford Animal Welfare Award — a yearly grant that provides $500 to an organization that actively helps animals in the community — will close this Saturday, Oct. 15. Pat Sanford, the award’s namesake and former executive director of the Animal Protection Society of Orange County, was an activist for humane animal […]
September is Save the Koala Month
September is a special time to consider how you can help koalas. This month is Save the Koala Month, and Friday, September 29 is Save the Koala Day. Here are some ways you can help koalas: Write to the Australian Environment Minister to advocate listing the Southeast Queensland koala population as critically endangered and protecting […]