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Richmond Animal Control rescues second obese cat and more Va. headlines

• Strong winds, thunderstorms, torrential rain and flooding swept through the state Tuesday, closing or delaying dozens of Virginia schools and prompting widespread power outages.—WTVR • The state could lose 60 of its 112 Community Health Workers by July 1, Virginia Department of Health documents show, once federal grants funding the grassroots positions dry up.—WMRA/VPM • “Virginia […]

Dozens of Florida shelter animals arrive in Richmond following Hurricane Ian

HENRICO, Va. (WWBT) – On the tarmac of the Richmond Jet Center, a flight from Port Charlotte, Florida, touched down with dozens of shelter animals evacuated from the Animal Welfare League of Charlotte County following the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. More than 50 shelter animals from Florida arrived in Richmond.(Source;NBC12 | NBC12) Staff members from […]

Animal rights case: Activists sentenced in pig farm protest

Warning: This story contains details that may be disturbing for some readers. Two animal rights activists criminally convicted in a protest on a Fraser Valley hog farm have been sentenced to jail. Amy Soranno and Nick Schafer were sentenced Wednesday to 30 days prison and 12 months probation. They were convicted of break-and-enter and mischief […]

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