[ad_1] A 22-year-old suspect from North Carolina — a former employee at Hollywood Pets in Danville — is facing an animal cruelty charge after videos surfaced of an incident from earlier this year. Cassidy Gill of Roxboro, North Carolina, was arrested Friday, the Danville Police Department reported. On Thursday, authorities “were made aware” of the complaint […]
ALERT running large-animal rescue training | News
[ad_1] Anyone with an interest in learning how to rescue large animals during emergency situations is invited to a special two-day training session next month. The course will be led by U.S. expert Rebecca (Gimenez) Husted and staged April 13-14. It’s being organized by the Animal Lifeline Emergency Response Team, volunteers from which swing into […]
For animal-loving kids, toys can set the stage for future careers | Lifestyles
[ad_1] Who doesn’t remember asking or being asked “What do you want to be when you grow up?” For kids who love animals, the answers might be veterinarian or veterinary nurse, horse or dog trainer, K-9 handler or pet groomer. Whatever their dreams, play is the first step toward making them reality. Educational philosophers from […]
Indianapolis mayoral candidates share thoughts on animal welfare as euthanasia rates rise | Don’t Miss This
[ad_1] When residents who are planning to vote next month think about policies the candidates are proposing and focusing on, supporting animal shelters usually is not their first worry, but with how overcrowded shelters in central Indiana are, the two mayoral candidates are addressing the issue. Shelters in Indiana and around America are experiencing the issue of […]
Roswell’s animal shelter has reopened | Local News
[ad_1] Among the issues discussed at Roswell’s Public Safety Committee meeting on Tuesday was the reopening on Monday of the city’s animal shelter. It was closed Sept. 27 after a dog tested positive for distemper and others were coming down with upper respiratory illnesses. Subsequent testing of dogs at the shelter turned up no more […]
Roswell animal shelter shut down to determine why animals are ill | Local News
[ad_1] Roswell Animal Services has stopped accepting new animals from the public because of an “unusually high presence of upper respiratory infections,” the city and Best Friends Animal Society announced in a press release. The Fur-Ever Friends Fair, an animal adoption event planned for this past Saturday at Melendez Park, was canceled as well. Also […]
Remember Me Thursday to honor lost animals
[ad_1] 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 […]
Annual Run With the Big Dogs Raises Money for Pocatello Animal Services | Local News
[ad_1] 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 […]
Wenatchee Valley animal control seizes dogs, birds in animal cruelty investigation | News
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Tulsans weigh in on city’s plan for new $13.8 million animal shelter
[ad_1] Tulsans on Monday night had their first opportunity to provide input on the city’s plan to build a new $13.8 million animal shelter. About three dozen people attended the Tulsa Animal Welfare Commission’s special meeting at City Hall. Check out our latest digital-only offer and subscribe now “I do have some concerns about the […]