ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Best Friends Animal Society, a national animal welfare organization, held a news conference this week to offer support to Odessa Animal Services to help increase the save rate at the local animal shelter. This call to action came on the heels of data released showing that in 2023, 62% of all dogs []
St. Landry Parish Animal Control is dedicated to helping animals in need across the parish, but with the shelter reaching capacity, they’re going to need help if that mission is to continue.
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SOUTH ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Animal shelters across our region are packed with pets waiting to find their forever homes. The humane society of Lackawanna County has seen a dramatic increase in surrender requests and they're desperate for help. Pet owners are encouraged to have a backup plan that ensures their pets are []
A cat rescue received a box with a note that said the sender found this "kitten" while on a walk, but Sierra Pacific Furbabies discovered a big surprise.The California-based organization specializes in rescuing cats and kittens on euthanasia lists or strays from local shelters across the state, then connecting them to their forever homes. But recently, David Loop and Sierra Pacific Furbabies received a box dumped off at their office.The box was covered by a blanket, which revealed a note when...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – Community members in Josephine County are invited to attend two informational sessions regarding the county’s Animal Shelter and Control levy proposal. According to a media release, Josephine County Public Health Director, Michael Weber and Shelter Supervisor, Laura Janson will be giving presentations on the levy. Information will include how the levy […]
CARTHAGE, Mo. — An area animal shelter, which is currently full, may have to shut its doors without an influx of more money. Even if you found a stray cat or dog in Carthage, you wouldn't be able to take him or her to the community's no-kill shelter. If things don't change in the coming []
April is National Heartworm Awareness Month and Columbia Animal Shelter is spreading awareness in the community about disease prevention and treatment.
Cats and dogs can't speak up for themselves, but their allies have been making a lot of noise in the California Legislature recently. The overcrowded and unsafe conditions of animal shelters are the topic of several Senate and Assembly bills aiming to improve conditions in California's animal facilities and curb the stray cat and dog population. The proposed bills making their way through committees includes legislation to promote the certification of more veterinary students, standardize the...
More than two dozen large breed dogs were brought to Massachusetts from a small rescue organization in Texas.
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Staff with the Midland Animal Shelter and Fix West Texas are hard at work as they fight the clock to save animals within the shelter. Fix West Texas has been at the shelter all day as people have come to lend a helping hand and foster pets in need. At last []
On its 25th anniversary, we spoke to creators Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein as well as the cast of the show that the WB originally disregarded after just two episodes