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.
Dakin Humane Society in Springfield welcomes 5 dogs from an animal shelter in South Carolina due to overcrowding.
Everything from rabies shots to heartworm tests and microchip placement was offered.
To help residents protect their four-legged friends against potential contact with rabid animals, Westchester County will hold a free rabies vaccination clinic for pets, officials announced. The free vaccinations will be given to dogs, cats, and ferrets on Sunday, May 5 at Stamen Animal Hospital in New Rochelle at 61 Quaker Ridge Rd., Westchester officials announced. Vaccinations will be given out from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and no appointments will be needed. Cats and ferrets are required to be...
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 []
The new mobile unit will be in the Petco parking lot starting at noon.
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.