Beverly Mitchell put in long days helping dogs and cats as a volunteer at the Los Angeles city animal shelter in Lincoln Heights. Trusted by staff, Mitchell was even given keys to medical rooms that were off-limits to other volunteers so she could check on the animals. But Mitchell’s three-year […]
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Comment on this story Comment Washington’s Humane Rescue Alliance is packed to the gills with roughly 170 animals, from cats and dogs to birds, rabbits, turtles, snakes and fish. And the nonprofit organization is now promoting those creatures and waiving some of its adoption fees in hopes that more of […]
Newswatch 16’s Courtney Harrison explains why the management of Griffin Pond Animal Shelter says it was a tough call to make. CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa. — More than 200 dogs and cats fill the kennels at Griffin Pond Animal Shelter. Shelter Director Ashley Wolo says they’re at capacity and are […]
UNDER INVESTIGATION. NEW AT NOON, IT WILL BE A LONG ROAD TO RECOVERY FOR A DOG THAT WAS LEFT TO DIE OUTSIDE AN ANIMAL SHELTER IN CHARLESTON. AUTHORITIES AT THE CHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY SAY THE DOG WAS ABANDONED IN CRITICAL CONDITION OUTSIDE THE GATE OF THE FACILITY LAST WEEK. A […]
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RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – Richmond Animal Care and Control says it had to take in a significant number of pets who were left in the cold faster than they could make space for them. This made for a stressful holiday weekend as they worked to make sure every pet had […]
Animal welfare advocates in New York are heralding the recent approval of a statewide law that prohibits the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits at retail pet stores to “end the puppy mill-to-pet store pipeline and stop abusive breeders” and help more stray and abandoned pets find homes. The law, […]
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CINCINNATI (WXIX) – Local animal shelters express concern for the safety of their animals and staff as an icy winter storm sweeps through the Tri-State during the holiday weekend. One major concern most shelters have is the dangerously cold weather and how that could impact the animals living in kennels. […]
After contracting in August 2020 to become the animal shelter for Ohio’s Hamilton County, Cincinnati Animal Care found 85 of its 100 kennels immediately full. “We came in with a full shelter on Day One,” said Ray Anderson, community engagement manager for the facility, the largest in southern Ohio. The […]
Following outrage from residents, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is looking into the events that led to a 3-month-old puppy being accidentally euthanized earlier this month. According to a motion by Supervisors Hilda Solis and Janice Hahn, a county Department of Animal Care and Control employee “erroneously authorized […]
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – Because of overcrowding, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control is halting owner surrenders. The shelter has been putting out desperate calls for adopters and fosters as kennels have continued to fill up more and more over the last year. “On a day that we are happy to […]