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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If you are considering adopting a pet this holiday season, now is the time. St. Louis-area animal shelters are seeing a sharp increase in pet surrenders and stray animals at their facilities. Most are at full capacity. “The problem is nationwide,” said Weng Horak, CEO and founder of Care STL […]
BALDWIN TWP, MI — Last year, federal authorities seized an injured brown bear from a roadside zoo in northern Michigan. Months later, the zoo’s owner surrendered another bear and several foxes and closed his facility. Now, the federal government is seeking to prohibit the man from ever operating a zoo […]