CATSKILL, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The pet food bank at Columbia-Greene Humane Society recently got a big boost, thanks to a donation from the New York State Police. Troopers held a food drive at their Catskill barracks for the shelter, hoping to lend a helping hand to pet owners experiencing financial […]
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BISMARCK, N.D. (KXNET) — You should think really hard before deciding to give a pet as a Christmas present, no matter how cute it may be. Pets are a lifelong commitment with many animals such as dogs and cats living into their 20s. Shelters have seen a trend of seeing […]
Two dogs and best buddies in Charlotte, North Carolina, are desperate for a loving home. The senior dogs are a bonded pair — 10-year-old Pitbull terrier, Coco, and 11-year-old Labrador retriever, Macy — and they’re available for adoption at Charlotte-Mecklenberg Animal Care & Control. The local government-funded municipal shelter is […]
Anissa Beal was on one of her regular runs to an overcrowded shelter in South Texas when she heard one of the loudest meows she’d ever experienced — and that’s how she met Mia. “She was crying very loud, and the animal control office said she was very vocal and […]
DETROIT – Construction is expected to begin in January on a new animal shelter and office building for Detroit Animal Care and Control. The building is expected to be open before the end of 2023. The city announced an updated timeline for the new $6.6 million state-of-the-art facility located at […]
FLORENCE, Ala. (WAFF) – The Lauderdale County Animal Shelter has filed a petition for contributions from a dog owner arrested on October 28 for dog fighting and animal cruelty. Lamarcus Ricks turned himself in on Oct. 28 after authorities seized multiple dogs from a property in Tuscumbia. Court documents show […]
The Detroit Animal Care Shelter says it’s over capacity and needs help in either adopting or fostering an animal this season. The shelter, located at 7401 Chrysler Dr., said Tuesday it continues to prioritize placing as many animals as it can and can only transfer so many. In the hopes […]
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) -Arizona’s Family has learned the Maricopa County Animal Care and Control shelter director is on leave. While the county isn’t saying exactly why former employees say there’s a toxic work environment. A former worker tells us she has created a petition demanding shelter reform that now has […]
TOWN OF OSWEGATCHIE, New York (WWNY) – A north country animal shelter has one of the highest kill rates in New York state. Nearly 90 percent of the cats and dogs taken in by the St. Lawrence Valley SPCA wind up being euthanized. A national animal welfare group called Best […]
Overcrowding at the Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission shelter, MADACC, is reaching a breaking point. “I have not seen us this full in over five years,” said shelter outcomes coordinator Kate Hartlund. “We are busting at the seams with animals.”Hartlund believes she knows what’s to blame for the surge […]