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JOPLIN, MO – Three puppies room together Tuesday at the Joplin Humane Society. The shelter is in need of foster families for dogs and cats as their population increases locally.GLOBE | LAURIE SISK Lysa Boston, shelter manager for the Joplin Humane Society, spends most of her days working on behavior
VANCOUVER, WA – Animal control code updated to let some be returned to where they were found A stray cat sits in a backyard in Vancouver’s Northwest neighborhood in 2012. Clark County councilors on Tuesday passed an update to the animal control code, creating a “community cat program,” making it
ABBEVILLE, SC — As construction of an Abbeville County animal shelter continues, the county has tapped Chris Wilson to run it, along with the rest of the county’s animal control operation. Wilson has served as the animal control officer and shelter manager for the City of Abbeville since 2011. County
MACON, GA – Macon-Bibb Animal Welfare is not only over capacity, but workers say they may have to euthanize some animals for the first time in two years. The cages at the Macon-Bibb Animal Welfare Shelter are filled beyond capacity with 110 dogs. The shelter was designed to hold 80
BROOKSVILLE, FL — Hernando County will soon become a more cat-friendly community. The County Commission voted 4-0 Tuesday in favor of a policy to trap, neuter and vaccinate feral cats and return them to the wild. They hope to reduce the number of cats euthanized at the county’s animal shelter
(Source: Friends of Blakely Animal Shelter FB page) BLAKELY, GA (WALB) – A dog named Clark has a home of his very own after he was found inside the dumpster behind an elementary school in Blakely a few weeks ago. The students were on spring break but luckily a teacher found
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Wichita’s Animal Control facility is facing major staffing shortages that result in dogs not being walked. “This has been a problem for years,” said Lt. Brian Sigman, Wichita Police Department. The current facility is five times bigger than the original, but that expansion did not […]
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – In Palm Beach County, if you’re a renter, it’s almost guaranteed there will be some sort of pet restrictions specified in your lease. The pet policies can vary from place to place. One of the more common rules is “no restricted breeds allowed.” Another example
PAYSON, AZ – The Humane Society of Central Arizona is run by a dedicated group of staff and volunteers. Most visitors to the facility see only the bright, clean entrance, friendly staff faces and animals ready for adoption. In March 2018, the shelter adopted out 42 dogs and cats, the
SAN DIEGO, CA – The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to move forward with laying off 38 full-time Animal Services employees as part of a plan to shrink the department. The workers will be laid off on July 2 following the board’s decision in March 2017 to