WILLMAR — New confirmations of avian flu in Minnesota bring the number of infection sites to 34, including the sixth site in Kandiyohi County and the first reported site in Yellow Medicine County. According to the state Board of Animal Health, H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed Tuesday and announced Wednesday in five additional commercial poultry operations, and one …
Breadcrumb Trail links News Local News Low-cost rabies vaccination clinics for dogs and cats are returning to six rural Lambton County communities in April and May after the annual program paused for two years because of the pandemic. Amanda Schular, left, is shown in this file photo giving her pug a comforting hug as veterinarian, Dr. Melissa Becker, administers a …
VENTURA, Calif. (KABC) — One dog is now making a very big difference for inmates and staff at Ventura County Jail. Rocky, a Labrador Retriever, was trained to sniff out narcotics for the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. However, it soon became clear to his handlers that Rocky preferred playing fetch to sniffing out drugs. The solution? Rocky has now transitioned …
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) – Multiple Henderson County fire departments battled a grass fire on County Road 2813 that spread to an RV and a home Friday afternoon. One person was injured, and a dog died in the fire. According to a post on the Payne Springs Fire Rescue Facebook page, PSFR volunteers assisted the Eustace Volunteer Fire Department with the …
A dog was rescued after a residential structure fire Saturday on Brown School Road. After extinguishing the fire, the Boone County first responder located a large dog and rescued him from the structure, according to a Facebook post from the Boone County Fire Protection District. Courtesy of the Boone County Fire Protection District Read more'A therapeutic second': Sumter Marine veteran …
Dr. Jane
February 24, 2022
WHITESBURG, Ky. (WYMT) -The Letcher County Sheriff’s Office is hoping to add a new face to its patrol team. ”She will be tremendous to our department- to citizens. She will pay off huge for us,” said Sheriff Mickey Stines. Zara, a two-year-old German Shepherd, has been training with Southern Ohio Police K-9 for her career as a K-9 officer. Last …
Dr. Jane
February 20, 2022
Facility dogs Courthouse facility dogs are professionally trained dogs working throughout the country in prosecutor’s offices, child advocacy centers and family courts. They primarily provide a calming influence for children during stressful legal proceedings. As legally neutral companions for witnesses during the investigation and prosecution of crimes, these dogs help the most vulnerable witnesses feel willing and able to describe …
Dr. Jane
February 17, 2022
I live in Adams, and at times the entire town can feel like a giant wind tunnel, with strong gusts blowing down from Mt. Greylock. Normally, it’s not too big of an issue, outside of finding the lid to my garbage can all over the street. However, one member of my household absolutely hates the wind. my dog I have …
Dr. Jane
February 14, 2022
Sumter County Animal Services is offering 10 good reasons to foster a dog or cat: 1. Foster homes prepare a pet so that adopters see the pet in a more relaxed state. Some animals get overly excited or are too shy while at the kennel. 2. Fostering an animal can be fun and is good for the body and soul. …
Dr. Jane
February 11, 2022
Boulder County commissioners agreed Thursday to lift a seasonal moratorium on lethal prairie dog control in an attempt to better address burgeoning prairie dog colonies on agricultural lands. The moratorium prohibited extermination on open space land designated as not suitable for prairie dogs from March 1 to May 31, which is their breeding season. Lifting the moratorium allows the county …
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/VIZPWYIRKBG6BCBCSJOOUWAT7U.jpg "Henderson County fire injures person, kills dog")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/TPRJCO2HW5CIDHSMSKDXDQCM44.bmp "Deputy dog to join Letcher County Sheriff’s Office arsenal against addiction")
