August 2022

Mochi the rabbit was found loose on Hyde Street in Burlington. Mochi was adopted on Sunday, August 14. Photo courtesy of Safe Haven Critter Rescue Visitors to Vermont's Facebook group for lost and found animals will find a slew of…

Family members have always been a key part of Family Focus's work on child development. "We know that many families come to us because they have heard from a neighbor or a friend, from a family…

Amid the recent maelstrom of global chaos, moving animal rescue videos offer brief snippets of respite. But good Samaritans like Sky Sanctuary Rescue's Elli Smith face a disturbing paradox: With the huge surge in social media followers…

SCHENECTADY — Two weeks after tabling a discussion on how to spend millions in coronavirus relief funds, Schenectady City Council will address the topic again on Monday. The discussion comes after Mayor Gary McCarthy, citing concerns over…

August 13, 2022 | Austin, Texas | Press release Governor Greg Abbott today ordered the activation of state resources and urged Texans to take appropriate steps to prepare for the impacts of…

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) – According to a news release from the Shenandoah County Fire and Rescue Department, first responders in Woodstock and nearby towns responded to a call of a structure fire on West Locust Street in Woodstock around…

TAMPA, Florida - It may be August, but if you work at an animal shelter, you might call it Dogust.This is the month when shelters like to remind the public that there are so many cute furry animals out there that need to be adopted.When…

This letter is intended as a reminder of how federal pandemic relief funds presented to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) are ad hoc in nature, but have the flexibility to allow LEAs to plan for an effective transition of support for their…

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - After months of fundraising, Seward County-based Pleasant Dale Volunteer Fire now has the department's fire ambulance in its history.In a Facebook post Wednesday evening, the department shared that its first-ever…

Three women charged with offenses related to the deaths of seven puppies in a hot van last summer have been accepted into a diversion program and will not face trial, Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Brian Brian Buckelew.Pets In Need…

Pamela Johnson said she…

PIKE COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) – 3-Mile Creek Farms is a non-profit animal rescue in the small Dorton community of Pike County dedicated to helping unwanted, abused and neglected farm animals. Following massive flooding in the area at the end of…

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) — Four health centers in the Pee Dee and Grand Strand area have each received $65,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) on…

Maui Cafe Cat. PC: Wendy Osher Maui Cafe Cat. PC: Wendy Osher A one-of-a-kind space, the Cat Cafe Maui, opens at the Queen Ka'ahumanu Center. Described as "a fun and inviting space for cats and humans alike," patrons of Cat Cafe…

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EVENTSColorado Pet Expo - Summer Dog Days – Pet-focused shopping, dog nutrition, health and behavior…

Wisconsin police carry out a traffic stop on a vintage fire truck following an unusual situation that left members of a group stranded in the back of the truck after its driver ran into trouble medical following a parade in Lake Forest. |…

Area animal rescue operations are scrambling to rescue several Yorkshire terriers following a Friday July 30 raid north of Hermiston.Robin Barker, vice president of Fuzz Balls Animal Rescue, said several abused Yorkshire terriers were…

August 04, 2022 Written by Dave Fidlin | Photos by Ann Stadler and Craig Schreiner Since its inception five years ago, the Center for Inclusive Transition, Education and Employment…

UPPER – AJ Allard and his family were driving home when he spotted a red haze in a wooded area off Thompson Creek Road on the night of July 25.Allard, a former Mineral County deputy, felt uneasy about it. He called the…

An animal shelter which takes in vulnerable pets from across East Lancashire is appealing for help to save its future after being evicted from its current home. The Pennine Animal Welfare Society - known as PAWS - is…

Roy Lovelady made changes to the third quarter.After tying Columbia City Council incumbent Karl Skala in the Third Ward race on April 5, Lovelady defeated Skala in a special election on Tuesday, knocking him out after four terms. Lovelady…

BRUSSELS – The European Union's highest court ruled on Monday that national maritime authorities cannot seize vessels involved in search and rescue work on suspicion that they may be overloaded due to the number of migrants that they…

STATEN ISLAND, NY – The trailer where about two dozen huskies were kept inside a Tompkinsville lot had caked-on feces and urine on its floor – anywhere a dog could sit or lie down – and a window only opened an inch for the sweltering…

A Lincoln nonprofit launched its first-ever tech courses on Friday, aimed at helping those changing careers or just need help developing skills to find a job."The goal is to get people into the workforce into entry-level tech jobs," said…

New Light Tankers officially handed over to four units and bush firefighters Broome Sea Rescue boosted by a purpose-built amphibious vesselIncreased flood rescue capability for Kununurra crewsEmergency services volunteers in the Kimberley…