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Catoosa Animal Shelter at capacity, offering waived adoption fees
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (232+ words) The Catoosa County Animal Shelter has reached capacity, and the county is waiving adoption fees for prospective owners with the help of donations, the county announced. "The adoptions are being outweighed by the impacts, which are the owner surrenders, the…...
Costco target of lawsuit over grain-free dog food
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (310+ words) A proposed class-action lawsuit claims that Costco falsely advertised its Kirkland Signature Nature's Domain grain-free dog food as healthy while hiding that it could cause heart disease. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in the federal court for the Western District…...
Readers write: Before shooting off fireworks this Fourth of July, think of pets and vets
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (153+ words) Chattanooga Times Free Press Readers write: Before shooting off fireworks this Fourth of July, think of pets and vets With the Fourth of July coming up, would you please remind your readers about the effect of fireworks on pets and…...
Letter to the editor: Chattanooga postmaster urges safety around dogs
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (226+ words) Keep your dogs, mail carriers safe Did anyone bite you at work today? On average, 14 mail carriers per day will say "yes." In 2025, over 5,200 mail carriers experienced dog bites or dog attacks. Dog bites affect carriers in all kinds of…...
Slime buckets and tortilla slaps: Rossville animal rescue hosting telethon-like fundraiser to repair shelter
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (508+ words) A nonprofit animal rescue in Rossville is hosting a livestream fundraiser June 7 to raise $15,000 in one night for an updated emergency shelter and operational costs. "You could look at any given old Nickelodeon show and probably get a pretty good…...
Walker County Animal Shelter closed after litter of puppies tests positive for highly contagious virus
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (278+ words) A surrendered litter of eight puppies tested positive for the highly contagious canine distemper virus, according to a press release from Walker County. The shelter will close for a minimum of 30 days. "The decision to close is not one we…...
Walker County couple charged with animal cruelty after dog’s death by starvation
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (259+ words) A couple in Rossville was arrested on animal cruelty charges after an animal control welfare check and subsequent investigation revealed a dog died from starvation. The couple, 33-year-old Andrew James Groncki and 23-year-old Megan Gibson, were charged with cruelty to…...
Dear Abby: Son expects mom to board his untrained pooch
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (466+ words) DEAR ABBY: For the last four years, I have been hosting my son "Dennis," his 6-year-old son and his brother's 8-year-old daughter every other weekend. Dennis bought a puppy, "Champ," to go with his house and brings him on these…...
Hamilton County man faces new cruelty charge after more animals seized off Suck Creek Road property
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (483+ words) Dozens more allegedly neglected animals, ranging from cats, fish, chickens and ducks, were seized from the Hamilton County man that a judge accused of sleeping through court proceedings a week ago. David "Capt. Dave" Eck, 74, is now facing an aggravated…...
A month after 70 dogs were seized by Murray County Animal Control, their owner is still searching for some | Chattanooga Times Free Press
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (84+ words) It all started with a stray. And then another. Two became 12. Failing to neuter and spay several of those 12 puppies meant a problem was on its way. A month after 70 dogs were seized by Murray County Animal Control, their owner…...