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Pet of the Week: Unnamed Great Pyrenees from the New Hanover Co. Sheriff’s Office Animal Services Unit
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (91+ words) Pet of the Week: Unnamed Great Pyrenees from the New Hanover Co. Sheriff's Office Animal Services Unit'WECT Pet of the Week: Unnamed Great Pyrenees from the New Hanover Co. Sheriff's Office Animal Services Unit Pet of the Week: Bow Tie…...
Actor Trevor Donovan to host fundraiser to benefit Paws Place Dog Rescue
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (350+ words) The pups," Donovan said when asked what brings him back. It went so well last year and they invited me back and I'm honored to come back. So, we're going to do it again. We're going to raise some money…...
57-year-old man and dog found dead inside mobile veterinary van, police say
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (305+ words) NEW YORK (WCBS) " Authorities in New York City are investigating after a man and a dog were found dead in a mobile vet van. Shortly after arriving at the low-cost vet mobile Sunday night for her cat's surgery, Linnette Mejias…...
‘I thought he was gone forever’: Senior dog rescued after sliding down icy cliff
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (479+ words) GILES COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ/Gray News) " A senior dog in Virginia is happy and healthy back at home after he went on an icy adventure Wednesday in a rescue that took all hands on deck to get him back. Giles…...
Possibly abandoned dog found safe after 6 days in freezing temperatures, heavy snow
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (276+ words) NEEDHAM, Mass. (WCVB) " It's an incredible rescue story from Massachusetts. A Needham-area dog is now safe after spending nearly a week in subfreezing temperatures and heavy snow. Found shivering, the dog had been dodging people who were full of concern…...
We The People: Local non-profit pairs trained service dogs with veterans for free
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (308+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Hundreds of thousands of U.S. veterans need service dogs, particularly to manage PTSD. Even so, less than one percent of veterans who need a dog actually get one. One local non-profit, Canines For Service, is trying to change that....
Family brings newborn calf inside home during frigid temperatures
1+ week, 1+ day ago (88+ words) MT. STERLING, Ky. (WKYT/Gray News) " A family in Kentucky brought a newborn calf inside their home to protect her from frigid temperatures. The Mount Sterling family named the calf Sally. She was born outside in icy conditions, and the…...
Pet of the Week: Glade from the Pender Co. Animal Shelter
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (77+ words) Pet of the Week: Glade from the Pender Co. Animal Shelter'wect.com Pet of the Week: Glade from the Pender Co. Animal Shelter Pet of the Week: Slinky from Monty's Home Pet of the Week: Alyssa from Freedom Bridge Animal…...
Social media users mobilize to find Boro, a dog who survived Spain’s train crash
2+ week, 1+ day ago (242+ words) Hours earlier, 26-year-old Garc'a and her pregnant sister had been traveling with Boro by high-speed train from Malaga, their hometown in southern Spain, to capital Madrid. The tail of their train car jumped the rails for reasons that remain unclear,…...
Pet of the Week: Slinky from Monty’s Home
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (134+ words) BURGAW, N.C. (WECT) - Slinky, a 2-year-old Walker Hound from Monty's Home, is looking for her forever home. She is described as a laid-back and attentive dog who loves people and does well with other dogs and cats. Slinky has started her…...