13+ hour, 54+ min ago   (426+ words) After a long walk, man’s best friend needs a drink. Pups can now belly up to the Dappy Dayz Dog Bar. The pink mobile trailer offers a wide selection of dog-friendly drinks and treats. Owner Tami Moore recently launched the…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (849+ words) Summer isn’t over for 9-year-old Kona Fritz until she hits Ocean Breeze Waterpark in September. The 65-pound Kona likes to swim in Runaway Bay, the park’s giant wave pool, and feast on countless crunchy treats. If she gets tired, she…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (668+ words) A simple leash and a microchip scanner may not seem like much, but together they could transform the ability of first responders to reunite lost pets with their families. The Heritage Humane Society, the Virginia Animal Protection Group and James…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (549+ words) Pawsnickety Pets, a neighborhood pet supply boutique, served Hampton Roads pet lovers and their tail-wagging and purring animals for the past 5½ years. But now — because of the changing economic climate and increased competition — business partners and friends Kaycee McCoy and…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (580+ words) NEW KENT — The graceful thoroughbred horses that typically dominate Colonial Downs shared the spotlight with cuddly competition this past Saturday as the New Kent County racetrack hosted its first-ever corgi races. For the past few years, the racetrack has held…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (275+ words) NEW KENT — The New Kent Sheriff’s Office is seeking information after a dog was recovered along Route 60 suffering from two broken legs and riddled with buckshot. The dog was discovered on Tuesday by the eastbound lane of the highway near…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (275+ words) NEW KENT — The New Kent Sheriff’s Office is seeking information after a dog was recovered along Route 60 suffering from two broken legs and riddled with buckshot. The dog was discovered on Tuesday by the eastbound lane of the highway near…...

3+ mon, 20+ hour ago   (194+ words) Homes Fur Hounds will hold a “Pups & Pints” community appreciation and adoption event at Frothy Moon Brewhouse on Saturday. The animal rescue is participating in the C&F Gives Back initiative, a community investment program. C&F Bank is sponsoring…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (152+ words) The closure of the Heritage Humane Society animal shelter has been extended because of construction. Kimberly Laska, the shelter’s executive director, said that the contractor found “a lot of challenges” in the rehabilitation of the building’s sewer system. “It’s an…...