57+ min ago  (245+ words) Posted by Henry Taylor | May 27, 2026 | Health, Safety Orange County Animal Services said Wednesday it confirmed a positive case of rabies in a raccoon found in Chapel Hill. The raccoon was sent for testing by OCAS on Saturday, May 23 after it…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (509+ words) Posted by Sponsored | Feb 13, 2026 | Sponsored, Town Square Your dog stares at you with those knowing eyes. Your cat refuses to eat their usual food. Your horse nickers softly when you approach their stall. We all recognize these obvious forms of…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (521+ words) Posted by Henry Taylor | Feb 5, 2026 | Entertainment, News Around Town, Nonprofit Every year, while sports lovers eagerly anticipate Super Bowl Sunday, animal lovers look forward to a different national television event: the Puppy Bowl. This year, two pups hailing from Hillsborough…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (744+ words) Posted by Henry Taylor | Feb 5, 2026 | News Around Town Have you ever known one of those cool cats? A cat that lives nowhere in particular and is cared for by everyone they meet? That is the life led by one Hoover…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (200+ words) Posted by Andrew Taylor-Troutman | Aug 7, 2025 | Columns, Little Big Moments, Town Square Dogs are one of the many gifts I love about Weaver Street Market in Carrboro. Canine friends lounge beside the colorful chairs on the stone patio. Many of these…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (410+ words) Posted by Emma Cooke | Jun 3, 2025 | Nonprofit, State A new statewide transport program is seeking to improve adoption rates for North Carolina shelter dogs by moving them to areas with higher demand " including two local county facilities. From BISSELL Pet Foundation,…...