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Animal Rescue Rhode Island puppy featured on Puppy Bowl
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (110+ words) Animal Rescue Rhode Island puppy featured on Puppy Bowl'WJAR Animal Rescue Rhode Island puppy featured on Puppy Bowl by NBC 10 NEWS SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WJAR) " Animal Rescue Rhode Island said that one of its shelter puppies was featured during the Puppy…...
Missing for 4 years, cat reunited with family after snowstorm rescue
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (22+ words) Missing for 4 years, cat reunited with family after snowstorm rescue'WJAR Missing for 4 years, cat reunited with family after snowstorm rescue...
Family finds cat after house fire in New Bedford
3+ week, 3+ day ago (89+ words) by GINO DE ANGELIS NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) " The family whose house caught fire on Topham Street in New Bedford on Dec. 30, 2025 said they had found their lost cat. The family sent a picture of the cat, named Echo, to…...
10 cats rescued from Central Falls home ready for adoption
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (365+ words) CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (WJAR) " Some of the cats that Rhode Island SPCA rescued from a building in Central Falls are ready to be adopted. On Nov. 3, 46 cats and four dogs were found living in unlivable conditions with no food and water....
Dozens of animals rescued from Central Falls home connected with woman's death
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (271+ words) The Rhode Island SPCA said it picked up around 40 abandoned animals from the Central Street home. (Rhode Island SPCA) CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (WJAR) " The Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said Monday that dozens of animals were…...
Festive feline: 17-year-old cat claws his way into Halloween as Superman
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (229+ words) CRANSTON, R.I. (TNND) " Dressing up for Halloween is an annual tradition, with some people also picking out the purr-fect costumes for their pets. Lauren Colantuono said she always has fun choosing an outfit for her cat, Gianni, who is a 17-year-old…...
Providence College welcomes four-legged friend to help students, staff with mental health
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (250+ words) by ABBEY BUTTACAVOLI, NBC 10 NEWS PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) " Providence College has a new furry, four-legged friend wagging his tail around campus while helping students and staff with their mental health. "Whenever I tell people there's a dog, they're like, 'A dog?...
Coventry hosting rabies clinic after recent stray cat tests positive
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (107+ words) (WJAR) " A rabies clinic will be held in Coventry on Wednesday. It will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Annex across from town hall. ALSO READ: Heat wave imminent after a final hot day Wednesday ... (WJAR) " A rabies clinic will be…...
New Bedford woman charged with animal cruelty after cats found dead in overheated car
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (292+ words) New Bedford police said a woman was charged with animal cruelty after three cats were found dead in her overheated vehicle on Tuesday. According to police, two officers received a report of animals trapped inside a vehicle at Seabra Foods…...
Coventry police say stray cat tested positive for rabies
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (171+ words) Coventry police alerted residents on Friday that a stray cat tested positive for rabies. Police said a resident of Newell Court trapped a stray cat on Tuesday and that it was "acting abnormally." They said the cat scratched and bit…...