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Foster homes needed for ‘ice storm survivor’ puppies in Tennessee
3+ hour, 13+ min ago (180+ words) PEGRAM, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Middle Tennessee animal control department is asking for foster homes to open their doors for puppies who survived the recent ice storm. The Cheatham County Animal Control reports that fosters are needed for puppies who were…...
The sub-freezing temperatures could cause some pets to fall into hibernation-like torpor for days
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (297+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The sub-freezing temperatures blasting Tennessee and much of the central and eastern U.S. could force some pets into a hibernation-like sleep if the power goes out. The state is known as torpor and it happens when an animal's…...
Keeping your pet safe during a winter storm
1+ week, 6+ day ago (404+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) -As significant winter weather approaches parts of Tennessee and Kentucky this weekend, pet owners need to take extra precautions to keep their furry family members safe. With temperatures dipping into the teens and 20s, combined with snow and…...
Metro Nashville animal shelter offering Kitten Reading Club for kids
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (105+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Metro Nashville Animal Care and Control isn't kitten around about helping kids read this New Year. "Kids getting restless during the long winter break? Our cats are ready to hear some great stories!" the shelter said. The…...
Giles County Animal Shelter receives $300K donation to fund new shelter
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (172+ words) PULASKI, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Giles County Animal Shelter announced Thursday that it has received a donation to fund the construction of a new shelter. The shelter announced that Cathy Bissell and the BISSELL Pet Foundation have donated $300,000 to support the…...
Dogs, snake rescued from burning home that displaced family in TN
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (126+ words) CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A group of pets was rescued from a burning home that left a family displaced in Tennessee on Tuesday night. The Clarksville Fire Rescue Department responded to a house fire on Fossil Drive at about 6:20 p.m. Upon arrival,…...
WSMV4 Surprise Squad visits ‘New Leash on Life’ - a sanctuary for both pets and people
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (565+ words) LEBANON, Tenn. (WSMV) - The WSMV4 Surprise Squad went to Wilson County to shine a light on a shelter that has become a sanctuary for both pets and people. This month's blessing focused on a Midstate woman who is working to improve…...
Meet Cairo, Grand Rivers Humane Society’s Pet of the Week
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (109+ words) Lulu and Randy, two 11-year-old dogs from the New Hanover County Sheriff's Office Animal Services Unit, are looking for their forever home. Ballots must be requested by 5 p.m. on Oct. 21 and returned ... Meet Cairo, Grand Rivers Humane Society's Pet of the…...
Middle Tennessee animal shelters overwhelmed as pet surrenders surge
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (409+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Animal shelters across Middle Tennessee say they are overwhelmed, and the problem isn't slowing down. The SPCA of Middle Tennessee reports getting dozens of calls every day from people wanting to surrender their pets, but there's simply…...
Woman said she tried to turn in dogs to Rutherford County PAWS but was unable
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (427+ words) MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - People in Rutherford County have been finding stray dogs but said they can't get anyone at Pet and Animal Welfare Services, or PAWS, to respond. WSMV4's Courtney Allen looked into the reason why. A couple months ago…...