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Adopt a pet | Features/Entertainment

2+ hour, 51+ min ago  (263+ words) Features/Entertainment'herald-dispatch.com Sherman is among pets available at the Huntington Cabell Wayne Animal Control Shelter. - Courtesy of Huntington Cabell Wayne Animal Control Shelter NAME, AGE and SIZE: Meet Sherman! This is a 4-year-old, 44-pound boy. NOTES FROM THE VOLUNTEER:…...

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Meet adoptable dogs at the Tanyard Station PetSmart on Saturday

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (267+ words) Gizzard, a shelter dog who will be featured at this weekend's upcoming adoption event, sits on a bench alongside kennel tech Aaron Carver outside of the Huntington Cabell Wayne Animal Shelter on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Huntington. Shelter dog Ariel works…...

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5 ways to support your pet during the busy holiday season

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (300+ words) (BPT) - The holidays can be a whirlwind of decorations, festive gatherings and to-do lists, but while you're rushing from one celebration to the next, your pet is also experiencing the season in their own way. Changes in routine, travel, unfamiliar…...

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Adopt a pet | Features/Entertainment | herald-dispatch.com

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (146+ words) Janice is among pets available at the Huntington Cabell Wayne Animal Control Shelter. NAME, AGE, SIZE: Meet Janice! Janice is a little more than 1-year-old and weighs 58 pounds. NOTES FROM THE VOLUNTEER: Janice is an extremely sweet girl who loves…...

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Logan native returns home to open cat-only veterinary practice in southern WV

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (646+ words) Amanda Whitman is shown in this undated with her cat inside the surgery room of the Grand Cat Central Feline Hospital in Logan. LOGAN, W.Va. " Logan, West Virginia, native Amanda Whitman aims to provide a low-stress, high quality veterinary experience…...

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Smell the Coffee: The widow's mite

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (683+ words) Most of the time, when I want to share something from my life, I just dive in and tell it. In this instance, though, I'm afraid my telling will fall short. That something I say, or don't say, will deplete…...

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Better Business Bureau tip: Lost pet? Watch out for this scam

9+ mon, 3+ day ago  (909+ words) Posting on social media is a great way to alert a wide range of people about a lost pet. Unfortunately, that same publicity can put you at risk for scams. Con artists comb social posts to find targets who have…...

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Kitten season brings strain to animal rescue groups

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1020+ words) A stray female cat washes one of her kittens outside of a residence along 7th Avenue on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in Huntington. Sibling kittens share a hammock inside the cat room at the Huntington Cabell Wayne Animal Control Shelter's Cook School facility…...

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Animal shelter board signs new agreement, to be sent to city council

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (712+ words) HUNTINGTON " Huntington Cabell Wayne Animal Control Shelter board members on Thursday signed the joint agreement for contributions to the shelter; however, it isn't final until approved by Huntington City Council. A litter of five puppies await their new owners inside…...