1+ hour, 32+ min ago   (305+ words) The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has unveiled the first bobblehead of Sue, the tiny orange kitten who went viral recently after being rescued from an excavator in Leavittsburg by workers from RiverReach Construction in Barberton. The limited-edition…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (1313+ words) BOARDMAN -- Regular services have effectively ceased at Animal Charity of Ohio, and that will remain the case until additional funding is secured. On Thursday, leaders of the nonprofit agency again petitioned Mahoning County commissioners to provide support it needs to…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (423+ words) Not too long ago, I got my first cat, and it made me realize how much I still need to learn about cat care. I already grow catmint, but I wanted to understand more about catnip as l learned that…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (413+ words) GIRARD — City officials said they have already spent $2,000 to address the increasing number of feral cats within the community. Mayor Mark Zuppo said at Monday’s council meeting the city entered into an agreement with Steel Valley Spay and Neuter to…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (618+ words) NILES — Hunter Chaney and her boyfriend, Bryce Felicity, felt the Valentine’s Day spirit — and it extended to those with more than two legs. “I just wanted to come to love on them,” Chaney, of Niles, said Saturday. She was referring…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (503+ words) CAMPBELL — City officials have adopted a resolution to authorize the sale of a parcel to a longtime animal and rescue facility for $1,500. “It is not maintained. The roof leaks; when snow melts, it’s raining inside nonstop,” Maria Guyan, who owns…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (515+ words) GIRARD — City officials are discussing options on dealing with feral cats roaming in parts of the city. Mayor Mark Zuppo told city council Monday the city offices have been receiving calls from residents in different areas of the community about…...

11+ mon, 2+ day ago   (682+ words) PET BLESSING: St. Columba Cathedral in downtown Youngstown will host its annual Blessing of the Pets in honor of the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, who is the patron saint of pets, at 12:30 p.m. Sunday on the front steps…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (701+ words) CAMPBELL — A local man has pleaded to misdemeanor charges related to the theft of a neighbor’s cats On Sept. 5, James Lavernuick, 76, of Homestead Place, pleaded no contest in Campbell Municipal Court to one charge of obstructing official business, a second-degree…...