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Petco Love Lost helps reunite lost pets with families
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (24+ words) WCPO 9 Cincinnati Petco Love Lost helps reunite lost pets with families Let's find solutions together!...
Cincinnati Animal CARE shelter reopens after lockdown due to rare dog virus outbreak
2+ mon, 11+ hour ago (615+ words) CINCINNATI " After a two month lockdown, Cincinnati Animal CARE's Colerain Avenue shelter is back open to the public. The shelter was plagued by canine distemper virus (CDV). The highly contagious virus causes multiple symptoms, including fever, cough, swelling of paw pads,…...
Pet surgery shock: Family faces $30k bill for cat's surgeries
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (443+ words) One Butler County, Ohio family is facing financial shock after their kitten's surgery came with a price tag of over $30, 000. It highlights the soaring costs of veterinary care. Pet owner Ginger, who asked us not to use her last name,…...
Claws out: Ohio lawmakers move to ban cat declawing
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (434+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio " Ohio lawmakers have their claws out " introducing a bipartisan bill to make it illegal to declaw a cat. Al Cutrona just purrfected his family. "I just recently adopted Archie," Cutrona said. "I'm happy, and it's been exciting to…...
Butler County animal shelter first in euthanasia, last in spending. How Tri-State animal shelters compare
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (1125+ words) CINCINNATI " Greater Cincinnati animal shelters euthanized nearly 1, 700 dogs and cats in 2023. More than 60% of those deaths happened in Butler County. Animal Friends Humane Society in Fairfield Township euthanized 574 dogs and 457 cats that year, according to data compiled by the WCPO…...
No Rescue: Why animal shelter euthanasia is rising
9+ mon, 3+ day ago (1004+ words) Shoshi Gamliel has transformed her Riverside, California house into a kennel. Everywhere you look, there's another furry face. Gamliel has turned her home over to her passion: helping rescue shelter dogs before they are euthanized. Even her garage is full…...
Adams Co. officials rescue animals from 'hoarding case"
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (233+ words) ADAMS COUNTY, Ohio " More than a dozen animals were rescued from what Adams County officials are calling a "hoarding case." Officials with the Adams County Dog Warden said the animals, including dogs and chickens, were found in a mobile home…...
Hamilton animal shelter says kittens were improperly euthanized after disease outbreak
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (443+ words) HAMILTON, Ohio " After a viewer reached out to us claiming that a Hamilton animal shelter unnecessarily euthanized several kittens, we took their concerns directly to the Animal Friends Humane Society to see what happened. A spokesperson left a voicemail confirming…...
Woman picks up injured bobcat, puts it in car next to child
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (285+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. "A woman in Colorado stopped to help an injured bobcat and put it in the backseat of her car next to her 3-year-old son, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. She told officers she picked up the…...
App helps reunite lost pets with owners
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (230+ words) If you've ever lost your pet, you can probably recall the panic you felt. But as technology advances, the chances of finding our lost furry friends gets better and better. Ajax is Matt Sutton's first puppy, and when they're not…...