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Winnebago County Animal Services to add a full-time Veterinarian after a three-year search
13+ hour, 23+ min ago (453+ words) WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - After more than three years without a full-time veterinarian, Winnebago County Animal Services says help is finally on the way. The Winnebago County Board approved a renewed veterinary services agreement Thursday night with Shelter Vet On-the-Go. The…...
Winnebago Co. Animal Services to hold reduced-fee dog adoption event to clear shelter
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (159+ words) ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - If you're looking for a new canine companion, Winnebago County Animal Services may be able to help. Due to a surge in the number of dogs it is caring for, Winnebago County Animal Services will hold a reduced-fee…...
Pet of the Week
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (119+ words) Pet of the Week'wifr.com ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Pet of the Week Update from police: 1 dead, another in critical condition after Rochelle apartment shooting Rockford tenants slam landlord for no heat in condemned historic apartment building Former Winnebago County Board Chair…...
The Pottery Lounge in Rockford hosts annual Adopt a Penguin event
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (65+ words) The Pottery Lounge in Rockford hosts annual Adopt a Penguin event'WIFR The Pottery Lounge in Rockford hosts annual Adopt a Penguin event Community honors Jaimie Cox a fallen Rockford Police officer through memorial blood drive Puppy Social Time launches in…...
Pet of the Week: Princess
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (103+ words) Pet of the Week: Princess'WIFR ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Pet of the Week: Princess Evidence points to a "violent act" in Town of Magnolia deaths, officials say Man hospitalized after rollover crash on Route 2 Man arrested in Janesville after standoff with police,…...
Cat rescued after being trapped inside wall for 11 days
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (515+ words) WINNEBAGO, Ill. (WIFR) - What started as a routine rescue quickly turned into a days-long effort to save a cat trapped inside the walls of a Winnebago home. Danielle Freeman says she was helping trap a feral cat named Luna so she…...
South Beloit woman hopes for support after rescuing 30+ cats from hoarded house
7+ mon, 4+ hour ago (460+ words) SOUTH BELOIT, Ill. (WIFR) - Sara McLain leans into a kitten as it releases a high-pitched "meow." "It's ok, baby," reassures McLain, bringing the black ball of fur in for a kiss. The kitten joins dozens of other felines finding a temporary…...
Rockford animal shelters overrun with kittens
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (402+ words) ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Animal shelters in Rockford say they're swamped with kittens and need help. Winnebago County Animal Services Adoption & Volunteer Program Coordinator Amber Pinnon has been working overtime to find fur-ever homes as kittens flood the shelter. "It's just kind…...