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Jeffersonville animal shelter hosts annual kitten pawlooza
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (107+ words) The Animal Protection Association hosted its annual Kitten Pawlooza in southern Indiana on Sunday. The event is held to help the shelter support an influx of kittens this time of year. While the money raised helps the shelter, organizers say…...
Metro Council, Ethan Almighty sponsor free spay-and-neuter clinic
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (82+ words) City leaders are helping pet owners keep their furry friends healthy. Council members teamed up with Metro Animal Services and Ethan Almighty for a free spay and neuter clinic. Owners could also bring their companions to the LMAS location on…...
Two Louisville animal shelters join nationwide 'Empty the Shelters' campaign
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (90+ words) Two local shelters are going all out to help animals find their forever homes. The Kentucky Humane Society and Louisville Metro Animal services are joining the nationwide push to "Empty the Shelters." Adoption fees have been waived for all dogs…...
50 cats, kittens rescued after Kentucky woman evicted from her home
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (117+ words) Dozens of cats and kittens were rescued after a woman was evicted from her home in Lexington. The cats are now at the Lexington Humane Society awaiting adoption. Animal Care and Control says this huge influx of cats brought in…...
Newly approved US medication offers hope for cats diagnosed with FIP
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (394+ words) For years, feline infectious peritonitis, more commonly known as FIP, has been a diagnosis that left cat owners with little to no hope. Veterinarians say it's a common disease that has been historically incurable until a new drug was legalized,…...
Animal rescue offers Valentine's Day fundraiser to neuter cats named after exes
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (185+ words) RIGHT. ABOUT 80% OF THE TIME. WELL, IF YOU'RE FEELING VENGEFUL THIS VALENTINE'S DAY, THE ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE HAS YOU COVERED. YEAH. THEY DO. THE ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF IOWA IS OFFERING AN IRONIC. .. The Animal Rescue League of Iowa is…...
Metro council, LMAS, Ethan Almighty hold free spay-and-neuter clinic
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (118+ words) Metro Council members partnered with Metro Animal Services and Ethan Almighty to sponsor a free spay and neuter clinic. Beginning in July, Council members from districts 5, 8, 9, 15, 20, and 24 came together with LMAS and Ethan Almighty to sponsor monthly free dog clinics....
'Cat Video Fest' at Speed Art Museum features best of feline internet videos for a cause
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (114+ words) If you enjoy watching cat videos, the Speed Art Museum has a treat for you with one of its quirkiest events. "Cat Video Fest" is a one-hour and 13-minute mashup of internet-famous cats featured on the big screen. The event…...
Louisville animal advocates urge pet owners to microchip
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (335+ words) Hundreds of dogs are brought into Louisville Metro Animal Services every month, and advocates say one issue keeps many of them there longer than necessary: no microchip. Every day, Tara Bassett and her team with Dogs on the Run 502 pick…...
Uof L rolls out the red carpet for Pudge the Cat ahead of game against Bowling Green
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (105+ words) The University of Louisville rolled out the red carpet for a special feline friend before their game against Bowling Green State University on Saturday. Bowling Green's unofficial mascot, a 3-year-old exotic shorthair Persian cat named Pudge, was welcomed in style....