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Giving Tuesday

November 23, 2020

We have a chance to make something fantastic happen on GivingTuesday in 2020. This has been a very unique year for everyone. We all have been challenged in unimaginable ways this year. We are asking you to help change VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital in a very unique way. If we can hit our goal […]

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Pandemic Pet Therapy

November 23, 2020

Karen McCullough never wanted a dog. “It would have tied me down, and I had a great, very busy life,” she says. Her career as a keynote speaker at conferences has taken her across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. “My job is to get everybody engaged, excited and ready to network,” she says. McCullough loved […]

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Couple Reunites With Their Stolen Dog

November 23, 2020

A couple have been reunited with a pet dog who was stolen six years ago. Simon and Caroline Hall were distraught when their cocker spaniel Bonnie, then three years old, was taken in May 2014. The Durham pair had given up hope of ever seeing Bonnie again until Thursday, when Simon, 50, received a call […]

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Putting Animals First

November 23, 2020

Thanks to the pandemic caused by the spread of COVID-19, Oneonta resident Sarah Cummings’ career has gone to the dogs. The 28-year-old launched the Underdog Enterprise, a dog-training and animal services business, earlier this year. “We had this global pandemic and I’d been working in animal and dog rescue and the world of animals for […]

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License Fees For Veterans

November 23, 2020

Veterans with service dogs in Chino Hills will no longer pay license fees for their animals after the city develops a program with the Inland Valley Humane Society. Assistant city manager Rod Hill told the council Nov. 10 that he has received numerous requests over the years to waive license fees for service dogs owned […]

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Shelter Dog Gets Adopted

November 23, 2020

Tonka the dog finally has a home after spending 200 days with Orange County Animals Services. Tonka was surrendered to the shelter back in April and since then has been adopted and returned twice, through no fault of his own. The shelter said Tonka was found abandoned in the backyard of a home in the Conway area […]

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The Love Of Animals

November 20, 2020

Madison Whitby heads from her Jarratt home to the Emporia Animal Shelter every weekday to assist with the cats and dogs housed at the site. The 2018 Greensville County High School graduate is also a Psychology major at Virginia Commonwealth University. Finding the right balance between a job and the classroom is difficult for many […]

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New Pet Parents

November 20, 2020

If you’re among the many households that welcomed a new pet during COVID-19, you might be familiar with the unique anxieties of caring for a new furry friend, whether you’ve adopted a dog, a cat, or something a bit scalier. Meditation app Breethe understands the many adjustments that adding a new pet to your brood can […]

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Benson Bringing Love To Others

November 20, 2020

The Ronald McDonald House in Kansas City has a new friend to try and give love and support to those who need it. “It’s been a long road,” said Marquisha Reed, who has a child at Children’s Mercy Hospital. Her 6-month-old son, Ezra, just had his second heart surgery. With her other two children at […]

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Lucy Helping Students

November 20, 2020

Lucy the golden retriever couldn’t care less about masks and social-distancing protocols. Like the kids at Regal Elementary School, she just wants a hug, and they’re happy to oblige. COVID-19 has stolen so much from kids this year, including precious hugs from their favorite teacher. Thank goodness for Lucy, who’s taken up residence in the […]

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