BALTIMORE, MD—The Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS) finds itself in a tough spot, as the facility has more dogs in the shelter than it has kennel space to house them. As a result, BARCS is waiving the adoption fees for all animals at the shelter from Thursday, April 18 through Sunday, April 21, 2024. BARCS is the open-admission […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Baltimore-area residents looking to add a new furry friend to their families may want to head to Pimlico later this month. On Saturday, April 20, Baltimore County Animal Services will join BARCS, the Maryland SPCA, and the Baltimore Humane Society for an extra special “mega” adoption event at Pimlico Race Course. The Spring Fling Mega Adopt-a-Thon will be held […]
TOWSON, MD—During Monday night’s meeting, the Baltimore County Council passed the Joy Freedman Care for Cats Act. The legislation, which was introduced by County Executive Johnny Olszewski in October, formalizes the county’s existing Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) pilot program to humanely and effectively maintain the free-roaming cat populations. “We know that TNR is an ethical, humane, and non‐lethal way to lower our […]
UPDATE: The County Council has passed this legislation. Original story below… —— TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Olszewski on Monday announced plans to introduce the Joy Freedman Care for Cats Act, which would formalize Baltimore County’s existing Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) pilot program to humanely and effectively maintain the free-roaming cat populations. “We know that TNR is an ethical, humane, and non‐lethal way […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc., of Evansville, IN is issuing a voluntary recall of the below listed dog and cat food products due to tests indicating levels of aflatoxin that exceed acceptable limits. Products were distributed nationally to online distributors and retail stores. Aflatoxin is a toxin produced by the mold Aspergillus flavus, which can grow on corn and other […]
PERRY HALL, MD—The annual Pet Adoption Weekend event is coming to Perry Hall this weekend. The event will be held at Pet Valu Perry Hall on Saturday, September 26 (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.). Attendees will be able to meet the adoptable pets from Pitties and Purrs Rescue, Inc., who organizes the annual event. Partial proceeds stay in the local […]
UPDATE: Three dogs and two cats reportedly died in the blaze, which was caused by an unattended stove. No one was home at the time of the fire. Original story below… ——— ESSEX, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Wednesday morning house fire in Essex. The fire was reported at around 7:30 a.m. in the 300-block of Wye Road. […]
PERRY HALL, MD—The heroic crew at White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company pulled off another good deed this week by rescuing a trapped cat, and no, it wasn’t on Hiss Avenue. One of their members who lives in Honeygo Village saw an online post seeking tips on and advice on how to rescue their cat that had been stuck behind a […]