BALTIMORE, MD—Viva Raw LLC, a Charlotte-based pet food company, has issued a voluntary recall of two lots of its raw dog and cat food products due to potential contamination with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced this week. The recall involves Lot 21495, which includes Viva Ground Beef for Dogs and Viva Beef & Turkey […]
DUNDALK, MD—A mega pet adoption event will be held at Eastpoint Mall this weekend. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2025. Dozens of adoptable pets will be on-hand from Baltimore County Animal Services, BARCS, the Maryland SPCA, Baltimore Humane Society, and the The Humane Society of Harford County. All adoption fees […]
BOWLEYS QUARTERS, MD—Crews rescued a furry friend in distress early Wednesday morning. At just after 4:00 a.m. on July 23, personnel from Bowleys Quarters Volunteer Fire Rescue & Marine were dispatched to Bowleys Marina for a unique kind of rescue—a pup overboard. While out for their morning walk routine, a dog leapt from a boat for what he thought was […]
JOPPA, MD—Crews rescued a trapped dog in Joppa over the July 4th weekend, and officials are searching for its owner. On Friday July 4, crews from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company were called to Falconer Road for a report of a dog trapped in a storm drain. The dog was eventually brought to safety. There was no collar on the dog […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Baltimore County Animal Services will hold a pop-up adoption event this weekend. Adoptable dogs and cats will be at the PetSmart in Middle River from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, 2025. All adoption fees will be waived. The pets attending the event will be posted on Facebook at least one hour prior to the event […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company will be hosting a pet adoption event next week. On Tuesday, June 3, 2025, Baltimore County Animal Services will at the station during Food Truck Tuesday with plenty of adorable pets ready to find loving homes. The event takes place 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. WMVFC is located at 10331 Philadelphia Road (21162). More […]
JARRETTSVILLE, MD—Fire investigators say two dogs died in a Harford County house fire that was caused by a lightning strike over the weekend. The fire broke out at just before 6:15 p.m. on Friday, May 16, 2025 in the 2300-block of Schuster Road in Jarrettsville. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered heavy fire throughout the house. Due to the home’s location, firefighters […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department has announced the loss of one of its retired K9 members. K9 Tasha faithfully served the department and the residents of Baltimore County from 2014 to 2022, when she retired. Tasha was a firearm and explosive detection K9. She passed peacefully with her handler Officer S. Roberts by her side. Photo via BCoPD