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New Fulton County animal shelter to open in fall, will house over 350 pets
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New Fulton County animal shelter to open in fall, will house over 350 pets

Hundreds of pets up for adoption will soon have a new, temporary, home in Fulton County.

As work continues on a brand new state-of-the-art animal services facility the county celebrated a “topping out” ceremony.

The signing of the last steel beam for Fulton County’s new $40 million, 50,000-square-foot facility included a paw print.

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“It was only built to house 80 dogs, and right now we have over 360,” said Heather Friedman, Lifeline Chief Marketing Officer.

The new facility can house that many and more. It will also include a

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Two canine-friendly fundraisers return to Tuscaloosa this weekend
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Two canine-friendly fundraisers return to Tuscaloosa this weekend

Dogs will rule this weekend in Tuscaloosa.

Two separate events, Puppy Palooza and Bark in the Park, will have a variety of attractions for pet owners while raising money for pet-related causes in Tuscaloosa.

This is the second year that Midtown Village, 1800 McFarland Blvd. E, has hosted the Puppy Palooza, which is scheduled from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Friday on its village green, the open space between Panera Bread and Barnes & Noble. The event, which benefits the West Alabama Humane Society, will feature live music, a puppy photo booth, face painting, a caricature artist and a bounce

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Your Pet Wants to Sleep in Your Bed, but Should You Let Him? Here’s the Safety 411
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Your Pet Wants to Sleep in Your Bed, but Should You Let Him? Here’s the Safety 411

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Picture this: You’re tucked into bed, drifting off to sleep with your beloved cat or dog snuggled beside you. It’s a cozy scene — because who doesn’t love a little puppy or kitty snuggle? It turns out, however, that there are downsides to letting your pet sleep in your bed. Every animal is different, of

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How Contagious Is the Dog Flu, and Should This Be Concerning Pet Owners? Here’s What You Need To Know
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How Contagious Is the Dog Flu, and Should This Be Concerning Pet Owners? Here’s What You Need To Know

Know what to look for and how to treat the virus.

The flu season has been bad this year—and not just for people. Dog flu cases are on the rise in many areas of the US this winter. In fact, veterinarians are suggesting that pet owners get their dogs vaccinated as soon as possible to potentially prevent this canine influenza. It is also advised that if you begin to notice symptoms in your dog like lethargy or coughing bring them in for a check-up. Although there are several reasons that your dog may develop a cough, it could also be

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The Pet Shop: Calendar of events
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The Pet Shop: Calendar of events

Pet Adoption Special: 8 am-5 pm weekdays and 10 am-4 pm Saturdays, through Jan. 21, Burlington Animal Services, 221 Stone Quarry Road, Burlington. Adopt any dog ​​or cat for $23. Adoption fees include spay or neuter and vaccinations. www.burlingtonnc.gov/pets.

Wellness Clinic: 10 am-2 pm second Saturday, RCSPCA Building, 300 W. Bailey St., Asheboro. Wellness checkups, skin and ear checks, heartworm tests, pet weighing, microchips, vaccines, preventive medicine. 704-288-8620 or [email protected].

Megan Blake Dog Training Classes: 4:30 pm Sundays, LeBauer Park, 200 N. Davie St., Greensboro. Ask questions, learn new dog behaviors. Registration recommended. www.greensborodowntownparks.org/post/group-dog-training.

Volunteer Days: 10 am Sundays, Carolina

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The Scorpion that lives in England
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The Scorpion that lives in England

Scorpions, tough Chelicerata arachnids, well known for their association with the one of the most hostile, hottest environments on earth…deserts. But even when not living in deserts, scorpions still tend to be found in warm ecosystems, such as rainforests and savannas. However, believe it or not, there is a scorpion that braces the rather unpleasant British weather.

The European yellow-tailed scorpion (Euscorpius flavicaudis), is a small black scorpion with yellow-brown legs, that is widely distributed across Europe (especially in the south), as well as Northern parts of Africa (Cloudsley-Thompson and Constantinou, 1983). As an adult, they reach sizes

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Mountain View Humane in need of pet food donations
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Mountain View Humane in need of pet food donations

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) – Mountain View Humane is asking the community for help in making sure pets in the New River Valley are fed.

The clinic runs a pet food pantry which operates from community donations.

Right now, the clinic is running low on dog food and is completely out of cat food.

Mountain View Humane is accepting donations of any brand and size of dry cat and dog food.

“It is very important because it is the difference between eating and not eating,” said Executive Director Sylvie Peterson. “We don’t ever want to find the situation where pets aren’t

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Cellar Spiders – As Attention-grabbing as they’re Widespread
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Cellar Spiders – As Attention-grabbing as they’re Widespread

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If, like me, you reside within the UK then you should have seen this spider. I’m fairly assured that these guys are in all probability probably the most ceaselessly encountered spiders on the market, yep that is proper I’m speaking concerning the cellar spider (Pholcus phalangioides). Should you do not imagine me then go and open your airing cabinet, storage, or backyard shed and I assure you will discover one in all these spindly spiders. Nevertheless, being extremely widespread, doesn’t make them boring, actually they show a number of behaviors that make them notably fascinating. So, I believed I’d

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