My New Year’s Eve celebrations usually come to an end long before midnight. I enjoy time with family members, and then spend time thinking about the year past and the year future. I have usually chosen my theme for the New Year a couple of weeks in advance, so I think about how the theme [...]

Critter Corner By Paulette Dean In early summer, Dr. Richard Wilkes, the State Veterinarian, established a work-group to study the comprehensive animal laws.  The idea for the workgroup came before the last legislative session, but became a reality after the session was a contentious one for animal issues. I was asked to serve on this [...]

This past Saturday, I was grocery shopping and, as usual, a large portion of my shopping was being done in the pet food section.  A woman who saw my cart filling up with dog and cat food told me she buys cat food every day.  As we spoke more, she told me that she is [...]

This is the time of year when I tell you that I hate Halloween.  I hate the way we start receiving calls about lost black cats before Halloween, I hate the gruesome costumes, and I hate knowing what I know about the “holiday.”  About three years ago, Lynn Shelton (board president and humane investigator) and [...]

Helen Keller once said (and I am paraphrasing) that it was her desire to accomplish great works, but it was her destiny to accomplish small tasks as if they were great.  With that in mind, we would like to suggest that you perform a small task that may avert a tragedy for an animal. Simply [...]

Each October since October 2001, we have held a fundraising event called the Mutt Strut.  This event provides an opportunity for dog owners to take their dogs for a walk and raise money to help homeless animals.  It’s a wonderful event that we always look forward to and enjoy. Since Mutt Strut 2011, we have [...]