Critter Corner
SB 359
Animal welfare advocates thought this would be a quiet legislative session. We were wrong. There were several bills that would have had devastating effects on the animal protection laws we have worked so hard for through the years. One in particular proved to be rather contentious, and involved the subject of feral cats and what [...]
Adoption Center Opening
In just another few weeks, we will officially open the E. Stuart James Grant Adoption Center! We are thrilled with it, and we believe it will be a wonderful tool to help us in our efforts to help the animals. In 1984, we contracted with the City of Danville to operate the animal shelter. At [...]
Cycle of Violence
Although we knew that we would receive some jokes and negative comments about offering a reward for the abuse of a rat, we also knew that we needed to do it. The same person who is willing to cruelly treat a small animal will not stop there. We received a complaint about a man beating [...]
Castoreum
Oh, my. I have had a startling revelation during the course of the last two weeks. I am 56 years old, and gave up red meat in my late teens. In my early twenties, I stopped eating poultry, fish, and gelatin. Thus, I have called myself a vegetarian for all this time. In the late [...]
Coyotes
Last Wednesday morning, we received a call from a citizen who was driving on 58 East about a mile from the shelter. The caller said that a large dog had just been hit by a car and was lying injured near the side of the highway. Two shelter employees left immediately to help the dog. [...]
Wally
It is hard to believe that it has been almost seven years since I had to euthanize my Katey dog. She was a little over twelve years old, and I had adopted her when she was one year old. By any definition, she was a perfect little dog companion, and my heart broke when she [...]
News Release
Abandoned Rat Terrier – Reward!
The Danville Area Humane Society now must also offer a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who tied a young, male rat terrier mix in an abandoned house, and then failed to provide adequate care. The Inspections Department called the Police Department to [...]
Reward! Comcast Kittens
The Danville Area Humane Society is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who placed six newborn kittens in a plastic box, latched it, and placed it in the back of a Comcast service truck. At 2:00 this afternoon, a Comcast serviceman [...]
Reward for Cruelty to Animals
The Danville Area Humane Society is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for cruelty to a cat. About midnight last night, the police were called to the 700 block of North Main Street about several young men who were throwing [...]
Puppy in Dumpster
Tragically, we must report that there has been another abandonment case in Danville. The police were called to the Purdum Woods complex late Tuesday night about a puppy that was found in a dumpster. A $500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for this cruel act is being [...]
