The South Carolina Department of Health And Environmental Control has issued a rabies alert and a warning on a rabid puppy. The puppy in question is a 7-week-old Tan And White Pitbull that was reported over the weekend of July 24, 2021, to be positive for rabies. Health officials in South Carolina are urging anyone to seek medical help if ever they have come in contact with the said dog.
Wrangler, the famous service dog from NBC’s Today Show died on Saturday night, July 17, 2021, at the age of 6. The dog’s original handler, Saxon Eastman, announced the cause of the death was due to liver disease.
A researcher has been getting a lot of help in her search for bumblebees from a conservation dog. Jacqueline Staab, with the help of her German Short-Haired Pointer named Darwin, has been exploring around Hoosier Pass and parts of the White River National Forest in Summit County, Colorado in search of the alpine bumblebees.
A Houston woman is trying to find her dog a new home and the ad she released is attracting some attention. The ad is a tongue-in-cheek description of a sassy Siberian Black Mouth Cur Mix named Hank.
A film about the plight of animals from rescue shelters is set to be shown on July 22, 2021, in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, where one of the dogs featured in the film was re-homed. The film, “Rescue Story – Saving Companion Animals”, follows Milo, a stray mutt, from a Texas animal shelter to his new home in Wisconsin.
A wandering sheepdog has been frequenting Tom Barse’s farm for the past three weeks. The farmer does not know who the dog belongs to and does not match any description of some missing dogs in the area.
Veteran Zachary Jones got a surprise gift in the form of a service dog in the 9/11 Memorial in New York City on June 5, 2021. The 23-year old was medically and honorably discharged after a stint in the army fighting the Taliban and ISIS in Afghanistan and Syria.