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SECAUCUS, N.J. -- According to the Cat Adoption team in Sherwood, Ore., April is the best month to have your feline fixed. But no matter what the species, now is a good time to have any companion animal spayed or neutered. Cats become especi… Read more

TORONTO – Menu Foods, the company responsible for the deaths of an estimated 4,000 dogs and cats, has settled in principle, Reuters reported earlier this week. The Canada-based company said a “comprehensive cross-border agreement in princ… Read more

NORTH ALBANY, Ore. -- In the last two months, two Oregon dogs have been shot with high powered air rifles, nearly killing one and injuring the other. The first incident occurred in February. Monique Dyer said she first noticed something was … Read more

CARSON CITY, Nev. -- Rumors that a horse slaughter facility is slated for construction in Carson City, Nev. are false according to City Planning Director Lee Plemel. Nevada Appeal reported today that rumors of a new facility emerged among co… Read more

BRATTLEBORO, Mass. -- A veterinarian in western Massachusetts has reported an outbreak of the potentially deadly parvovirus at her clinic. According to Dr. Katie Wolfgang of the Greylock Animal Hospital in the North Adams, Massachusetts, the… Read more

TEXAS CITY, Texas -- Galveston health and animal control officials are working to determine what illness has infected dogs at the county’s animal shelter. As of 3 p.m. EST, 19 canines had either died or been put down by animal control. Acc… Read more