With the typical “summer slump” and declining adoption rates since the end of the pandemic, animal rescues are in need of adopters, volunteers and fosters. The Washington Area Humane Society currently has 110 animals at its shelter currently, and 28 animals in foster care. Executive ...
As temperatures soar into the 90s this week, pet owners should refrain from allowing dogs to be outdoors for an extended period of time. Gretchen Grasser, the humane officer for the Washington Area Humane Society, warned that she will be issuing citations to those who violate ...
Cheri Sloane did not initially consider that her dog would be part of a sweeping criminal case against a Pittsburgh pet cremation business that has been accused of lying about performing its advertised service. Then she received an email from Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday. “I ...
Chickens and pigs were killed early Wednesday morning in an East Finley Township barn fire. According to a Washington County 911 supervisor, the fire was reported shortly after 2 a.m. in the 100 block of Dunham Road. The supervisor said the structure was a detached barn a fair distance from ...
Last month while Mary Bailey was walking her dog in Whitehall, she came across an injured rabbit that was struggling to move. Bailey, of Brentwood, described the creature as having its left hind leg broken. “You could actually see the muscle and bone,” Bailey recalled. She attempted to ...
