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Local nonprofit holding donation drive for Washington Area Humane Society

A nonprofit that helps spay and neuter animals is holding a donation drive to provide food and toys for Washington Area Humane Society. Kids Excel with Pets is collecting money through December for its annual community outreach program. Rebecca Simpson, the group’s president, started Kids ...

Green Tree church to hold pet remembrance service

A Green Tree church is inviting those who have lost a pet to have their departed animal included in a remembrance service on Nov. 1. The service will be held at 11 a.m. at Unity Presbyterian Church at 1146 Greentree Road. The service will be led by Pastor Karen Claassen. Carolyn Kozlowski, ...

Pet owners dismayed at allegations against cremation business

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 ...

Bridge to Home Animal Rescue rescues 38 dogs on New Year’s Eve

Three years running, Bridge to Home Animal Rescue has used New Year’s Eve as a day to rescue dozens of dogs at once. This time around, the organization was able to bring 38 dogs into the homes of the Bridge to Home’s team of fosters. “A shelter reached out from Kentucky and said they ...

Washington Area Humane Society to host ‘Woofstock’

The Washington Area Humane Society will be hosting its fifth annual Woofstock this Saturday. The one-day, pet-friendly festival will be held at Wild Things Park in North Franklin Township from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be pet contests, dog yoga, raffles, pet grooming, vendors and live ...