Posted on 02 May 2013.
To the Editor:
Thank you for putting the article about the rescue of the dogs from the puppy mill in Western North Carolina. Sadly, conditions have to get to the deplorable stage before there is any intervention. From that article, I went to the N.C. Legislature web page about House Bill 930 and have encouraged my friends to email their representative to vote for that bill. Continue Reading
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Posted on 30 April 2013.
Chihuahua Therapy dogs; Chula, Cortez, Bruno and Bendito, arrive together. See a gallery below. (Gayle Shomer/DavidsonNews.net)
Weather couldn’t keep local canines and their owners from frolicking at the 2013 Bark in the Park Top Dog Festival on Saturday, April 27, at Historic Rural Hill in Huntersville. Thousands of visitors came for a variety of activities, from live music to demonstrations to dog contests.
Our photographer Gayle Shomer was there to record the scene. See her photo gallery below. Continue Reading
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Posted on 30 April 2013.
A scene from a previous Helping Paws show on the Davidson Village Green.
The 4th annual Helping Paws Dog Show, which promotes the adoption of dogs from Project Halo, will be held on Saturday, May 11, this year moving from downtown Davidson to Bellingham Park in Mooresville.
The show is a student-organized fundraiser and adoption event for Project Halo, a no-kill shelter in Mooresville. It was started by Brooke Phillips, whose family adopted their dog Roxie from Project Halo on Brooke’s 10th birthday. That inspired her to host her first dog show when she was a sixth grader. Now a high school sophomore, she says she’s still eager to help other families and dogs find one another through organizing and hosting these events. Continue Reading
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Posted on 30 April 2013.
By DAVID BORAKS
CorneliusNews.net
The Humane Society of Charlotte says it rescued 19 breeding dogs early Saturday, April 27, from a puppy mill in western North Carolina. The society said its emergency response team found a breeding operation at the site, with 19 Maltese and Maltese mix dogs between 4 and 10 years old. Continue Reading
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Posted on 30 April 2013.
Kato and Wyatt
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Posted on 25 April 2013.
Main Street Veterinary Hospital opened up last week on North Main Street in Cornelius and plans an open house on Saturday, April 27, from 11am to 2pm, with food, entertainment, tours and stuffed animals for the kids. Continue Reading
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Added on 21 January 2013
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