Rockville, MD – Retiring Naval Intelligence Officer Risa Simon has started operating “Leashes End” from her home. It’s a nonprofit to help senior dogs and cats as they near the end of their lives.
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Community organization helps vaccinate stray cats to avoid euthanization
Beltsville, MD – Beltsville Community Cats helps stray cats by vaccinating and giving them all the necessary shots to prevent them from getting euthanized.
It’s all happening at the zoo – at night during the holidays
WASHINGTON – Each holiday season since 2007, after the animals go to sleep, the rest of the Smithsonian National Zoo comes to life as a colorful winter wonderland. More than half a million LED lights are transforming the zoo’s grounds…
Local non-profit sells jewelry to benefit dog rescues
Helping out shelter dogs in need is now easier, and more fashionable than ever. Pearls for Pups is a local non-profit run by a mom and her two daughters. They donate 100 percent of proceeds from their business to rescue shelters.
Local non-profit helps with meeting needs of pet owners impacted by government shut-down
It’s not just the humans who’ve been impacted by the government shut-down. Many of their four-legged family members have been as well. One local non-profit is helping to fill the need and help with preparing pet owners if federal workers are hit with a second shut-down.
Anne Arundel County animal shelter’s reading program helps community bond with animals
n Anne Arundel County teenager has found a way to bring the local community together through books and shelter animals.
ANIMAL WELFARE: Animal rights supporters turn out for Annapolis Humane Lobby Day
Supporters of animal rights from all over the state descended on the state capital to take part in Humane Lobby day. Their goal: to give animals, like man’s best friends, a voice.
The other ‘Road Kill Bill’: This one is about dead animals
After months of Gov. Larry Hogan publicly criticizing a transportation transparency law last year that he refers to as the “Road Kill Bill,” one lawmaker has introduced his own interpretation.
Controversial Montgomery County Bow Hunting Program Used to Thin the Deer Population
Montgomery County Parks have started a pilot archery program this year to manage the deer population in two of their parks.
Maryland Squirrel Pulled From Endangered List Following Conservation Action
A once at-risk squirrel was taken off the federal endangered species list on Monday.