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Communities around the country, including Flagstaff and Coconino County, are grappling with the problem of homeless companion animals and the negative effects it has on the quality of life for

The numbers of homeless, abandoned, and mistreated animals due to pet overpopulation are reaching epidemic proportions in Flagstaff and Coconino County.

Volunteering is more than a word for Leechburg resident Robin Patton. It’s a lifestyle. Patton volunteers at four Alle-Kiski Valley organizations: Leechburg Area Food Bank, Cat Crusaders, Homeless Cat Management Team and Gilpin Volunteer Fire Department. “I’ve met a lot of special people in all the groups I work with

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Organizers of the Leechburg Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony are set to honor three people for their outstanding contributions to the community. In its 18th year, the awards dinner is hosted by the Leechburg Area Community Association. This year’s inductees are Ian Coyle, Robin Patton and the Rev.

She met Sarah Berger in, perhaps, the most fitting way possible: While rescuing a cat.The small, gray shorthair was stuck up in a tree at Berger’s house in Winooski, Vt. Berger called a local animal rescue and advocacy organization, where Kathee...

Sarah Berger didn’t rescue cats for a living — there was no money in it, anyway — but saving animals was, in many ways, her life’s work.

Animal shelters around the region were deluged with donations this week in honor of legendary actress and animal lover Betty White. Rescuers reported receiving thousands of dollars directed their way as part of a challenge that started on social media to celebrate what would have been White’s 100th birthday on

Calling all cat lovers. Two local groups dedicated to helping homeless and feral felines are in need of additional helpers. Cat Crusaders of Leechburg and Homeless Cat Management Team of Tarentum both work to feed, house and tend to cats in need — with a primary focus on providing low-cost,