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Pocatello residents asked not to trap cats, Community Cat Program temporarily suspended POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) - Pocatello Animal Services is asking citizens not to trap feral cats and bring them to the Pocatello Animal Shelter. Due to unforeseen circumstances, Animal Services’ trap-neuter-return program – known as the Community Cat Program – is temporarily suspended. Currently, Animal Services is unable to secure a veterinarian to perform the spay and neuter surgeries due to the increased demand for veterinary services across the region. Staff asks citizens to hold off trapping cats a...

Tweet Kayli Craig holds kitten ApricotPhoto: Eric England In the parking lot of the Guitar Center at One Hundred Oaks, Nancy Douglas, a sergeant with the Vanderbilt University Police Department, is peering into a sewer grate. “I told Lewis, I said, ‘Get ready for your close-up. We’re heading to Hollywood.’ ” Lewis is a cat who lives in the shopping center parking lot, and for the past year, Vanderbilt police officers — tasked with patrolling the nearby Vanderbilt Health facility — have been feeding him. Douglas has formed a bond with the feline that ...

Initiative Reporter Many have felt the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in different ways, and as it wears on people’s mental health, a way to bring positivity into the home during these trying times is to adopt a pet.  In Caledon, the animal shelter has seen an increased interest from those hoping to bring a pet home. “Since March of last year, the Town has adopted out 18 dogs and 111 cats,” said Caledon Communications Advisor Tony Maxwell. “At the same time, the number of animals we have taken in has gone down, which means we have fewer than normal animals available for adoption. W...

The Humane Society of Charlotte team will select the top 5 entries from all submissions on Monday, February 8. Those entries will be shared on the HSC social media pages so that everyone in the community can help vote for the winning design. The winning artist’s design will be printed on a T-shirt and be sold as a fundraiser to benefit the Humane Society of Charlotte. The winning artist will receive a free T-shirt featuring their design! If you have any questions about the contest, please email HSC at communitycats@humanecharlotte.org. To learn more and get started, please visit humanesocie...