Dogs

2+ hour, 50+ min ago   (188+ words) A 57-year-old Warren woman convicted by plea of animal cruelty for keeping 20 dogs and four turtles in deplorable conditions was sentenced to six days time-served and one-year probation. Michelle Reyntiens received the sentence today from Macomb County Circuit Judge Anthony…...

3+ hour, 15+ min ago   (106+ words) Jenny Reed (right) and Vicky Staubly attending the opening of Oreo-Tole Memorial Garden Sept. 14, 2026 at VCA Woodbridge Animal Hospital to honor the memory of their dog Tole. Brian Akau, hospital manager at VCA Woodbridge Animal Hospital, welcomed visitors to the…...

6+ hour, 40+ min ago   (1338+ words) Steve Shur plays with two of the more than 60 cats he and his wife currently provide sanctuary for at Shur Rescue in the Town of Washington. More than four years of helping cats in Shawano County and beyond has provided…...

5+ hour, 27+ min ago   (153+ words) Pet of the Week Daily Independent The Daily Independent‘s Pet of the Week is Molly. The 7-year-old German pit “was a bait dog before we rescued her,” according to her owner. She loves helping take care of…...

3+ hour, 6+ min ago   (386+ words) A Framingham man is being held on $10,000 bail after he allegedly dragged his dog on the road while driving his truck. Framingham Police arrested Christian Ventura, 23, on Sunday, Sept. 13, after the 3 p.m. incident. The dog, a pitbull mix named "Laika," was…...

3+ hour, 40+ min ago   (254+ words) Puma, a three-year-old Lab-shepherd of Franklin, inspired a pet food drive for seniors and a book. Now she’s up for a national award. Puma is one of five semi-finalists in the “Emerging Hero and Shelter Dog” category. American Humane Society’s…...

4+ hour, 39+ min ago   (914+ words) Retired U.S. Marine Corps veteran Deb McCollum and her service dog Igy stand with Heroes Fest organizer Karen Lanser, right, and her service dog Zeus. Following the National Anthem, the presentation of colors took place at Heroes Fest on Sunday. While…...

35+ min ago   (820+ words) On Saturday, I stood on the steps of the Capitol in Albany, N.Y., and looked out at a crowd preparing to walk 207 miles west. Their destination was a hamlet in Wayne County, far from anywhere and home to the nation’s largest…...

6+ hour, 44+ min ago   (198+ words) Grandview Heights is in the midst of a fiercely competitive political race—a four legged one. The City of Grandview Heights has partnered with The Wag to find the city’s first-ever Dog Mayor, and local pups now have the chance…...

2+ hour, 9+ min ago   (202+ words) HCH Pet of the Week: Magnet Arizona Daily Sun Meet Magnet, a playful 9-month-old who has spent far too much of his young life in a shelter. He arrived at the shelter back in January with a group of other…...