Officials Tout Pets’ Rabies Shots

Friday, July 18th, 2008 Posted in Reptile Pets | No Comments »

A single rabies vaccination could have been enough to save the family dog last week. Instead, the pooch, lacking up-to-date shots, had to be euthanized following an attack by a rabid skunk. The attack, last Thursday on Mountain City Road outside ...

Help pets beat the heat

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 Posted in Pet Pictures | No Comments »

With these steamy hot days, the town’s newest Health Department employee is handing out tips on how to keep your dogs and cats safe from the side effects of too much heat. Public Health Director Peter Mirandi was delighted Tuesday to ...

Pets and People Get Healthy In Thomasville

Sunday, May 18th, 2008 Posted in Pet Supply | No Comments »

The 2nd Annual Healthy Pets and People event was held at the Thomasville Dog Park, offering residents and their pets a chance to exercise outdoors. In addition to a one mile walk, event goers watched Thomasville Police K-9 demonstrations and took ...

Aggressive dogs a growing local problem, officials say

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008 Posted in Pet Games | No Comments »

Verdis Pennington doesn't think his dogs would bite anyone. But a man passing through his yard, claimed Pennington's dogs attacked him. %26rdquo;I wouldn't have a dog that bites,%26ldquo; said Pennington, who voluntarily quarantined his dogs after the allegations were made ...