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Brandywine Valley SPCA has rescued 35 dogs and cats from flooded south and central Texas. The animals are available for adoption in West Chester, Lindenwold and other locations with name-your-price adoption fees.
Jenna Walkling and her dog Torch have hunted rats around Philly for the past six years. For them, it's a bonding activity and a public service they can provide to help keep the city's pest population under control.
The New World Screwworm, a fly species that feeds on wounds of livestock and pets, was detected in Texas this month. Officials in Pennsylvania and New Jersey are taking steps to prevent the spread of the invasive insect.
A New Jersey lawmaker wants to offer pet owners up to $900 in annual tax credits for everyday expenses and veterinary care. Assemblyman Alex Sauicke says the bill would help lower New Jersey's high cost of pet ownership.
Brandywine Valley SPCA rescued 44 dogs and puppies Friday from a home in Marple Township. The nonprofit is raising money to provide emergency medical care and grooming for the animals, who were matted and neglected.
The Pennsylvania SPCA recovered seven puppies that had been abandoned in a Old City parking garage on Saturday. The case is similar to another case of abandoned puppies that occurred in December.
Philly animal shelter PAWS is offering pay-what-you-can adoptions at its Old City location this weekend after it had to evacuate animals from its Grays Ferry clinic due to the parking garage collapse.
A dog-focused spring festival is coming to Chester County next month.
Dogs can help people alleviate stress and depression, but it's important to understand their feelings, too. Learning how to interpret a dog's behavior strengthens the human-canine bond.
A small black Shih Tzu mix was seen running along the tracks on the Market-Frankford Line before she got stuck on a support beam that's several stories above ground. An ACCT member rescued the dog, which was named Dottie.
