Kent Animal Shelter will hit an important milestone this year, as it marks 50 years of rescuing homeless animals — and it hopes to celebrate with a new building. READ
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Dozens of families came out Sunday to enjoy pet photos with Santa at Kent Animal Shelter in Calverton. READ
In January 2004, a headline in The Suffolk Times caught my attention: “Eight Degrees – eight Pups.” Under the headline was a picture of a dog nursing her litter of puppies. The photo was captioned: “Amazing Grace, a story of survival and resilience.” READ
The moment Calverton resident Chris Padden said two words, “Go find,” Keli, an 8-year-old Belgian Malinois, barked and bounded into the brush off Parkers Road, not far from Grumman Memorial Park, sniffing as she went. READ
More animals housed at Kent Animal Shelter found homes last year than ever before. READ
Hudson, a 12-year-old dachshund, died last April. (Credit: Charity Robey)
Last April, our beloved dachshund, Hudson, died. He was 12, which is pretty old in dog years, as they say.
My husband suggested we wait a year before we started sniffing around for a new dog, “out of respect.” I thought this was a strange idea, but now that a year has passed, I can see some good has come of waiting. No good for Hudson alas, but waiting has helped me understand what that long, black dog meant to me. (more…)
If you’re a dog lover, this is an app you should download. (Credit: Joseph Pinciaro)
Anyone who enjoys animals, leisurely strolls or a combination of the two can take advantage of a new smartphone app that directs cash to a local animal shelter every time they take a walk.
Walk For a Dog uses the location services function on smartphones to track users’ walks and then makes a donation to an animal shelter of their choosing — just for using the app. (more…)
The site of a proposed doggie daycare facility on Raynor Avenue in Riverhead. (Credit: Tim Gannon)
Doggie daycare is coming to Raynor Avenue.
The Riverhead couple that owns DogTown Daycare on Route 48 in Southold is proposing a similar venture for Riverhead. (more…)
