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Athens-Clarke County launches short-term holiday foster program for shelter dogs

A shelter dog resting calmly on a couch in a home living room, illustrating a short-term foster placement.

Athens-Clarke County Animal Services is inviting residents to foster shelter dogs for a short period over the holidays, running from Dec. 19 through Jan. 2, a 336-hour initiative intended to give animals experience in a home environment and boost their chances of adoption. Read On…

Three off‑leash dogs attack pet on McLeod Avenue, owner says she was left traumatized

Sadie, a brown mixed‑breed dog, sitting on a sidewalk in front of a house with a partially plastic backyard fence in North Kildonan, Winnipeg.

On a Tuesday evening walk in North Kildonan, three large off‑leash dogs attacked Sadie, the dog of Olivia Watson, leaving the pet with multiple bite wounds that required staples and prompting an investigation by the City of Winnipeg. Read On…