Pets

By Chris Fortune It’s not literally raining cats and dogs, but the St. Joseph Animal Shelter has been flooded with pets. The shelter at 701 S.W. Lower Lake Road has consistently operated at more than 80% capacity for the past two years, placing stress on the facility. To help, the volunteer group Friends of the

By Jazmine Knight Taking your puppy to the dog park to enjoy the spring weather may seem like a good idea, but if your pet isn’t fully vaccinated, you may want to think again. Found on the ground primarily during the spring and summer is the highly contagious parvovirus. Parvo affects mostly puppies under 2