1+ hour, 7+ min ago  (402+ words) Extreme heat has engulfed most of Minnesota recently, bringing with it a surprising medical trend. According to a local expert, the “dog days of summer” often correspond with a literal rise in dog bites. Dr. Craig Matticks, Medical Director of…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (336+ words) Spring time is when Raelynne Benjamin’s phone starts to get a lot busier. “Last year, I think it was like 400 to 500 cases in New Hope alone,” said Benjamin, the animal control officer with the New Hope Police Department. “The start…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (241+ words) An animal impound shelter that has served the northwest metro for decades is getting some much-needed financial help from the federal government. PUPS, or Pets Under Police Security, provides a temporary home for stray animals in Maple Grove, New Hope,…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (277+ words) Nature’s cutest baby animals are coming to a farm field in Brooklyn Park — and families will have a chance to see them up close. The zoo will offer baby rabbits, goats, sheep, llamas and kangaroos for kids and other visitors…...

9+ mon, 2+ day ago  (548+ words) The Animal Humane Society (AHS) is giving kids hands-on experience in the shelter through one of its education programs. Typically, AHS volunteers need to be 16 or older. However, a program called Project Purpose lets the younger kids help with service…...