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Williamsburg-area cat in running for pet contest that would earn a rescue $10K
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (480+ words) A nationwide pet contest has one Williamsburg-area cat vying for the top prize, which includes a $10,000 grant for a Hampton Roads cat rescue. Catherine Lanning, a Williamsburg veterinary technician who owns Purhaps It’s Serendipity rescue in Newport News, began the…...
Chesapeake to establish Hampton Roads’ first animal cruelty registry
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (180+ words) CHESAPEAKE — The city is establishing the region’s first public database to track animal cruelty offenses. The online registry is intended to track people convicted of felony animal abuse crimes to protect animals from being placed with dangerous owners. The system…...
Not a hedgehog: It’s a baby tenrec, born at the Virginia Aquarium
2+ week, 1+ day ago (394+ words) The little critter entered the world at 1-inch long and 11 grams, the same weight as two nickels plus a paperclip. The first successful birth of a lesser Madagascar tenrec at the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center in Virginia Beach took…...
A Roomba for ticks? ODU researchers pilot remote-controlled tick prevention.
2+ week, 3+ day ago (568+ words) CHESAPEAKE — As Virginia sees an uptick in tick-related illnesses, a “Roomba” type technology dubbed a TickBot may be the answer to fighting off the pesky parasites. “The huge advantage of this is that it’s self-contained, and the moving vehicle will…...
Virginia Beach SPCA launches new ‘neuter scooter’ to improve veterinary care access across Hampton Roads
3+ week, 5+ day ago (178+ words) The Virginia Beach Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has upgraded its mobile veterinary clinic program with the launch of a new “neuter scooter,” a mobile spay and neuter clinic. The vehicle brings affordable veterinary services such as…...
Federal officials investigate after a video appears to show a person kicking a California sea lion – Daily Press
3+ week, 5+ day ago (229+ words) A spokesperson for the federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed an ongoing investigation into the incident but declined to provide additional details Sunday. The video appears to show a person throwing kicks at the sea lion at La Jolla…...
Homeward bound: James City County begins initiative to improve lost pet response
3+ week, 6+ day ago (668+ words) A simple leash and a microchip scanner may not seem like much, but together they could transform the ability of first responders to reunite lost pets with their families. The Heritage Humane Society, the Virginia Animal Protection Group and James…...
Rabbit invasion? Virginia Beach resort area sees an influx of plant-destroying bunnies.
4+ week, 1+ day ago (496+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH — Tracey Bracey-Smith knew something was amiss in 17th Street Park when she watched the weather report on a local TV news station in May. The camera panned across the park — a shot that should have showcased hundreds of flowers…...
Endangered right whales could wait almost a decade for new US protections
4+ week, 2+ day ago (420+ words) Environmentalists say this could spell the end for the vanishing whales, which can drown after getting tangled up in fishing gear or being struck by boats. There are only about 380 North Atlantic right whales left. The federal government has already…...
Wakefield parrot rescue hunts for new home on tight time crunch
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (892+ words) A pandemonium of parrots erupted into caws when a director of Nana and Papa’s Nest walked into the large outbuilding to say good morning. Development Director Stephanie Clinton knows all the parrots’ personalities — and even what makes them dance. One…...