Posted: 31 Jul 2010 10:49 PM PDT

HASTINGS -- There was a packed house for the 4-H Dog Show Saturday morning at the Adams County Fair in Hastings.

50th dog unchained by ChainFree Asheville Anti-tethering law

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 09:44 PM PDT

ASHEVILLE ChainFree Asheville (CFA) announces the fence building and release on Aug. 1 of Bee, the 50th chained Asheville dog helped by the organization. Bees fence building is part of CFAs mission to free dogs and help owners who arent financially able to fence.

Microchipping your pets

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 09:01 PM PDT

Having a pet microchipped is becoming a fairly popular practice with pet owners recently. A microchip allows lost pets to be reunited with owners through the use of a microchip scanner, however without a scanner the microchips are useless.

Mount Olive officials warn pets can die in hot vehicles

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 09:06 AM PDT

MOUNT OLIVE TWP. Smack in the middle of the dog days of summer and a year in which we have been steadily progressing to a record-breaking number of days in which temperatures have been over 90 degrees, local officials say its vital to consider the heat effect on household pets, especially dogs.