Posted: 15 Sep 2010 11:01 PM PDT

By JC REINDL BLADE STAFF WRITER Though Lucas County officials have for months pleaded poverty in resisting calls for improvements to the dog warden's kennels and operations, records obtained by The Blade show the department sitting on a fast-rising surplus of nearly $900,000. Fueled by proceeds from the county's $25 dog license fee - the highest in Ohio - the warden's "dog-and-kennel fund" has ...

More pets are abandoned during economic hard times

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 10:34 PM PDT

A disturbing trend is unfolding in the receiving area of the Halifax Humane Society lately as more and more people are surrendering healthy, loving pets because they can't take care of them any longer or are moving into new housing that precludes pets.

Dog days of summer

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 09:13 PM PDT

I have only lived in Dundas for about 10 months, but I'm already wondering what happened to the friendly, open and welcoming place where I so wanted to make my home. What's got me riled up is the situation with dog parks. It seems "not in my backyard" narrow-mindedness is alive and well here.

Someone killing pets in a Jacksonville neighborhood

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 02:54 PM PDT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Pets are being killed in the Oceanway neighborhood of Jacksonville.