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Greg Jordan: Tyson is proof that older dogs can make great pets
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJul. 20—I had just left the Mercer County Courthouse Annex last Friday when I got a text from Stacey Harman, the county animal shelter's director. She asked if I could stop by the shelter. Homeless ...
Mercer County forms task force to create a low cost spay/neuter clinic
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJul. 14—PRINCETON — Homeless pets overwhelming both animal shelters and the organizations dedicated to helping them prompted the creation Thursday of a task force for creating a low-cost spay ...
Mercer County Animal Shelter at capacity, desperately need food
WVNS Bluefield via Yahoo News· 3 months agoPRINCETON, WV (WVNS) – One local animal shelter is at full capacity and is also in need of dog and...
BISSELL Pet Foundation’s Empty the Shelters Event begins
WVNS Bluefield via Yahoo News· 1 month agoPRINCETON, WV (WVNS) — The annual BISSELL Pet Foundation Empty the Shelters started on May 1, 2024....
Warm generosity keeping homeless pets and the people caring for them cooler this summer
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 5—PRINCETON — Warm generosity came together this spring so homeless pets and the people caring for them will have a cooler and more comfortable summer this year. The Mercer County Animal ...
Code red: Local animal shelters beyond full capacity
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 28—BLUEFIELD — Area animal shelters are currently overwhelmed with cats and dogs, according to shelter officials in Mercer, McDowell and Tazewell counties. "In the 10 years I've been here ...
Cheer spread to shelter animals during Home for the Pawlidays
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 21—PRINCETON — The Mercer County Animal Shelter, along with a few partners in the community, recently hosted Home for the Pawlidays to encourage adoptions and to give the animals Christmas ...
Mercer County Animal Shelter may begin euthanizing dogs and cats next week
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJul. 14—PRINCETON — People were lining up Friday at the Mercer County Animal Shelter as word spread that the shelter might have to start euthanizing dogs and cats this coming Tuesday to make ...
Mercer County Commission receives update on spay/neuter clinic project
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAug. 9—PRINCETON — Finding possible locations and seeking necessary funding are steps being taken by a task force seeking ways to create a low-cost spay/neuter clinic serving pet owners in Mercer ...
Mercer County Animal Shelter in Code Red
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 18—PRINCETON — Mercer County Animal Shelter (MCAS) called a Code Red last week due to reaching above the maximum capacity they have for dogs in the shelter. "I don't have not one run open ...