Paws & Effect hits reset after Helene, works to place service dogs in the community
Originally formed in 2006 in Des Moines, Iowa, the nonprofit expanded to Western North Carolina when Shumate moved to Black ...
8 ‘scared and helpless’ dogs were crammed into crate and abandoned. Now, a fresh start
“Crammed into a too-small crate, abandoned on a road with hardly any traffic,” a North Carolina animal shelter wrote March 17 ...
Blind teens get free seeing eye dogs from North Carolina organization
Two blind teens had their lives changed forever in Southern Pines recently when they were each given a seeing eye dog.
Shelter volunteer teared up when she had to return ‘sweet’ dog. Then came good news
“Penelope immediately stole the hearts of our staff and volunteers,” Morgan May, assistant director of the shelter, told ...
‘Loyal’ dog struggles in shelter after losing longtime canine friend. He needs a home
A “loyal” dog is struggling in a shelter after losing his longtime canine friend. Now, the 3-year-old pup waits for a home ...
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8 ‘scared and helpless’ dogs were crammed into crate and abandoned. Now, a fresh start
A family of eight dogs was left behind in a rural area — then came a fresh start. “Crammed into a too-small crate, abandoned on a road with hardly any traffic,” a North Carolina animal ...