BVSPCA to Receive 30 Dogs from Puerto Rico Sunday in Georgetown

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The Brandywine Valley SPCA will receive 30 dogs as part of an emergency evacuation of pets from Puerto Rico after earthquakes damaged some shelters and left other locations euthanizing highly adoptable animals due to lack of food and water.Ā  The flight should arrive late Sunday morning.Ā  All the dogs are vetted and have been health…

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Authorities Stress Importance of Heat Safety After Dog Dies in Car

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Public officials in the first state are warning the public about the dangers of leaving animals and children in vehicles during extreme temperatures, after a dog died in a car in Wilmington. Officers arrested 41-year-old Lamonte Jordan of Wilmington on Tuesday after his dog was found dead, left inside a hot vehicle. Jordan was charged…

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Wicomico Co. Health Department Warns of Possible Rabies Exposure

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The Wicomico County Health Department says on Monday, April 15 a raccoon tested positive for rabies in the area of Pemberton Drive near Pemberton Park in Salisbury. The Health Department says they are advising residents to be aware of their surroundings and to avoid contact with all wild or stray animals. Officials say that rabies…

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Brandywine Valley SPCA Recovers 44 Dogs from Dover Home

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The Brandywine Valley SPCA says it removed 44 mostly small dogs from a home in Dover on Friday with help from the Delaware Office of Animal Welfare. The dogsā€™ elderly primary caregiver passed away earlier in the week, and relatives contacted the Office of Animal Welfare for assistance with the dogs. The dogs were primarily…

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Dogs & Cats Displaced by Hurricane Florence Ready for Adoption in Georgetown

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Over 200 animals from three North Carolina shelters that were impacted by Hurricane Florence have arrived at the Brandywine SPCA.Ā  Some of the dogs and cats have been transferred to their northern Delaware and Pennsylvania facilities and some have gone to other shelters.Ā  However there are over 100 adoptable cats and dogs at the BVSPCA…

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Hurricane Refugee Dogs & Cats Arriving at New BVSPCA Georgetown Facility

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The new BVSPCA rescue and rehabilitation shelter in Georgetown has opened its doors months earlier than scheduled to help pets left homeless by Hurricane Florence. The shelter has already received 42 dogs rescued from hurricane flooded North Carolina and dozens of cats scheduled to arrive today. Director of BVSPCA, Walter Fenstermacher, says once the dogs…

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