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I Got in Trouble for My Last Cat Joke
Asheville City Council will consider legalizing cat cafes. The concept originated in Far East countries, and these places are not hangouts where cats drink coffee. Actually, they are just cat…
Animal shelter
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Do Something! Anything! Preferably Anything!
A six-year-old was killed by a pit bull. He climbed a fence into a neighbor’s yard, and what happened after is anybody’s story. So as to look proactive and allay…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
New tax proposed on Veterinary Services and Pet Care
Yesterday the Senate proposed a new tax plan. Amongst a number of tax changes, one of the ones that stuck out to me was the imposition of sales tax on…
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Today’s Headlines
The top headliners for today’s local daily all pertain to protecting the innocents. One tells a sad story of a child killed in a fire. Another reads, “Could All Buncombe…
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Get the cat fixed, show your I.D.
So I took the cat to the Guilford County animal shelter to get spayed and shots. Filled out the paperwork, got to the front of the line and— what do…
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Uptick or Downmoose?
If the number of cats dropped off at the animal shelter were an economic indicator, what would this mean? Here are some other economic indicators found while trolling through the…
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Stray Comments on Stray Animals in Graham
The Graham County Board of Commissioners chose to stop paying the Valley River Humane Society $19,000 annually to pick up stray animals. Valley River continued to make its rounds in…
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West of Balsam Mountain: Bryson City, NC
This article was in the Smoky Mountain Times today on the Animal Shelter in Bryson City. It seems some of the folks say the dogs bark too much. Its not…
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Quote of the Day
…In today’s N&R, from Guilford County commissioner Paul Gibson, after the board voted to allow the United Animal Coalition to continue running the county’s animal shelter: “I guess we voted…
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NC to Kill Puppies and Kittens
O.K., maybe it is not that extreme, but for all practical purposes, the state’s excessive regulations on animal shelters will result in more dead puppies and kittens. The N &…