Columbus Humane Society ‘alumni’ invited back for reunion
Canines and kitties who once called the Columbus-Lowndes Humane Society home are being treated to a family reunion of sorts. On Saturday, Sept. 6, all pets adopted from the shelter are invited back with their humans for festivities from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Humane Society receives $5K grant for spay, neuter services
Oktibbeha County Humane Society announced it will receive a $5,000 state grant to offset its pet spay and neuter programs for low income families.
Bigger and brighter — Columbus’ new Humane Society shelter hosts open house Oct. 29
Several days ago, Karen Johnwick stepped into the dingy, cramped and cracked building that only a few weeks ago was home to the Columbus-Lowndes Humane Society.
“When I walked in I wondered again — how did we work here so long?” the shelter’s executive director said.
Gator taken from Ohio home, video showed taunts
A 7-foot alligator found in an Ohio man’s basement is malnourished, has bone disease from a lack of sun for 15 years and was being taunted by teenagers on a regular basis, authorities said Tuesday.
Humane Society is winner in Restaurant Week competition
After nearly 10,500 votes were counted, the Oktibbeha County Humane Society was announced as the winner of Starkville’s Restaurant Week at a press conference in front of Cadence Bank Thursday.
Cockfighting felony bills filed
Cockfighting is big business because Mississippi has the second weakest cockfighting law in the nation, according to Humane Society of the United States.
Heritage seniors rally around Humane Society
Slowly, but surely, the new Columbus-Lowndes Humane Society is beginning to take shape.
The 8,000-square-foot indoor/outdoor kennel is slated for completion by the end of the month, with one side of dog pens completely fenced and gated and the second side still lacking fencing and windows.
Rescued Macon dogs ready for adoption
It’s been a difficult month for the neglected herd of dogs and the volunteers who rescued them from a residence on Firetower Road in Macon and took them to a makeshift shelter for medical treatment and eventual adoption.
Canine rescue: Humane Society saves more than 100 dogs
MACON — Christmas greetings flank each end of Jefferson Street in downtown Macon: Peace on Earth, Joy to the World. A few miles away, in an abandoned factory, those who have known little peace or joy are getting a second chance following one of the largest canine rescues Mississippi animal rights activists have seen in recent years.
Adele Elliott: Alignment, peace and love
Many of us remember these lyrics from the late 1960s. The war in Vietnam was at its most violent point. Families were shattered by conflicting views on causes and patriotism. While the battles raged in Southeast Asia, at home, cities were exploding with anger and anarchy. We wanted so much to believe in the power of the planets. We wanted a real peace.