Police walk adoptable dogs to connect with community
A group of children flocked from the school bus to the police officer and the dog on a leash at Brookville Garden Apartments Thursday afternoon.
Most of them focused on Star Gazer, a friendly black-and-white pit bull mix, but one child asked Community Relations Officer Angelica Colbert, “Who’s getting arrested?”
Monday Profile: Reeses contribute to OCHS
Bob and Donna Reese have found their own ways to help out the Oktibbeha County Humane Society.
The Reeses, both retired from Mississippi State University, have worked in different ways — direct and indirect — to support the nonprofit.
Oktibbeha County Humane Society receives $150K grant
Oktibbeha County Humane Society would love to put itself out of business.
Martha Thomas, OCHS director of development and community relations, said that’s actually any animal shelter’s goal. In order to achieve that feat, Thomas said OCHS is trying to decrease the animal population in Oktibbeha County.
Wings of Rescue: Local shelters’ first transfer flight moves 74 dogs, cats to Delaware shelter
On Sunday, dozens of dogs and cats from local animal shelters started a journey that organizers hope will ultimately end with them in new homes.
‘My best friend’: Area dog lovers share pet stories for Adopt-a-Dog Month
When Jessica Horton moved away from her family and friends in Columbus, she knew her next stop was Hawaii Island Humane Society.
Caring for community cats: Volunteers in Columbus, Starkville ‘trap, neuter, release’ feral cats
A few cats were walking around outside two abandoned businesses nestled between some woods and a busy highway in Starkville when Janice Greenslade first saw them about six years ago. All she knew at the time was no one there could have owned them.
OCHS wins Restaurant Week voting
With more than 4,000 votes received from restaurant-goers over the past week, the Oktibbeha County Humane Society was named the grand prize-winner for The Partnership’s 2018 Restaurant Week.
Oktibbeha Co. Humane Society plans open house Saturday
It’s not exactly a long, venerated Christmas tradition, but Saturday’s open house at the Oktibbeha County Humane Society will have a Christmas feel to it.
Photo: Practice makes ‘purr’-fect
Hannah Leach, 8, and Olivia Anderson, 8, read books to cats up for adoption at the Oktibbeha County Humane Society during Book Buddies on Saturday.
Restaurants build community
Starkville Restaurant Week begins today, with 31 participants. This year marks the third year of the event, which has been expanded to 10 days, covering two weekends.
Humane society: Bring a dog or cat home for the holidays
Thinking of adopting a cat or dog during the holidays? Fall in love with an adult spayed/neutered animal at the Oktibbeha County Humane Society’s City of Starkville Animal Shelter, and take that pet home for half off the regular adoption fee.
Humane Society sets low-cost spay and neuter event
The Oktibbeha County Humane Society is teaming up with Mississippi State University next month to offer a low-cost spay and neuter event at the county’s animal shelter on Industrial Park Road.
Foster homes needed for Starkville puppies
Six puppies from the Oktibbeha County Humane Society need temporary foster homes for the next two weeks before being transported to New England where their forever homes await them.