Puppy love (Laramie Boomerang)

If Santa didn’t bring you a puppy this year, the Laramie Animal Shelter may have one with your name on it. In early November, nine Rottweiler-mix puppies and their mother, Kit, were surrendered to the Laramie Animal Shelter, 1064 N. Fifth.

Animal shelters try new tricks to bolster adoptions (Orlando Sentinel)

Halifax Humane Society in Daytona Beach offers a 2-for-1 deal on their kittens each spring. Orange County Animal Services posts cute-puppy videos on YouTube. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Central Florida teaches dogs tricks to make them more appealing.

Adopt A Dog (Arizona Daily Star)

Meet JoJo the Shih Tzu. When JoJo came in, he appeared to have been mauled by another animal. One of his eyes will need to be removed and he is suffering from tick fever. Until the tick fever is under control, he cannot have surgery.

Wayne Co. man charged with animal cruelty (News 14 Carolina)

FREMONT, N.C. – Deputies arrested a Wayne County man Tuesday afternoon after they found dismembered animal bodies and more than two dozen neglected animals at his home last month.

Use caution when giving pets as presents (The Carrollton Leader)

Thinking of surprising a friend or extended family member with a cuddly puppy or kitten for Christmas? It may not be such a good idea. “As a surprise, it wouldn’t be a good idea. There’s a bond, a certain connection, between a person and a pet.