Humane

Rescue Waggin' saves dogs' lives (10/06/11)
This month, PetSmart Charities will celebrate the transport of the 50,000th dog saved through its Rescue Waggin' program, including 698 dogs and puppies saved in the past two years through Bedford County Animal Control and Shelbyville & Bedford County Humane Association...

Day camp promotes happy, safe pets (07/10/11)
How much do you know about keeping your pet happy, healthy and safe? How much does your child know? Many times, it's the son or daughter who pleads for the puppy or kitten -- and the mom or dad who ends up taking care of it. Some education, training and incentives can change all that...

A home for Patches: pet saved due to volunteer pilot (01/14/10)
The call went out on Twitter Sunday morning. "EMERGENCY! PILOTS NEEDED! Pregnant dog in animal control facility near Shelbyville, TN. We need to fly her to Ankeny, IA. paws57@gmail.com." By Monday afternoon, little Patches was on her way to the midwest...

Chester needs you: Puppy nursed back to health available for adoption (12/16/09)
When a mixed breed, 5-month-old puppy named Chester was spotted in a cage at Bedford County Animal Control, he looked like he was dying. Mange had overtaken his body, leaving only spots of fur and visibly raw skin. In this condition, he was unadoptable and would most likely be euthanized. But Kimberly Warren, a board member and volunteer with the Shelbyville Bedford County Humane Association, saw the potential in this little puppy and decided to rescue Chester and foster him back to good health...

It's a dog's life: Charity saves lives of local canines (11/26/09)
If dogs had Southern accents, the northern United States would be filled with the sounds of Bedford County canines. PetSmart Charities' "Rescue Waggin," which moves adoptable dogs from overpopulated areas to shelters in regions where dogs are in demand, picked up 32 dogs from Bedford County Animal Control last week...

Riding Hawgs for the Dawgs (11/08/09)

Celebration Pet Day benefits local humane work (09/23/09)
Come Saturday, there will be a lot of four-legged athletes strutting their stuff in front of judges at a celebration. No, it's not the Celebration, and it won't be horses taking the spotlight at the Bedford County Agricultural Center. The fifth annual Celebration Pet Day kicks off at 10:30 a.m. ...

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