ALBANY – The Albany Humane Society’s “Dog Day of Summer” fundraiser is winding down, with the organization looking to meet a $5,000 match by the end of the month.

AMERICUS – The Georgia Southwestern Foundation Board of Trustees held its spring full board meeting recently. The meeting served as Americus native Ricky Arnold’s last meeting as chairman. Jeff Benton of Senoia, vice president for Operations at Eaton Corporation, was voted the new chair and …

ALBANY – When two dogs were brought into the Albany Humane Society on Monday, it seemed like part of an ordinary day at the facility. Both strays, picked up in rural Dougherty County, one about 4 months and the other about 2 years old, were found roaming at different locations.

ALBANY – Get ready to “Bark at the Moon” again this spring as the Albany Humane Society’s long-running and biggest fundraiser of the year returns on April 26 following a two-year hiatus.

ALBANY – A Tuesday-night break-in at the Albany Humane Society, during which an intruder made entry by firing shots at the exterior door and took a cash box and three puppies, has been reported by the organization.

ALBANY — With temperatures set to plunge into the low 20s with a wind chill expected to bring the “feels-like” temps down into the teens, it’s important to remember four-legged friends and protect them from freezing weather.

ALBANY — It was just days before Christmas and there was no room at the inn, or in this case, the shelter, for 10 abandoned and hungry dogs. But Albany Humane Society employees pitched in to bring about a Merry Christmas and, for some of them already adopted, a new home for some abandoned pets.

TIFTON — Biology and animal science majors at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College gain a competitive edge when applying to veterinary school due to a partnership with the University of Georgia Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.

ATHENS — Long the bane of pet owners’ existence, ticks and mosquitoes are expanding their geographic range due to warming temperatures. And they’re bringing disease with them.

TIFTON — One of my dogs went missing on the Fourth of July. Paddington broke through our electronic fence and went off who-knows-where. He returned about 24 hours after he left, 24 terrible hours for my husband and me, as well as our grown children. This event taught me several important things.

SOCIAL CIRCLE — The clock is ticking for Georgia pet owners who have any of the six reptile species newly regulated by the state to get their pets tagged and registered.

SOCIAL CIRCLE — Citing threats from non-native species, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources has expanded limits on animals that can be bought, sold or kept as pets in the state.

ATHENS — Every pet owner has probably asked their pet “What do you have in your mouth?!” at least once or twice — it’s an essential part of pet ownership. That’s why responsible pet ownership also includes knowing what houseplants or common flowers may be dangerous — or even fatal — to your pets.

TORONTO (CTV Network) -- A new study has found dogs can tear up when reunited with their human owners.

ALBANY — Customers big and small were all smiles and were on their best behavior for a trip to the store, whether they were looking for a supply of food, a baked treat or a bath and grooming ahead of the holiday weekend.

WASHINGTON D.C. — As America braces for a heat wave heading into the Fourth of July holiday weekend, American Humane, the country’s first national humane organization, is reminding all dog owners that hot dogs belong on the grill, not in your car.