Baltimore County Council Members Tom Quirk and David Marks will introduce legislation on Monday to tighten the county’s animal welfare statute. The reforms will spell out, in specific terms, the “adverse environmental conditions” that require animals to be brought inside or placed in a suitable shelter. Those “adverse environmental conditions” mean that the ambient temperature is 32 degrees Fahrenheit or […]
A puppy in Middle River had a “ruff” day on Monday, but all’s well that end’s well. Baltimore County officials say emergency crews responded to the 800 block of Lowe Road (21220), where they found that someone’s pup had fallen into a storm drain. FS Mike Joyce rescued the canine and checked him for injuries. They found none and the […]
Get your camera ready. The Budweiser Clydesdales will be returning to The Avenue at White Marsh later this month. The event will take place on Wednesday, May 17th. The Clydesdales will parade down the Main Avenue and are expected to be on display in the Main Plaza area from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. These magnificent horses make for great […]
Emergency personnel sprung into action on Monday afternoon in White Marsh to save some fine feathered friends. WMVFC said that firefighters responded to the Nottingham Square shopping center to rescue several baby ducklings. The ducklings had fallen into a storm drain in front of the Target located along Campbell Boulevard. The baby ducks were happily reunited with their mother and […]
Officials with the Baltimore County Fire Department say that some recently-donated devices came in handy during a house fire earlier this week. On Monday, BCoFD units from the Perry Hall, Hillendale and Fullerton stations responded to a dwelling fire on Alden Road in Parkville. While conducting a secondary search of the home, firefighters found a dog hiding underneath a bed. The […]
UPDATE: Jones has been arrested. Details here. Original story below… —— Police in Baltimore County have obtained an arrest warrant for a suspect who needlessly killed a pet turtle during a burglary in Parkville. The resident returned to find her home ransacked, and her pet turtle, Donatella, dead on the floor. During the overnight hours of January 20-21, while the […]
Animal lovers, rejoice. There will be plenty of adoptable pets on hand at White Marsh Mall this Sunday, October 2, during the Maryland SPCA‘s “Local Love” event. The event will take place at the mall from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will feature fave painting, games and prizes, a photo booth, crafts, food trucks, and more. McGruff the Crime […]
The Baltimore County Fire Service is taking steps to assist animals that suffer smoke inhalation as a result of fires, thanks to a donation from a local company. Invisible Fence Brand of Baltimore will donate 58 pet oxygen kits to county fire stations during a press briefing scheduled for Wednesday, September 21, 1 p.m., at Chestnut Ridge Volunteer Fire Company […]