The Avenue at White Marsh is going to the dogs. The venue will host a puppy plaza takeover to benefit and celebrate America’s VetDogs on from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, October 19, 2018. The event will feature a live musical performance by The Mudbugs from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. There will also be food& drink specials, doggie swag and more […]
Police are investigating after a burglar stole a dog during a break-in in Kingsville. Sometime between 4:45 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17, an individual entered a home in the 11900 block of Jerusalem Road (21087). Once inside, police say the suspect stole some change and a pit bull. Authorities believe the suspect may have been known to […]
UPDATE: Luedtke has been taken into custody – details here. Original story below… —— Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Jerome Irvin Luedtke Jr., 33, wanted on animal cruelty charges for beating a small dog to death with a glass bottle. On January 13, police were called to Pet ER on Cromwell Bridge Road when Luedtke and […]
Preventing animal cruelty is quickly becoming a top priority in Baltimore County. Just one day after Council Members David Marks and Tom Quirk announced that they were introducing legislation to tighten the county’s animal welfare statute, officials announced on Thursday that Baltimore County would be creating a dedicated animal abuse unit within the Baltimore County Police Department. “In response to […]
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 […]
The Maryland SPCA is gearing up for its fifth annual “Kindness for Paws” Art Show at White Marsh Mall this weekend. This year, over 1,500 animal welfare-inspired pieces from 17 local schools will be on display. All of the handcrafted artwork is on display from February 3rd through February 11th at White Marsh Mall. The Name-Your-Donation-Art-Sale reception will take place […]
Improvements are underway at Perry Hall Dog Park to improve the grounds of both the small and large dog areas. The Perry Paw Dog Park Committee, which is part of the Perry Hall Recreation Council, paid $3,630 to re-seed and prepare the soil. The committee also paid to plant a new oak tree in the large dog area. All work […]
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 […]