Pet experts spread safety tips during heat wave
PASCO, Wash. - Sometimes, our pet dogs and cats just don't know when to stop having fun. "Dogs, they're just gonna keep going," Erin Vasquez…
‘Our animals depend on us’: WSU experts offer tips to keep your livestock, pets safe during extreme heat
PULLMAN, Wash. — As the region braces for a dangerous heatwave, experts at Washington State University are giving farmers and livestock owners tips to keep animals safe. “Our animals depend on us,” WSU associate professor and livestock extension specialist Don Llewellyn said. “Livestock owners, farmers, and youth raising animals for 4-H and similar projects should prepare for heat and dangerous…
Chimpanzee attack: Umatilla Co. Sheriff's Office releases bodycam footage
PENDLETON, Ore. — The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office has released bodycam footage from a deputy's response to a chimpanzee attack that left a 50-year-old woman seriously…
PETA: Attacks are inevitable when people "treat chimpanzees like Chihuahuas"
PENDLETON, Oreg. — In response to a recent chimpanzee attack in Umatilla County, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) spoke out about the dangers of keeping apes as pets. For those who are unaware, Buck the chimpanzee…
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UPDATE: Chilling 9-1-1 call released in Pendleton chimpanzee attack
PENDLETON, Ore. — The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office shot and killed a chimpanzee Sunday morning in Pendleton after it attacked a woman, causing severe injuries. Deputies were called to 42251 NW Rieth Rd. around 8:00 a.m. after the owner…
More than 80 dogs abandoned in North Idaho home
An evicted renter left more than 80 dogs behind in a home in Kellogg, Idaho. 66 of them are now in the custody of the Kootenai Humane Society.
Baby raccoon stuck in sewer cover freed by firefighters
It may be the saddest yet cutest photo you see all weekend. Firefighters in Michigan rescued a baby raccoon Tuesday after it got its head stuck in a sewer cover. Harrison Township Firefighters Local 1737 posted on Facebook that crews…
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Tri-Cities dog rescue ghosted by shelter builder, community steps in to help
KENNEWICK, Wash. - It's been about a month since Tri-Cities dog rescue, Mikey's Chance, bought a half-built shelter from a man on Facebook. Kate Kinion with the rescue…
Cougar enters Ephrata home, authorities tranquilize it
EPHRATA, Wash. — Ephrata homeowners got a bit of a surprise on Tuesday when a cougar came wandering through their neighborhood and later went into someone's home, where it was shot --…
Therapy dog for woman in wheelchair now needs wheelchair of his own
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) -- They are quick to be there for us, but now a therapy dog needs help of his own. For the past 10-plus years, Spork has been an ear and…
Tri-City Americans honor Kennewick police dogs with jersey
KENNEWICK, Wash. — After the Tri-City Americans' season was derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, many special events were put on hold. One of them has come back to life in the form of a unique jersey auction…
Post office halts delivery to neighborhood, blaming dogs chasing after mail truck
THEODORE, Alabama (WALA) -- A Mobile County post office has halted its delivery service to a Theodore neighborhood, saying loose dogs on the road are to blame. The delivery suspension has dragged on for weeks, with the Theodore post office…
Tri-Cities organizations host Kentucky Derby event benefitting TROT
TRI-CITIES, Wash. — Community organizations are converging on Saturday, May 1 to hold an event benefitting Therapeutic Riding of Tri-Cities (TROT) while providing family-friendly fun. HAPO Community Credit Union is partnering with Active 4 Life and Richland Senior Association for…
Umatilla man offers cash reward for his puppy's safe return
IONE, Ore. -- A Umatilla man is offering $300 for the safe return of his four-month-old rottweiler. The puppy's name is Henry, he is black and brown and has a shaved area on his hind leg because of a recent…
Comfort dogs find bipartisan support on Capitol Hill
Lawmakers, staff, law enforcement and journalists on Capitol Hill found one thing they could all agree on this week: Clarence is a very good boy. "He's a national icon and a *very* good boy," Democrat Rep. Cindy Axne of Iowa…
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16th annual 'Send A Friend A Goat' campaign kicks off
KENNEWICK, Wash — Wishing Star Foundation's sixteenth annual 'Send A Friend A Goat' campaign is here in the Tri-Cities for one week only. Anyone can arrange…
