Special Issues
Dog Days of Summer 2009
Our annual pets issue features the "least adoptable" pets at four local shelters and rescue groups, our readers' pet tales, and pet-related news.
By Denise Prickett and Lisa Sorg | 5 Aug 2009

Least likely to be adopted
Four local animal rescue groups highlight their "least adoptable" pets
5 Aug 2009

Have your pet spayed or neutered
Four million animals are euthanized every year in the U.S. in an attempt to control the pet population.
5 Aug 2009

Your pet tales
Featuring Beecham, Harry, Jimmy, Laika, Morgana and Squeaker
5 Aug 2009

More readers' stories
Featuring Bernice, Big Sandy, Ernie, Fly, Hank, Hyacinth, Justice, Lindy Lou, Mimi, Rockets, Sabrina, Samuel, Tiny, Woodstock, and the heart-wrenching tale of the bus station kitten
5 Aug 2009

Local law firms, Duke University, specialize in animal welfare cases
North Carolina is the only state that has a law giving private citizens and animal protection organizations the right to sue in animal cruelty cases.
By Lisa Sorg | 5 Aug 2009

Piedmont's funding, significance questioned
Three weeks after Piedmont Wildlife Center closed its clinic, questions are emerging about its finances and its importance in the local wildlife rehabilitation community.
By Rebekah L. Cowell | 5 Aug 2009

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