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The "Scoop" News Archives

 

2010

 

 

Lowell Wildlife Center sees spike in 'stolen' animal rescues

6/7/10 | Morgan Jarema | The Grand Rapids Press

 

Unleashed: Minnow, former 'bait dog' from pit bull fighting ring, has loving new home

4/20/10 | Mary Ullmer | The Grand Rapids Press

 

Reverence for Life Sunday to celebrate pets

4/17/10 | Erin Albanese | The Grand Rapids Press

 

Is the cure for cancer found in canines?

4/16/10 | Matt Vande Bunte | The Grand Rapids Press

 

Unleashed: Comments on pit bull shooting story suggest education may be working

4/08/10 | Mary Ullmer | The Grand Rapids Press

 

Emily Richett visits the HSKC to talk about Spring Break Camp

4/06/10 | FOX 17

 

Emily Richett meets Hadley and talks about Summer Camps

4/06/10 | FOX 17

 

Pit bulls saved

4/03/10 | The Grand Rapids Press

 

2 more fighting ring dogs saved - HSKC granted custody

4/02/10 | WOOD TV 8

 

Judge in Grand Rapids rules two so-called 'champion fighting pit bulls' can become pets

4/02/10 | John Agar | The Grand Rapids Press

 

Seva Project, April - Humane Society of Kent County Pet Food Donations

4/02/10 | Seva Yoga

 

Unleashed: No spring break plans? Send your kids to mini camp at Humane Society

3/18/10 | Mary Ullmer | The Grand Rapids Press

 

Kent County Humane: We salute your solution

3/10/10 | BADRAP

 

Humane Society Granted Custody of Dogs from Dog Fighting

Operation

3/10/10 | FOX 17

 

Minnow, 'bait dog' from pit bull-fighting ring, is one of rescue

dogs ready for adoption

3/10/10 | John Agar | The Grand Rapids Press

 

Owners who abandon pets may be charged

3/10/10 | WOOD TV 8

 

Several Pit Bulls in dog fighting ring, can be adopted out

3/10/10 | WZZM 13

 

Dogs linked to fighting ring will live

3/09/10 | WOOD TV 8

 

Judge spares pit bulls rescued in dog fighting probe

3/09/10 | Paul Egan | The Detroit News

 

Kent County Humane Society given custody of pit bulls seized in dog fighting bust

3/09/10 | Brian McVicar | The Grand Rapids Press

 

Unleashed: Seized dogs housed at HSKC spared by court ruling

3/09/10 | Mary Ullmer | The Grand Rapids Press

 

Unleashed: Is your dog legal? Time running out to renew your license

2/24/10 | Mary Ullmer | The Grand Rapids Press

 

Humane Society of Kent County urge adoption of rabbits

2/13/10 | Julia Bauer | The Grand Rapids Press

 

Unleashed: Debating whether to spay or neuter your pet? Why?

2/05/10 | Mary Ullmer | The Grand Rapids Press

 

Humane Society hosts vaccination clinic: Spay-neuter clinics coming soon

1/24/10 | WOOD TV 8

 

Unleashed: Kibble Konnection's low-cost vaccine clinic is Sunday

1/21/10 | Mary Ullmer | The Grand Rapids Press

 

Unleashed: Grieving the loss of a pet? Try free group sessions at Humane Society

1/12/10 | Mary Ullmer | The Grand Rapids Press

 

Humane Society to offer low-cost vaccine clinic

1/12/10 | Monica Scott | The Grand Rapids Press

 

Kent County Humane Society offers Wednesday discounts for pet adoption

1/06/10 | Kyla King | The Grand Rapids Press

 

Unleashed: Humane society does it again -- 2 specials make adoption more affordable

1/06/10 | Mary Ullmer | The Grand Rapids Press

 

2009

 

Pet Holiday Safety

12/22/09 | eight West Interview

 

Unleashed: Forget 'Silver Bells,' go with 'Silver Paws,' humane society's free adoptions for older pets

12/18/09 | Mary Ullmer | The Grand Rapids Press

 

Cats find new homes thanks to free adoptions during Humane Society of Kent County's 'Free Feline Frenzy'

11/27/09 | Matt Vande Bunte | The Grand Rapids Press

 

Silver Paws Society

11/25/09 | The Cedar Springs Post

 

Animal Lovers and Pet Parents, Listen Up!

11/24/09 | Nicole Capizzi | The Rapidian

 

Unleashed: Hadley the cat still recouping four months after being doused, set on fire

11/13/09 | Mary Ullmer | The Grand Rapids Press

 

Pet food donated during Kibble Konnection event in Jenison

10/17/09 | Julia Bauer | The Grand Rapids Press

 

Unleashed: Take your dog for a walk and raise funds for HSKC through Meijer Animal Festival and Wag-N-Walkathon

08/28/09 | Mary Ullmer | Grand Rapids Press

 

Cash for Kibble

08/26/09 | WOOD TV 8

 

Unleashed: Low-cost vaccines available Sunday through Humane Society of Kent County

08/19/09 | Mary Ullmer | Grand Rapids Press

 

Unleashed: Hang 10 at the Meow Luau and bring home a pet cat or kitten from the humane society

07/21/09 | Mary Ullmer | Grand Rapids Press

 

Donations for burned cat top $10K

07/14/09 | Wood TV 8

 

Reward for Information about cat set on fire increases to $5,500

07/10/09 | HSKC Press Release

 

Humane Society treating abused cat that was set on fire

07/08/09 | HSKC Press Release

 

Dogs and Fourth of July fireworks don't always mix

07/01/09 Mary Ullmer, Grand Rapids Press

 

Unleashed: 'Get Your Licks on Route 66' pet adoption tour taking   detour to Comstock Park

06/26/09 Mary Ullmer, Grand Rapids Press

 

Indigo Girls team with Humane Society to help feed hungry pets

06/16/09 HSKC Press Release

 

Unleashed: Blocktail Party brings out all breeds and sizes

05/28/09 Mary Ullmer, Grand Rapids Press

 

Animal shelters filling up as hard times hit more pet owners

05/24/09 Grand Rapids Press

 

Humane Society’s Kibble Konnection helps 104 families

04/01/09 The Rockford Squire

 

Kent County Humane Society helps pet owners during tough times

02/24/09 WZZM 13

 

GPS systems, treadmills, photo urns among items available for tech-savvy pets

02/17/09 Grand Rapids Press

 

Feeding pets in a tough economy

02/17/09 WXMI Fox 17

 

2008

 

HSKC Response to Recent Target 8 Investigation Story

11/10/08 HSKC Statement

 

Meeting Held Regarding Suspected Parvoviral Infection in the Canine Community

8/27/08 HSKC Press Release

 

Highly Virulent or Possible New Strain of Parvo in Kent County

8/22/08 HSKC Press Release

 

Kent County Humane Society Helps Pet Owners Cope

8/6/08 Grand Rapids Press

 

Wolverine World Wide Family YMCA hosts fundraiser for HSKC

7/30/08 Rockford Independent

 

Pet owners look for low-cost veterinarian care

3/17/08 Grand Rapids Press

 

Foreclosures and poor economy affect West Michigan pets

3/13/08 WZZM 13

 

Pet owners pair up at bunny hop adoptathon

3/9/08 Grand Rapids Press

 

Male cats sterilized on Spay Day USA

2/26/08 Grand Rapids Press

 

Sled race with a twist

2/15/08 Grand Rapids Press

 

Spaying offered to male pets

1/12/08 Grand Rapids Press

 

UPDATE: Humane Society has new leads in abused kitten case

1/2/08 WZZM 13 (Video)

 

Kids learn to be compassionate toward animals

1/2/08 WZZM 13 (Video)

 

2007

 

Tips, money come in for abused kitten

12/31/07 WOODTV 8

 

Reward in abused kitten case

12/31/2007 WWMT 3

 

Update: Tips come in for abused kitten

12/31/07 FOX 17

Home found for earless, abused kitten

12/30/07 WOODTV 8 (Video)

 

Humane Society volunteer adopts abused kitten

12/30/07 Kalamazoo Gazette

 

Volunteer adopts earless kitten

12/30/07 Grand Rapids Press

 

Update- Abused kitten adopted

12/29/07 Muskegon Chronicle

 

Earless, abused kitten needs a home

12/29/07 MSNBC

 

Humane Society- Kitten's ears intentionally cut off

12/29/07 Kalamazoo Gazette

 

Kitten suffers extreme case of abuse

12/28/07 FOX 17

 

Abuser who cut off kitten's ears sought

12/28/07 Muskegon Gazette

 

Humane Society says kitten's ears intentionally cut off

12/28/07 Associated Press

 

Black Pet Friday a hit

11/27/07 Grand Rapids Press

 

Final black pet numbers thrill Humane Society

11/26/07 Grand Rapids Press

 

Humane society holds "Black Friday" special for pet adoptions

11/24/07 WZZM 13 (Video)

 

Humane Society adoption day is in the black

11/24/07 Grand Rapids Press

 

Throngs turn out for black pet promotion

11/24/07 Grand Rapids Press

 

Love bargains- These love you back

11/22/07 Grand Rapids Press

 

It's adoption day at Kent County Humane Society

10/13/07 Grand Rapids Press

 

Cats taken from Grand Rapids house have new homes

9/25/07  WZZM 13

 

Fun and Help for Your Pets

9/21/07 WOOD 8

 

77 cats found in Grand Rapids home

9/15/07 WZZM 13

 

Fireworks leave frightened dogs lost or in shelters

7/6/07 WZZM 13 (Video)

 

Shelters deal with lost dogs after Fourth of July fireworks

7/5/07 WZZM 13 (Video)

 

Abundance of cats at the Humane Society

7/5/07 WZZM 13 (Video)

 

It's a Meow Luau at Humane Society

6/11/07 WOOD 8

 

Come, Sit and Stay

5/17/07 WOOD 8

 

Humane society careful with pet food

4/8/07 WOOD 8

 

2006

 

Deer free from pumpkin bucket!

11/14/06 WOOD 8

 

Small Deer Free of Plastic Pumpkin

11/12/06 WZZM 13 (Video)

 

Tail Wagging Benefit

8/24/06 WOOD 8

 

Katrina pets finding new homes in West Michigan

1/10/06 WOOD 8

 

Katrina Pets Still Looking For New Homes

1/7/06 WZZM 13