Love at first sight – you just know when it’s Wright

Hello everybody.  They have named me "Matilda" and it sounds good to me! Mr. Wright (I'm going to call him"Poppa" after this) adopted me today...

A little community with a big heart

Located along the Teeswater River on the edge of the Greenock Swamp, southern Ontario's largest forested wetland, the Hamlet of Chepstow, with a population of...

New Piping Plover chicks are banded

The recently hatched Piping Plover chicks on Port Elgin beach were 'banded'  yesterday (July 4/14), with the exception of the one affectionately called 'the...

Pet of the Week: Two lovable and sociable puppies

Grey Bruce Animal Shelter offers a safe place for pets that have no choices left. “Sometimes, their owners have had no choice either. They, too, may...

Home-based rescue integrates animals into family setting

R&R Rescue & Resort is run by married partners, Rachel Salisbury and Robert Given.  Together, the couple is living a life-long dream of helping...

Spring to arrive early says Wiarton Willie!

 According to albino groundhog, Wiarton Willie, Spring will arrive early when he did not see his shadow. Mayor Janice Jackson, who apparently is fluent in...

Pet Patter: Pet contest winners receive their medals

We finally caught up with our pet winners to present them and their owners with the medals, trophy cup and prizes. Hard to believe but...

Pet Patter: Do pets and their owners look a-like?

Some pets resemble their owners or ... is it the other way around especially when it comes               ...

Many visitors attended the Family Day Open House hosted by PRANCE

It was a perfect sunny winter's day and the parking lot was full as PRANCE hosted its Family Day Open House on February 19th...

A cemetery is not a dog park says reader

To the Editor: I find it hard to believe that people think a cemetery is an OK place to run their dogs. I visit my husband...

Deceased area Crow tests positive for West Nile Virus

Grey Bruce Public Health has received confirmation that a crow, found deceased in Grey-Bruce, has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). This is the...

K9 Officer Riker’s ‘Furbruary FUNdraiser’ a win-win-win in Saugeen Shores

Saugeen Shores Police and Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) recently joined forces to raise food and donations for pets. The event was the brainchild of Const....

Police helping pet owners with food drive- mark your calendar

K9 Riker wanted to help out his community so we are hosting a *PET FOOD* drive on February 24, 2024 from 11am-3pm. Saugeen Shores Officers,...

UPDATE: Veterinary health care a complex issue not only in Grey-Bruce

It recently came to our attention that there appeared to be a crisis looming when it comes to veterinary care for pet owners in...