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Putting the boys on the ‘bus’

It was like putting our children on the school bus for the first day of school. Only instead of a bus, the vehicle was a box truck, and the kids were our puppies, Skippy and Catawba. They were on the “Hip-to-Snip Trip” to the Mountain View Humane Clinic in Christiansburg to get neutered. Or,... »

Buddy raises $650 in RVSPCA Walk for Animals

Therapy dog Buddy of Salem and his owner, Jeanette Templeton, took part in the Roanoke Valley SPCA Walk for the Animals on Oct. 30 and raised $650. They are regular visitors to see her father, Andy Pillis, and other residents at Richfield’s Joseph C. Thomas Center. Buddy and his canine companion Lil also visit... »

Vinton and Cave Spring businesses give angel trees a furry twist

ROANOKE–During the Christmas season, it’s hard to walk into a shopping center without seeing an Angel Tree filled with the wish lists of local boys and girls in poverty.  This year, though, angel trees aren’t just for children. “At Christmas time, I always think of the angel trees,” said Andrea Bailey, owner of Doggie... »