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Pets of the Week: Tobey and Chloe

Submitted by Morgan Carlson, WLBT Community Web Producer
Friday, May 4th, 2012, 4:30pm
Pets of the Week: Tobey and Chloe

This week's Pets of the Week are Tobey and Chloe -- two 5-year-old terrier and chihuahua mixes that are littermates.

The two must be adopted together. They were brought to Community Animal Rescue & Adoption recently when their owner divorced and moved out of state. She couldn't take them with her.

All of CARA's WLBT Pets of the Week have been adopted, and CARA hopes to keep the record going.

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Pet of the Week: Sheldon the terrier, chihuahua mix

Submitted by Morgan Carlson, WLBT Community Web Producer
Friday, April 27th, 2012, 1:30pm
Pet of the Week: Sheldon the terrier, chihuahua mix

This week's Pet of the Week is Sheldon -- a 6- to 7-month-old terrier and chihuahua mix.

Sheldon was brought to Community Animal Rescue & Adoption as a stray about a month ago. He loves attention.

Sheldon is ready to find a home, according to CARA.

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Pet of the Week: Sunny the yorkiepoo

Submitted by Morgan Carlson, WLBT Community Web Producer
Friday, March 23rd, 2012, 12:50pm
Pet of the Week: Sunny the yorkiepoo

Friday is National Puppy Day and it's the perfect time to meet this week’s Pet of the Week Sunny.

She is a 10-month-old yorkiepoo who was given up by her owner and taken to Community Animal Rescue & Adoption, a no-kill animal rescue in Jackson.

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St. Paddy's Day Pet Parade Saturday

Submitted by Morgan Carlson, WLBT Community Web Producer
Monday, March 12th, 2012, 4:14pm
St. Paddy's Day Pet Parade Saturday

Saturday is the 30th annual Mal's St. Paddy's Day parade in Jackson, but there's also another parade.

The St. Paddy's Day Pet Parade, which benefits the Mississippi Animal Rescue League each year is also Saturday morning.

The parade begins at 10 a.m., on Lamar Street in front of the Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson.

WLBT's own Marsha Thompson will serve as a guest judge for the parade.

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Jaxon the dog missing in Jackson, reward offered

Submitted by Morgan Carlson, WLBT Community Web Producer
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012, 7:16pm
Jaxon the dog missing in Jackson, reward offered

JACKSON, MS (WLBT) - A Jackson resident’s dog has been missing for nearly two weeks and a reward is being offered for the dog’s safe return.

Wanda Miller said she let 2-year-old Jaxon outside to play at her home on Linda Lane as usual on Feb. 15, but when she returned he was nowhere to be found. He had never run off before, she said.

Miller said Jaxon is like her child, and she has been searching for him and posting fliers since he went missing.

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Local rescue group featured on Animal Planet show

Submitted by Morgan Carlson, WLBT Community Web Producer
Thursday, January 12th, 2012, 4:50pm
Local rescue group featured on Animal Planet show

JACKSON, MS (WLBT) - Jackson-based animal rescue group Community Animal Rescue and Adoption will be featured on the Animal Planet show "Confessions: Animal Hoarding" Friday.

Two animals rescued during the show will also appear on WLBT’s Midday Mississippi Friday as our Pets of the Week.

The mom and daughter rats -- Jackie and Tater -- are two of dozens rescued from a local hoarder as part of the show.

The show, which explores stories of people who own more pets than they can care for, will feature a woman who had 13 cats, 12 dogs and about 50 rats in her Me

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Holidays increase dangers for pets

Submitted by Morgan Carlson, WLBT Community Web Producer
Sunday, December 4th, 2011, 1:00pm
Holidays increase dangers for pets

By Susan Collins-Smith
MSU Ag Communications

FLOWOOD – The holidays are full of tasty treats, glittery decorations and shiny new toys, but for pets these things could mean big trouble.

And for pet owners, that may mean emergency trips to the veterinarian.

“During the holidays, we see a lot of emergencies,” said Dr. J.

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