Kitten Rescued, Adopted After Found in Car Serviced by Chapel Hill Tire Crew Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 11, 2026 | Animals, Business When a Chapel Hill Tire technician was working on an SUV, he was surprised to hear meows coming from the front right side of the vehicle. Read More
Nonprofit, Sheriff’s Office Highlight Recovery of Neglected Dog Found in Chatham County Home Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 1, 2026 | Animals, News A neglected dog discovered in Chatham County is on the path to recovery after he was rescued by the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office in early May. Read More
Rabid Raccoon Reported By Orange County After Altercation With Two Dogs Posted by Henry Taylor | May 27, 2026 | Animals, Health, Safety Orange County Animal Services said Wednesday it confirmed a positive case of rabies in a raccoon... Read More
Orange County Animal Control Searching for Fox in Chapel Hill After 2 People Bitten Posted by Brighton McConnell | May 15, 2026 | Animals, Health, Safety Two people are receiving treatment after they were bitten by a fox Friday afternoon. Animal Control officers are active in Chapel Hill. Read More
Orange County Reports Two Rabies Incidents Involving A Raccoon And A Cat Posted by Henry Taylor | Apr 9, 2026 | Animals, Health, Safety Orange County Animal Services shared a release Thursday detailing two local incidents in which animals tested positive for rabies. Read More
Orange County Reports Rabid Raccoon, First Case of 2026 Posted by Henry Taylor | Mar 5, 2026 | Animals, Health, Safety Orange County Animal Services said it identified a positive rabies case in a raccoon found near Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Read More
Chatham County Reports Positive Rabies Case After Fox Bites Resident Posted by Brighton McConnell | Nov 6, 2025 | Animals, Health, Safety A resident suffered a bite from a fox on Tuesday — with the animal later testing positive for rabies, according to Chatham County officials. Read More
New Statewide Transport Program Aims to Increase Shelter Dog Adoptions Across North Carolina Posted by Emma Cooke | Jun 3, 2025 | Animals, Nonprofit, State A new intrastate transport program is seeking to improve adoption rates for shelter dogs by moving them to areas with higher demand. Read More
Orange County’s First Rabies Case of 2025 Reported in Chapel Hill Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 24, 2025 | Animals, Health, Local Government The Orange County Animal Services department confirmed its first positive rabies case of the new calendar year this week in Chapel Hill. Read More
Positive Rabies Test Reported on Raccoon in Carrboro, Orange County’s 8th in 2024 Posted by Michael Koh | Dec 31, 2024 | Animals, Health, Safety Orange County Animal Services announced a positive rabies test for a raccoon in Carrboro on... Read More