Positive Rabies Tests from Stray Cats Mark 6th and 7th in Orange County for 2024 Posted by Brighton McConnell | Oct 2, 2024 | Animals, Health, Local Government Orange County Animal Services received its sixth positive rabies case of the year on Monday, this time stemming from an outdoor cat. Read More
Positive Rabies Test Reported on Fox in Carrboro Posted by Michael Koh | Sep 4, 2024 | Animals, Health, Safety Orange County Animal Services has announced a positive rabies test on a fox in Carrboro. According... Read More
Positive Rabies Test Reported on Raccoon in Hillsborough Posted by Michael Koh | Aug 7, 2024 | Animals, Health, Local Government, Safety Orange County Animal Services announced a positive rabies test for a raccoon in Hillsborough on... Read More
Orange County Animal Services Receives $20,000 Grant from Petco Posted by Michael Koh | Jul 13, 2024 | Animals, Local Government Orange County Animal Services has received a $20,000 grant from the non-profit Petco Love,... Read More
After Group Rescue of 214 Dogs in Chatham County, Some Are Ready for Adoption Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 14, 2024 | Animals, Crime, Instagram, National After Chatham County authorities seized more than 200 dogs as part of an animal cruelty investigation, some will soon be up for adoption. Read More
Orange County Reports First Rabies Case of 2024, Citing Raccoon in Chapel Hill Posted by Brighton McConnell | Feb 21, 2024 | Animals, Health, Local Government, Safety Orange County has received its first report of a positive case of rabies in 2024: a raccoon near Southern Village in Chapel Hill. Read More
Chatham County Sheriff’s Office Seizes 44 Dogs in Animal Cruelty Case Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 28, 2024 | Animals, Crime, Safety The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office seized dozens of dogs from a Bear Creek resident on Thursday as part of animal cruelty charges. Read More
Rabid Skunk Marks Seventh Case in Orange County For 2023 Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 19, 2023 | Animals, Health, Local Government, Safety Orange County Animal Services reported its second positive rabies case in the span of two weeks on... Read More
Animal Services: Rabid Raccoon Recently Found in Durham Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 14, 2023 | Animals, Health, Local Government, Safety Orange County Animal Services alerted the community to a positive rabies test on Thursday from a racoon near the county line. Read More
Orange County Reports Fifth Positive Rabies Test of 2023 Posted by Aaron Keck | Nov 20, 2023 | Animals, Health, Local Government, Safety Orange County Animal Services reported a positive rabies case – the fourth of 2023 – involving a skunk in Hurdle Mills. Read More