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Warren County: Skunks Test Positive For Rabies; Make Sure Your Pets Are Vaccinated!

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Two skunks have tested positive for rabies recently in Warren County and county officials remind pet owners that state law requires that all dogs, cats and ferrets older than four months have a current rabies vaccination.

Both incidents occurred in Norlina. A skunk climbed into a dog pen on Lewis Mustian Road on Sept. 29 and there was another incident the same day on Essence Boulevard. These cases bring to three the number of rabies cases noted since July in Warren County.

Dogs and cats not current on their rabies vaccination that come into contact with a rabid animal have very few options. One option is quarantining their pet for a period up to six months at the owner’s expense; the second is euthanizing the pet.

Raccoons account for the majority of woodland animals that test positive for rabies, followed by skunks and foxes. More cats test positive for rabies than other domestic animals, including dogs and livestock.

Please don’t feed or keep stray or unvaccinated cats, as it presents a health risk to the community. Dumping food scraps in yards and wooded areas only attracts animals and county leaders urge residents to dispose of food scraps by composting or throwing them away in trash receptacles.

Pet owners who fail to keep their animals vaccinated against rabies can face fines and criminal charges. The Warren County Animal Control Department offers 1-year rabies vaccinations Monday through Friday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Animal Ark. The cost is $5 per animal.

Rabies is a fatal disease that has no cure for animals or humans. Feeding, keeping or harboring of stray cats and dogs increases the risk of rabies being transmitted from stray animals to humans and is highly discouraged by Animal Control.  Individuals who keep, feed or harbor unvaccinated animals place the animals, themselves and their community at risk of being exposed to this fatal disease.

Unwanted or stray dogs and cats can be reported to Animal Control or brought to the Animal Ark. There is no fee for these services, however; Animal Control has limited resources and responds on a priority basis.

For more information, or to make an appointment, contact Warren County Animal Control at 252.257.6137 or visit the Warren County Animal Ark located at 142 Rafters Lane, off of Hwy 58/43 east of Warrenton.

Barn Cat Program Saves Feral Cats/Kittens

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Community Partnership for Pets works with the Warren County Animal Ark and Warrenton Animal Clinic to help reduce the unwanted pet population in the area and to provide pet owners with options to care for their animals. A recent $50,000 grant will go a long way to help spay and neuter pets belonging to families in Warren County, said Mary Cervini, president and founder of Community Partnership for Pets.The grant comes from the Ken Barlow Family Charitable Trust in honor of Barlow’s childhood friend, Bobby Blaylock.”We wish to express our sincere appreciation to Mr. Barlow for his generosity and compassion for animals in Warren County,” Cervini said.In March 2021 the partnership offered a program that reduced the cost to spay and neuter cats – domestic or feral – from $40 to $10.The Ark, which is the county’s animal shelter, also started a Barn Cat Program designed to get feral cats and kittens out of the shelter as soon as possible. Often, feral cats and kittens are not adoptable and the barn cat program is a way to give this type of feline a second chance. The cats are spayed or neutered and then offered to families who want outdoor cats on their property or barn instead of in their home. These cats will no longer reproduce but can live out their life in an environment they are familiar with. Anyone wanting one of these cats can call the Ark for more information. There is no cost to the family who wants one of these cats; however, they must agree to provide these cats with food, water and shelter as you would any animal in your care.

According to information from the Ark, the number of cats euthanized has dropped to 18 percent from 44 percent and the number of cats leaving the Ark alive is up to 79 percent from 51 percent.  In addition, almost two dozen cats have been rehomed through the Barn Cat Program.

 

$5K to Warren County Animal Ark to Save Lives

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Warren County Animal Control and Animal Ark has received a $5,000 grant from a national foundation to support its work to adopt pets and reduce animal euthanasia rates.

Petco Love, a non-profit organization established in 1999, awarded the grant to the county’s animal control agency.

“We are so grateful for Petco Love’s investment that will allow us to continue our spay/neuter programs,” said Director Dani Bowen. “These programs have made it possible for our citizens to be able to receive these services at an affordable rate,” Bowen said. The gift also will benefit the agency’s new Community Cat Program, which offers affordable surgery to residents with cats in need on their property, she added.

Since 1999, Petco Love (formerly Petco Foundation) has given close to $300 million to more than 4,000 shelters and organizations to support adoption and other lifesaving efforts. More than 6.5 million pets have been adopted through partnership with Petco.

In a statement to WIZS News, Petco Love President Susanne Kogut said the grants given are proof of its commitment “to create a future in which no pet is unnecessarily euthanized.”

Warren County Animal Control oversees the Animal Ark, and offers one-year rabies vaccinations, microchipping and adoptions. The agency also has spay and neuter programs that provide surgery at free or reduced rates. The agency works with many rescue organizations to save hard-to-place, sick or injured and pregnant/nursing dogs and cats.

For more information about Warren County Animal Control and Animal Ark and its spay and neuter services, visit warrencountync.gov or call 252.257.6137. To learn more about Petco Love, visit petcolove.org

Warren Co. Animal Ark Extends Free ‘Fix Your Pit’ Event

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-Information courtesy the Warren County Animal Ark’s Facebook page

The Warren County Animal Ark has extended its free “Fix Your Pit” spay and neuter event through the month of February. According to the Ark, pit bulls and pit bull mixes are one of the most overbred breeds and often end up in a shelter.

If you are a Warren County resident, simply call the Warrenton Animal Clinic at (252) 257-0737 and let them know you want to “Fix Your Pit” free-of-charge.

Warren County Animal Ark FREE Rabies Shots

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— courtesy The Chamber of Commerce of Warren County | Craig Hahn, Executive Director ~ 252-257-2657 ~ info@warren-chamber.org ~ Facebook

If you’re a Warren County Resident, then the Warren County Animal Ark is offering FREE Rabies Clinic on Saturday, June 2 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Lions Den Parking Lot at 429 W. Ridgeway Street in Warrenton.

You must show proof of residence.

Dogs and cats do not have to be current on rabies vaccinations but need to be over 3 months old. All dogs must be leashed and all cats in carriers.

This FREE rabies clinic is provided by the Warren County Animal Control and Shelter.

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