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Friday, May 17, 2013  VIDEO ADDED: People try to save animals from shelters everyday. Today was no different except a hockey player and airplane were involved.

Saturday, April 20, 2013  The Red Cross is assessing needs with local officials.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  The show provides national exposure to the shelters across the country that provide the puppy athletes and the kittens that star in the halftime show.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  Keep your pets safe in case of a disaster.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012  A proposal in the State of Iowa could see changes in the way services are provided to victims of domestic violence and domestic abuse.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012  You'd expect to hear about Hannibal police fighting crime ... but too often they're battling a animal problem on city streets.

Thursday, January 05, 2012  7 in 10 pet owners: Shelters should kill only animals too sick or aggressive for adoption

Sunday, October 09, 2011  The second annual Cake-A-Palooza's just around the corner. Sunday, the group kicked off the event at the Quincy Mall with decorating demonstrations and resources for decorating ideas for those interested in participating. This time should give them plenty of time to come up with some clever ideas for the actual cake-off.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011  Judy Baar Topinka visited the Quincy Humane Society to announce a program called, "Comptroller's Critters."

Monday, June 20, 2011  In our Facebook Story of the Day for June 20, we revisit the animals lost and found in the Missouri town of Joplin.

Thursday, March 17, 2011  The Hannibal Police Department has seen an increase in stray animals running the streets.  They are abandoned or set loose by their owners.

Friday, January 07, 2011  With the snow and cold temperatures we've been having, you might think the homeless shelters in the area would be full.  But one local shelter is barely at half capacity

Monday, December 27, 2010  The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is reminding the public about a new law designed to protect consumers by requiring pet stores, animal shelters and animal controls to disclose certain information before they sell or adopt out cats and dogs.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010  Tri-State animal shelters are overloaded with cats this year.

Monday, August 23, 2010  A bill that requires pet stores and animal shelters to disclose the health history a dog or cat has been signed into law.