FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The City of Fargo currently has five area shelters and rescues to take care of animals. But this week, a concern for local rescue 4 Luv of Dog Rescue is having to euthanize for space. “We have been overcrowded for a long time, but it’s really hitting the crisis point in our area. Our pounds have…
One of the pieces of merchandise available for sale.FARGO, N.D. – 4 Luv of Dog set up shop this weekend, looking to sell some merch to keep their dog-rescuing efforts well-funded. This merch sale took place in the new Natural Pet Center location, which just opened up about a month ago on 19th Avenue in Fargo. There were all sorts…
Courtesy: Wadena Chamber of Commerce/FacebookST. PAUL (KVRR) — Gov. Tim Walz has issued an executive order to authorize the National Guard to provide temporary shelter in Wadena after an apartment building fire. One person died in the fire that started Sunday night around 10:45 at 123 Bryant Avenue Southeast. Firefighters spent the night battling the fire in the frigid weather….
FERGUS FALLS, MN – The 7 cocker spaniels, senior Pomeranian, and 3 poodles that were scooped up by the Humane Society of Otter Tail County on November 11th hardly even resembled dogs at the time. “You know, you do look at them and go, ‘Wow, there’s a dog under all that matting,’” said Jaclyn Keenan, the shelter manager. The dogs…
CROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO/KROX) — A police officer in Crookston fatally shot a man during a confrontation at a homeless shelter. Officers were dispatched to Care and Share shelter around 11:45 last night on a report of a fight in progress. Police Chief Darin Selzer says one man was being combative toward officers and did not follow their verbal commands. Less…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A Grand Forks pet adoption center closes one of its locations. In a post to social media, Circle of Friends Animal Shelter operated for the last day on Saturday. Thankfully, the shelter was able to find homes for their 27 pets before shutting their doors. They will now only operate out of their medical center…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Overcrowding is still an issue for many animal shelters across the country. In fact, the issue is so bad that dogs are dying because shelters do not have the capacity or resources to help all of these animals. This is also true for our local animal shelters and pounds as they are desperately pleading for help….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Kateryna Rudich and her husband were visiting Hungary February 24 when the Russian military attacked Kharkiv, her home city at the time. They rushed back home to see their daughter who was being taken care of by her grandparents. “Our daughter, she’s only four-years-old and her grandmother was in a small village near Kharkiv because they…
FARGO, N.D.- Marcella Alvarez, a former Marine from Fargo, is heading to Houston. She will be help with sheltering. Alvarez has been volunteering with the Red Cross since January. As of Thursday, the organization has deployed eighteen volunteers from the region for Hurricane Laura relief. Two are from North Dakota, three are from South Dakota and 13 are from Minnesota….
FARGO, N.D. — A Fargo cat shelter is assuring the community it will never euthanize adoptable animals after a local news outlet incorrectly reported it was considering it. Cats Cradle co-founder Jill Frederick says no one from the shelter was interviewed by the news outlet for that story. The shelter has been asking for community support and fosters as its…
