A Healthy and Safe Halloween

West Highland Terrier in Halloween costume.

Tips for a Healthy and Safe Halloween The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reminding Rhode Islanders about Halloween safety precautions.   Halloween street smarts  Costume safety tips  Healthy Halloween tips  Driving   ___ Some trace the spooky tradition to the festival of Samhain among the Celts of ancient Britain and Ireland. When large numbers of…

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Gimme’ Shelter – Nomad at Providence Animal Control

A black cat laying on the floor in a cage.

Each week we feature a new pet in need of a home who is now living at the Providence Animal Control Center. This week we introduce… Nomad! Some say black cats are the last to be adopted – (editor’s note: we have two and our family members have others… they are the most adorable!). Hey…

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Gimme Shelter…

A black cat sitting on top of a cage.

Hi there! I am a 10-year-old girl who came to PAC after my owner had some behavioral concerns due to my sass, and yep, I have scratched people before and my mom says I have bitten… BUT, I also had a huge close-to-the-skin matte that was really bothering me which has been taken care of…

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Gimme’ Shelter – Ronnie Omelettes

A black cat with yellow eyes sitting in a cage.

“Friendly, Gentle, Curious, Brave” – so, that’s how my caretakers here describe me – and I kind of like it! Hello there! I am one of the boys from the camper case! Look how outgoing I am… even though I do NOT know why they call me Ronnie Omelettes – I’m sure there’s a story…

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Gimme’ Shelter – Meet Pitch

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Hi! I was kicked out of my house and I don’t know why… Then, I was running around the neighborhood and I got injured. I am happy to be at PAC now! I am a nice boy, and I didn’t deserve that being done to me. I wasn’t neutered back then, but I am now!…

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Gimme’ Shelter – Ms. Lady

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Meet Ms. Lady – Hi there! I am a 1.5 to 2 year old female who was surrendered for scratching the furniture…. hmm… seems there is more to my story. I was given up by the only home I had ever known, and I was not spayed. I am now! And I am feeling great…

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