Animal Humane Society

Right now, there are a lot of veterinarian tech positions open in Minnesota. It's making it difficult to get pets health care appointments. In order to address the shortage, The Animal Humane Society launched their own training program earlier this year. The first group of students graduated in August, and they've already seen high interest in the next two sessions of the training program.

The kids are back to class and fall is the perfect time to teach your pet some new skills. Each year, the Animal Humane Society hosts a variety of training classes for pets. Sam Weller from the Animal Humane Society joined the Fox 9 Morning News to share some tips for pet owners

The Chaska Police Department says they've seen an uptick in dog dumpings over the last month, and one of those cases even resulted in criminal charges.

This summer the Animal Humane Society is doing more in the community than just adopting out animals, they?re working hard to keep people and pets together. The nonprofit is hosting everything from resource fairs and vaccine clinics. They are also expanding pet food distribution and their temporary pet housing program. AHS community outreach manager Tabitha Ewart joined the FOX 9 Morning news to discuss their ongoing efforts to help pet parents.

This is the time of the year when the Animal Humane Society in Golden Valley usually sees an influx of new kittens at the shelter. They are urging for people to show up and update.

The Animal Humane Society is reopening its adoption centers following an outbreak of canine influenza which caused three locations to temporarily close.

The Animal Humane Society's Walk for Animals is this Saturday at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Although dogs cannot attend this year due to canine influenza, other animals can. And the Animal Humane Society needs your support now more than ever.

We love our pets most of the time, except when they destroy our furniture, shoes, or other items around the house. But why are they chewing or acting out? The Animal Humane Society offers some tips on how to mitigate the problem.

The Animal Humane Society joined FOX 9 Good Day on April 19 to chat about the upcoming Walk for Animals on May 6 and provide an update on canine influenza. You can register for the walk here: https://kmsp.fox/fox9animals

Dr. Graham Brayshaw with the Animal Humane Society and some adorable kittens joined FOX 9 on Thursday morning to discuss canine influenza, which has closed the adoption centers. Nearly 200 dogs at the shelters are being treated for dog flu symptoms.

The Animal Humane Society is temporarily closing three adoption centers in the Twin Cities over a suspected outbreak of canine influenza affecting hundreds of dogs.

The Animal Humane Society on Thursday, April 6, hosted a press conference on the temporary closure of its adoption centers due to canine influenza.

Whether you already have a dog and are considering getting a cat or vise versa, it's important to think about their first introduction. A little planning can go a long way. The Animal Humane Society joined FOX 9 to discuss how to introduce your pets to one another.

February is "adopt a rescued rabbit month," and the Animal Humane Society joined FOX 9 on Thursday do discuss what people should know before bringing a rabbit into their home.