Tag: Veterinarian
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Arvada police arrest man on suspicion of animal cruelty
Arvada police arrested a man on suspicion of animal cruelty Thursday after an investigation found that several pets in his care had suffered significant, sometimes life-threatening injuries. Tyler Willbanks, 29, faces charges of cruelty to animals and aggravated cruelty to animals for allegedly bringing puppies and kittens repeatedly to veterinary offices with significant injuries since…
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Plague found in cat in Jefferson County
Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) confirmed the county’s first case of the plague since 2023 in a domestic cat Wednesday. A domestic cat from Evergreen — near Cub Creek Park — recently died from the plague, an illness caused by the bacteria called Yersinia pestis, marking the first case in the county this year, according to a…
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Lost puppy survives 2 weeks in Colorado wilderness
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ‘Konni’ a year-old Belgian Malinois spent 15 days in the wilderness near Silverton, Colo. after being spooked from her owners’ campsite from fireworks sounds on the 4th of July. Concerned residents, including Jimmy Keene II, who shared this footage with the Denver Gazette, helped locate…
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Colorado’s veterinary shortage: Animals being euthanized as owners struggle with costs, professionals labor to meet demand
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mieke Lippstreu had just moved to Denver when she met Ramen. The ginger tabby was clearly comfortable with people, crawling on Lippstreu’s lap and appearing at her door throughout the day. But there was something wrong with Ramen, whose mouth was covered in discharge and,…