Animal Rescue

Nationwide, animal shelters have been overcrowded and overwhelmed. Much of the burden may stem from the rising costs of pet ownership. We look at the issues shelters are facing, the many financial challenges pet owners are dealing with, and how major advances in veterinary medicine also come with a price.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control Center is on the verge of being overcapacity heading into the holiday weekend.

While regular inspections and registration requirements help protect animals, passing inspections and gaining registration can be tricky for animal…

Complaints from animal rescue operations – and from their neighbors – have prompted the Charlotte city manager to have staff look into the current zoning…