Here are excerpts from recent editorials in Arkansas newspapers:

Southwest Times Record. Aug. 18, 2019.

It has taken years to get to this point, but the Fort Smith Board of Directors...

LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman got a colorful but unwanted surprise when she picked up her dog from a grooming session.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — County officials in North Carolina have issued a warning about ponds in more than a dozen parks after tests found a toxic algae that can kill dogs at a popular park in...

OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — Humane societies in Alabama and Georgia are among many participating in this weekend's "Clear the Shelters" events.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Officials in central Iowa say they have seized more than three dozen exotic pets and found another 60-plus dead in an Ames apartment.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina dog owner wants to raise awareness after her three pets died following a swim in a pond which contained blue-green algae.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas authorities have issued a public health advisory urging people and pets to stay out of the water at Lake Afton near Wichita because of elevated toxins.

The government is telling airlines and passengers how it will enforce rules governing animals that people bring on planes.

The Transportation Department said Thursday that airline employees...

BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts man has been ordered to permanently stop operating an unlicensed and unsanitary pet shop out of his home and to pay more than $480,000 in penalties and damages for...

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Colorado officials have closed parks and canceled a Major League Soccer game's fireworks display after plague was confirmed in prairie dogs in a Denver...

PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado animal shelter has resumed pet adoptions after changes in management.

The Pueblo Chieftain reported Monday that Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region has...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The Humane Society in the Ann Arbor area is offering free pet adoption this week after the shelter reached maximum capacity.

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — An audit has found that euthanasia numbers at a St. Louis County animal shelter were manipulated to appear artificially low.

Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers:

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia organization is helping to feed hungry pets and provide other necessities with its pet pantry.

The Exponent Telegram reports the Progressive Women's...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Three additional cases of a dog disease that can be passes to humans have been linked to an Iowa breeder.

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says...

ATLANTA (AP) — Two dogs, part of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's "beagle brigade," sniffed out two Giant African Snails in the luggage of a passenger arriving at Atlanta's airport from...

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. (AP) — A northwestern Chicago suburb has banned the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores, citing poor treatment and unprepared owners.

SEWELL, N.J. (AP) — When college stress gets too intense, nothing beats a furry friend to lean on. Soon the students at Rowan University will have canine comfort whenever they need it.

DECATUR, Ill. (AP) — An animal hospital in central Illinois recently gave bereaved pet owners an opportunity to memorialize their beloved pets.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The Humane Society in the Ann Arbor area is reporting a rise in sick wildlife.

The Humane Society of Huron Valley says its rescue department has responded to hundreds...

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Wildlife authorities are warning interior Alaska residents to beware of hares.

Alaska Department of Fish and Game veterinarian Kimberlee Beckmen says tularemia is...

DENVER (AP) — A Colorado housing authority accused of violating the federal rights of tenants with disabilities by charging a fee for companion animals has settled a lawsuit for nearly $1...

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine's supreme court has upheld a ruling granting a man sole custody of his dog, denying his ex-girlfriend's bid to take the pet.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Veterinarians and funeral homes in Virginia are rejecting the idea that pets should be buried with their owners after a recent case in which a healthy dog was euthanized so it...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Senate has voted to let pet owners volunteer their animals to donate blood.

Currently California only allows pet blood transfusions from blood banks...

SHELDTON, Vt. (AP) — Police are putting pet owners on alert in northwestern Vermont after a number of dogs were found tortured and killed.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Officials say a dog disease that can be passed to humans has been confirmed in Iowa.

The state veterinarian, Dr. Jeff Kaisand, says several cases of canine...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As Americans spend more money on their pets' health, the city of Minneapolis is trying to help dog and cat owners.

ST. ANN, Mo. (AP) — Sometimes, a guy just wants to hang out with his buddies.

Such was apparently the case with Hugo, a dog who ran away from home last week in north St. Louis County and...

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Pet owners and others gathered at a Southern California intersection to mourn a popular dog walker killed along with five of six dogs she was transporting when a motorist...

NEW YORK (AP) — PetSmart's online pet store Chewy is selling its stock in an initial public offering that may revive memories of the days when its breed of internet retailing seemed like a lost...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Mew Haven Cat Cafe welcomes students from nearby universities and plenty of other travelers for coffee, a cozy lounge, and some quality time with cats, so long as they're...

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Audrey Hendrickson doesn't dislike dogs.

What she dislikes are dog owners who insist on taking their pooches with them everywhere they go — to restaurants, movie...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has signed a measure that makes it illegal to pass a pet off as a service animal.

Burgum says he signed the measure Wednesday night. The...

GULFPORT, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in Florida say a 71-year-old man filled a squirt gun with urine and sprayed a woman who was walking her dog.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska bird club has begun hosting adoption events for pets whose owner died last month, according to the organization.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Legislature has passed a measure that makes it illegal to pass a pet off as a service animal.

Representatives voted 85-4 on Monday to approve the...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Department of Health is reporting a case of plague in a ranch dog from Quay County.

CHICAGO (AP) — Cook County officials want pet owners to know that coyotes this time a year are both wily and hungry.

In a news release, the county says more than 1,500 coyotes reside around...

LONDON (AP) — A dog owner in Britain is being investigated for manslaughter after her pet mauled to death a 9-year-old boy at an English vacation park.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — A big African cat has been prowling around Virginia's largest city.

The Virginian-Pilot reported Thursday that animal control officials say the serval cat roamed...

JUNIATA, Neb. (AP) — Three Nebraska women have seen growing success as they work to corner the insect protein market.

Cheryl Powers of Lincoln, Kris Vrooman of Juniata and Amber Klassen of...

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — It's not a panacea to ending euthanasia, but Acadiana pet shelters have been busy shipping animals up north and out west for adoption.

NEW YORK (AP) — Spring has sprung for many and it's time to air out the house, toss the closets and start plotting the yard work. For pet owners, it's also the perfect time to take an accounting...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man has been charged with abandoning a pet fish that authorities say he left behind without food when he was evicted.

DETROIT (AP) — Kibbles for Fido? Nope. These days he's getting diced chicken with sweet potatoes and spinach.

U.S. pet owners are increasingly feeding fresh food to their dogs and cats. Some...