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PETS Clinic of Lubbock receives grant to provide vet services to low-income individuals

PETS Clinic of Lubbock has received an $18,000 grant from the Community Foundation of West Texas to fund services for the pets of homeless and low-income individuals in Lubbock and surrounding areas, according to a news release from the clinic.

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PETS Clinic of Lubbock is a nonprofit organization serving Lubbock in assisting families and their pets with low cost spay, neuter and wellness services. To date, PETS Clinic has spayed and neutered more than 4,500 dogs and cats and has provided more than 6,200 dogs and cats with wellness services, such as vaccines, heartworm prevention, flea and tick prevention, microchips,

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Shively Police: No new information on animal clinic shooting

“It is critical to preserve the integrity of the case,” a spokesperson said.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — No arrests have been made after a fatal shooting at the Shively Animal Clinic over the weekend.

The Shively Police Department is now responding to the community’s concerns about limited information being released in the shooting that killed 21-year-old Trent L. Taylor.

“This is a tragic situation,” the department said in a Wednesday statement. “We recognize the community’s desire for additional details concerning the investigation, but it is critical to preserve the integrity of the case.”

Earlier this week, police said the shooting may

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Family of vet tech killed in animal clinic shooting wants justice

Shively Police responded to the incident on Mother’s Day but made no arrests, saying the incident could have been self-defense.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Gathered together in droves at Jefferson Square Park, shouting “justice for TJ,” friends and family of the late vet tech demanded the person who shot him be addicted.

TJ Taylor, 21, was shot and killed while working a shift at the Shively Animal Clinic on Mother’s Day.

“I’m so grateful that God allowed me to say goodbye to my grandson. I didn’t even know I was saying goodbye,” Melissa Jackson, Taylor’s grandmother, said. “My grandson came with

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Shively police explain why there are no new updates yet

The Shively Police Department has released a statement explaining why there have been no updates on the deadly shooting that left a man dead at an animal clinic. On Sunday, May 14, Trent Taylor, 21, was shot and killed during an altercation at Shively Animal Hospital and Clinic. There have been a lot of questions regarding what actually led to the shooting, but for now, police say they can’t give any new details. “There is currently no additional information to release regarding this investigation,” the Shively police said. “This is a tragic situation. We recognize the community’s desire for additional …

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‘Everyone has a side to their story’

The woman cleared in the shooting death of a worker at the Shively Animal Clinic is speaking out after no charges were brought against her. On Wednesday, a grand jury chose not to bring charges against the woman, finding that the shooting of 21-year-old old Trent Taylor was in self-defense.The Commonwealth Attorney’s Office said evidence showed Taylor was the initial aggressor against the woman and her spouse back in May at the clinic.WLKY News spoke with the woman Wednesday night, but we are not identifying her since she is not charged in the case.She told us that she feared for …

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Man killed in shooting at Shively animal clinic

One person is dead after being shot on Sunday evening at an animal hospital in Shively. According to Shively police, it happened at Shively Animal Hospital in the 2400 block of Dixie Highway at about 6:30 pm Police say a fight happened at the animal hospital resulting in the shooting of a 20-year-old man. Read more top stories here He was taken to UofL Hospital where he later died from his injuries. Police are still investigating. They said some people in the clinic were injured but their injuries were non-life threatening. According to officers, all parties have been accounted for …

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High demand for animal clinics as Japan’s pets live longer

April 18, 2022

TOKYO – Animal hospitals specializing in pets such as dogs and cats are increasing nationwide, apparently because pets’ longer lifespans mean more cases of cancer, kidney failure and other age-related diseases. A trend toward owning pets during the pandemic has also contributed to the growing demand for veterinarians.

On April 7, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) President Kazuhiro Chiba announced that the university would open an emergency hospital specializing in dogs and cats in Koganei, Tokyo, around autumn.

“There are many owners waiting for their pets to get medical treatment,” Chiba said. “We’ll make it

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Sonoma Valley Pet Clinic — a new leash on life

Every now and then, when a curious kid wanders into the Sonoma Valley Pet Clinic, Dr. Adrienne Wood lets them put on her stethoscope, and listen to their pet’s heartbeat.

They remind her of herself, as a child growing up in the Valley. Wood took her animals to local vets when they needed treatment and she knew by age 10 that one day she’d be the one treating people’s pets on those tall metal tables. Unlike most kids, when Wood declared she wanted to be a veterinarian, she was actually stuck to her proclamation.

In February, Wood and her business

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