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Yesterday at 6:05 AM  Vote for the Cat: Kitten vies for mayor of Mexican city, promising to sleep most of the day

Friday, June 07, 2013  Anderson County Sheriff's deputies have charged a woman with six counts of mistreatment of animals after they found several dead cows in a barn.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  The first ever Dressed to the CaNines event was a "howling" good time for a good cause Wednesday at Tapp's Arts Center.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Lexington County deputies say a man is accused of killing his family's black lab puppy that was found with its mouth taped shut in an outdoor closet without food or water.

Thursday, May 23, 2013  A wild animal exhibit rolled into town this week, bringing with it plenty of controversy.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  The bill would mean tight restrictions for non-profit and no-kill animal shelters

Friday, May 10, 2013 

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Animal advocates from throughout the state gathered in Columbia Wednesday to lobby for animal protection legislation.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  A pig pardoned by the Piggly Wiggly grocery chain and sent to a farm to live out the rest of its life has been shot to death after it escaped from its pen in Charleston County.

Monday, April 08, 2013 

Thursday, April 04, 2013  The Good Day Columbia GDC Morning WACH for Thursday April 4, 2013

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  A house fire leaves significant damage to a home on Barnwell Street in Columbia.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Clemson University and the University of Georgia are hosting a conference on conflicts between humans and wildlife.

Friday, March 22, 2013  A Greenville woman has been accused of failure to dispose of three dead animals found hanging on her property.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  A Georgetown man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to putting two dogs in duct tape and throwing them into a canal.