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Monday, October 01, 2012  The City of Columbia’s Animal Shelter is raising money to help pay the medical expenses of two dogs that were injured in a car crash on I-26 last Tuesday.

Friday, February 24, 2012  Elaine Diamond is still searching for her nephew's pit bull Knolla, the dog was stolen from the Columbia animal shelter last month

Saturday, February 18, 2012  Animal experts say that pit bulls are one of the most misunderstood breeds of animal, often being used as attack and fighting dogs.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  Columbia police say they have arrested a fourth suspect in a string of pit bull thefts from the Columbia Animal Shelter. A 13-year-old boy turned himself in to at police headquarters Thursday.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  Police say they have arrested a third person in a string of burglaries at the Columbia Animal Shelter.  Authorities say Dezmon Jones, 25, turned himself in at Columbia Police headquarters Tuesday afternoon. He faces multiple charges including second-degree burglary.

Monday, February 13, 2012  Police have arrested two teenagers suspected of stealing pit bulls from the Columbia animal shelter.  They are still looking for two more people in what's being investigated as a possible dogfighting ring.

Monday, February 13, 2012  According to a spokesperson with the Columbia Police Department, arrests have been made in the pit bull theft investigation. The arrests come after the third dog theft from the shelter in three weeks.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012  Deputy Scott Puckett adopted Sonny the pit bull after he was rescued from a dog fighting ring last September.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012  Officials with the Columbia Police Department are investigating two separate incidents involving stolen pit bulls at the City of Columbia Animal Shelter.

Monday, August 08, 2011  Adoption fees at the Columbia Animal Shelter are half off the regular price for adult animals in August.

Monday, June 07, 2010  June is officially Adopt a Cat Month, when the American Humane Society promotes the adoption of the fun and affectionate animals.