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New tools help county prep for severe weather

Submitted by Bailey Hicks on Wednesday, June 12th, 7:23 am

This communication trailer has everything from radios, to televisions, to telephones

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Pender County will have several new tools this hurricane season to make sure its residents are ready for severe weather. All three tools were made possible because of grants.

One of the vehicles is a new communications trailer, equipped with radios, telephones, computers, and televisions. Tom Collins with Pender County Emergency Management says it can serve as a 911 call center if the current one is unable to function during an emergency.

The Emergency Management Department also has a new Companion Animal Mobile Equipment Trailer.

The trailer has everything from cages to kitty litter to dog food. Collins says during an emergency it can help take care of pets at a shelter that people don't want to leave home. He says many times people don't want to evacuate because they don't want to leave their animals at home.

Collins says there are enough cages to serve about 100 pets.

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Missing dog reported in Burgaw

Submitted by WECT Web Staff

Friday, June 7th, 2013, 12:42pm

BURGAW, NC (WECT) - A family in Burgaw is looking for a missing dog.

Rebel went missing Tuesday evening in the Burgaw area. The boxer is a male. Grey hair covers most of his face.

The dog is 12 years old and deaf.

If you have seen him, please call Deana at (910) 512-4110.

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Commissioners approve new exotic animal policy

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013, 11:34am

Commissioners approve new exotic animal policy

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Commissioners in Pender County approved a plan to add new rules in regards to owning dangerous wild animals in the county.

They decided to add an “inherently dangerous wild animal” section to the current animal control ordinance.

It states that it’s against the law for anyone to own a dangerous wild animal, with the exception of being part of a zoo, fair or other temporary event.

Animals already kept in the county will be grandfathered in, but must be registered within 90 days.

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Pender Co. passes April Animal Shelter Inspection

Submitted by Bailey Hicks on Monday, April 29th, 12:09 pm

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WECT) - The Pender County Animal Shelter passed their April Inspection. The inspection took place on Friday.

The Burgaw shelter failed their March Inspection for various reasons, including holes in the indoor K9 kennels. The animal shelter passed a follow-up inspection two weeks later, but the holes, while fixed, were still a concern.

Friday, the inspection report stated the holes were no longer an issue:

The holes in the metal walls of the kennels have been patched with a bondo material that is hard / impervious to moisture and at this time is holding up under cleaning and contact with the dogs. Near future plans are to replace all the indoor k-9 kennels.

The inspection also stated that the outdoor storage area had been reorganized and that "much improvement" was noted.

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Bark For Life event happening Saturday

Submitted by Sarah Crandall, Web Producer

Friday, April 19th, 2013, 1:40pm

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – A noncompetitive walk event for dogs and owners will take place Saturday in Pender County, according to a webpage on behalf of the American Cancer Society.

Bark For Life of Pender County will take place April 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Surf City Soundside Park, benefitting the American Cancer Society.

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Pender Animal Shelter moves under Health Dept.'s control

Submitted by Bailey Hicks on Wednesday, April 17th, 7:42 am

PENDER COUNTY, NC - (WECT) - The Pender County Animal Shelter will soon be under the control of the Pender County Health Department. County Manger, Mickey Duvall, took over the shelter from the Pender County Sheriff's Office earlier this year.

He says he was never supposed to have permanent control of the shelter, he was just supposed to impose some policy.

Duvall says with his own duties in creating the budget it's hard to give the shelter the time it needs. He says he created policies and procedures for the shelter, an inventory system, and created the Animal Advisory Board, now he says it's time to hand it over.

"I think it would have been hard for me in a county managers role, and I think the board saw that, to have been out there on a daily basis, and to respond to all of the e-mails we get," said Duvall.

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