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Unlicensed Doggie Daycare In Silver Spring Busted; 23 Dogs Seized By Officials Unlicensed Doggie Daycare In Silver Spring Busted; 23 Dogs Seized By Officials
Unlicensed Doggie Daycare In Silver Spring Busted; 23 Dogs Seized By Officials A Maryland home doubling as an illegal doggie daycare has been busted — and more than 20 dogs are now in county custody. The Montgomery County Office of Animal Services (OAS) executed a search warrant on Tuesday, June 24, at a suspected unlicensed animal boarding facility on the 500 block of Sligo Avenue in Silver Spring, officials said Wednesday. The investigation began after a complaint about the home-based business, which OAS says was operating without proper authorization as a residential daycare for dogs. Twenty-three dogs were removed from the property and placed into protective cust…

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Rabid Raccoon Bites Two In Maryland, Public Health Alert Issued In Montgomery County: Officials Rabid Raccoon Bites Two In Maryland, Public Health Alert Issued In Montgomery County: Officials
Rabid Raccoon Bites Two In Maryland, Public Health Alert Issued In Montgomery County: Officials A raccoon that bit two people in Maryland may have rabies, and health officials are urging the public to stay away, fast. Montgomery County officials have issued an urgent alert after a raccoon bit two individuals in the 1800 block of Franwall Avenue in Silver Spring, the Office of Animal Services and Department of Health and Human Services said Monday, June 16. The raccoon may be infected with rabies, a deadly virus that attacks the central nervous system and spreads through bites or saliva, officials said. "Rabies is considered a medical emergency," the department warned. Officials are …

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Feral Cat Prowling Outside Maryland Hotel Tests Positive For Rabies: Health Department Feral Cat Prowling Outside Maryland Hotel Tests Positive For Rabies: Health Department
Feral Cat Prowling Outside Maryland Hotel Tests Positive For Rabies: Health Department A feral cat who became aggressive outside a Cecil County hotel has tested positive for rabies, the Health Department confirmed on Wednesday. On Saturday, Aug. 10, Animal Services picked up a cat near the Best Western hotel on Elwoods Road in North East that later tested positive for the virus after acting aggressively in the area. The cat was described as being a small to medium-sized brown and white female tabby. Officials caution that although the cat was found at the hotel, it may have exposed other people and pets in the surrounding area. According to health officials, "rabies is a vi…

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