http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:42:41 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/08/18/photo-gallery-hens-hounds-night/stories/20260818120 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/08/18/photo-gallery-hens-hounds-night/stories/20260818120#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:11:35 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/08/18/photo-gallery-hens-hounds-night/stories/20260818120 It's a dog party at the Mud Hens baseball game for 'Hens & Hounds' night at Fifth-Third Field on Aug. 18 in downtown Toledo. Click the image above to view the full gallery. Anthony and Sarah Guardiola, with 5-year-old German Shepherd Kakashi and 2-year-old pitbull Hannah, cool off in the doggie pools. Indi, a 4-year-old 'pomsky' (Pomeranian-husky), leaps at the prospect of his first baseball game with owner Jack Kacmar as they enter the Mud Hens game. Avery Snyder and mom Fran watch the Mud Hens baseball game with 6-year-old yellow Labrador Millie. Avery Snyder and mom Fran watch the Mud Hens baseball game with 6-year-old yellow Labrador Millie. Emily English and Nick Lawson, with 9-year-old pitbull Hotch, left, and 5-year-old mix Kenobi, are all smiles. Dogs run the show at the Mud Hens baseball game. Sammie, a 5-year-old beagle mix, and owner Tim Bates are taking it easy. Sammie, a 5-year-old beagle mix, and owner Tim Bates. Thistle, 3-year-old fox terrier, takes the cat-bird seat with owner Aaron Blair. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/08/13/rabies-positive-bat-confirmed-in-lucas-county/stories/20260813118 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/08/13/rabies-positive-bat-confirmed-in-lucas-county/stories/20260813118#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:11:44 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/08/13/rabies-positive-bat-confirmed-in-lucas-county/stories/20260813118 A bat in Lucas County that tested positive for rabies is prompting the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department to remind the public to be cautious around unfamiliar animals and to vaccinate pets against rabies. A big brown bat flys with a beetle in its mouth in this undated photo. The most common species of bat in the United States, the brown can be rabid but has rarely been linked with human cases of rabies. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/07/29/local-animal-shelters-deal-with-influx-drop-offs-surrender-requests/stories/20260723082 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/07/29/local-animal-shelters-deal-with-influx-drop-offs-surrender-requests/stories/20260723082#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/07/29/local-animal-shelters-deal-with-influx-drop-offs-surrender-requests/stories/20260723082 Summer is a busy time of year for local animal shelters, sometimes for the wrong reasons. Marceline walks around the kennel area at Toledo Animal Rescue in Toledo on July 27. Kittens lie together at Toledo Animal Rescue in Toledo on July 27. Steve Kiessling holds Chips at Toledo Animal Rescue in Toledo on July 27. A cat sits in her kennel at Toledo Animal Rescue in Toledo on July 27. Kittens lie together at Toledo Animal Rescue in Toledo on July 27. Kittens lie together at Toledo Animal Rescue in Toledo on July 27. Steve Kiessling pets one cat as Gator reaches for him from his kennel at Toledo Animal Rescue in Toledo on July 27. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/07/12/bark-brunch-provides-environment-dogs-potential-adopters/stories/20260712108 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/07/12/bark-brunch-provides-environment-dogs-potential-adopters/stories/20260712108#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:50:23 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/07/12/bark-brunch-provides-environment-dogs-potential-adopters/stories/20260712108 Kathy Urbaytis went to the Village Inn with one thing in mind. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/07/10/lucas-county-canine-care-control-to-host-meeting-in-search-of-potential-partners/stories/20260708085 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/07/10/lucas-county-canine-care-control-to-host-meeting-in-search-of-potential-partners/stories/20260708085#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:01:24 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/07/10/lucas-county-canine-care-control-to-host-meeting-in-search-of-potential-partners/stories/20260708085 Lucas County Canine Care & Control will host an informational meeting in search of new rescue partners on July 14. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/07/07/ohio-looks-address-growing-shortage-veterinarians/stories/20260706073 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/07/07/ohio-looks-address-growing-shortage-veterinarians/stories/20260706073#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/07/07/ohio-looks-address-growing-shortage-veterinarians/stories/20260706073 For veterinarians like Dr. Roland Thaler, the work means answering calls wherever they are needed. However, fewer are choosing that path, creating challenges for Ohio’s agricultural industry. Dr. Roland Thaler, right, examines a horse's leg with his wife, Bonnie Thaler. Dr. Roland Thaler, owner of Metamora Equine PC, examining a horse. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/06/30/chicken-murder-tatum-park-shakes-urban-farms-sense-safety/stories/20260629016 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/06/30/chicken-murder-tatum-park-shakes-urban-farms-sense-safety/stories/20260629016#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/06/30/chicken-murder-tatum-park-shakes-urban-farms-sense-safety/stories/20260629016 Tatum Park’s urban farm is meant to be a refuge from violence and a source of life‑giving food and education. Rosa Cardena, a volunteer at SONIA Organics Farm, stands next to the chicken coop that she initially discovered the dead chickens at Tatum Park by SONIA Organics. Rosa Cardena, a volunteer at SONIA Organics Farm, displays a photo she took of the chicken coop after arriving at the farm and discovering the dead chickens. Sonia Flunder-McNair, CEO and founder of SONIA Organics Farm, recalls the event in which two of her chickens were killed. One of the two surviving hens tends to chicks hatched by the hens that were killed inside a chicken coop that had been broken into. Two chickens lie buried. One of the two surviving hens sticks its head out from inside the top level of the chicken coop that had been broken into. A hen peek its head out from under a chicken coop at Tatum Park by SONIA Organics in Toledo, Monday, June 29, 2026. Tatum Park by SONIA Organics. Two surviving hens sit inside of the top level of the chicken coop that had been broken into. Bird feathers lie on the ground near the part of the fencing that had appeared to be smashed down. Volunteers tend to the farm a hens roam around Tatum Park.