We were tossed over a fence, my siblings and me. It was so scary. One minute someone was holding us and the next we were in the air. We didn’t know what to do. We didn’t know...

It began, as the story goes, on a random Wednesday. A husband and wife, both born and raised in Waynesboro, got ready for work. They kissed one another goodbye and said they would see each other in...

I’ve started to wonder recently if we might be humanizing our pets a little too much. Don’t get me wrong, humanizing animals is kind of what we’re all about at the Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter. We want...

The evening is dark and relatively balmy. It’s difficult to explain the chills you’ve been getting for the last few minutes as the group you’re with walks through the streets of Gettysburg on a ghost tour. Your...

You know what? I’m finished with adulting, as the kids call it. Bills and insurance and rent and taxes. You can have it. I would like to officially become a dog. Preferably a pup – or cat...

When the people I live with first brought me in, I thought I’d hit the big time. And in a way, I had. No more dodging cars in the street, no more scrounging for food. Fresh water...

It has taken me weeks to feel like I was ready to write this column and I’m still not sure I can do it, but I’m going to try. Nancy Gardner, the president of our board of...

We have two events coming up – yes, events again! – and I’m super excited about both of them. The first is our annual Kitten Shower. It’s like a baby shower, but with kittens! We know the...

I’ve got to talk about something that’s going to make us all itchy, but with spring on the horizon, it’s a must. The one good thing about cold weather is it usually helps reduce the flea and...

The other day I came out of our staff lounge to find one of our Animal Care Technicians stapling a photo to our Happy Endings board on the wall. She had the cutest smile on her face...