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Wayne Pacelle, the president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, attended the ribbon-cutting and opening ceremony for the county’s new animal shelter on March 1 in Derwood.  “This is really one of the finest buildings you will see for animal welfare in the country,” said Pacelle. Take a look at this […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews, who chairs the Public Safety Committee, makes some remarks at the ribbon-cutting and opening ceremony for the county’s new animal shelter in Derwood. “Montgomery County loves animals,” Andrews said. Take a look: The new Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center is located at 7315 Muncaster […]

The Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center (MCASAC) opens for business and adoption on March 2 from noon – 5 p.m. at 7315 Muncaster Mill Road in Derwood. Montgomery County leaders celebrated the completion of the state-of-the-art facility on March 1 with two ribbon-cutting ceremonies and tours of the new building. “I hope that […]

A man steadies the cage and gently guides it away from the chimney top. I catch my breath and pause in the driveway, stopped by the drama unfolding on my neighbor’s roof. Inside the cage is a raccoon as big as my kitchen stove. Forgive the kitchen reference. Seeing the caged animal took me back […]