Montgomery Community Media

For the second time this month, Gaithersburg animal control officers were called to a residence for the report of a bat inside the home that later tested positive for the rabies virus. The latest incident happened on July 21st at 3:30 p.m. at an occupied condominium in the 800 block of Quince Orchard Boulevard. Animal […]

Gaithersburg city officials are reminding residents to vaccinate their pets against the rabies virus after a rabid bat was found in an apartment on Dalamar Street on July 10th. According to a city news release, the bat was captured, euthanized and tested for rabies. Test results confirmed that the bat was infected with the rabies […]

It’s kitten season at the Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center. Find out more in this Pet of the Week report: For more information, call 240.773.5900 or visit the Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center website.

In this week’s Pet of the Week segment, Kathi Stanhope has a tip for those of you who may be looking for a cat. She says the purple tags indicate MCPAW will pay your adoption fees for senior cats. For more information, call 240.773.5900 or visit Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center.

Every year, County officials say an average of 40 animals are confirmed by laboratory analysis to be rabid in Montgomery County. Although most of these are wild animals, such as raccoons, foxes, and bats there have been several rabid cats in Montgomery County within the last five years. Officials say rabies is 100-percent preventable and […]

A day in our lives would be pretty boring without the presence of our pet friends. Here’s a look at what some of those pets were up to on April 22nd in Montgomery County: We received over 1,100 photos from residents who shared a moment or two from their day on April 22nd. You can […]

Montgomery County residents love their animals. That was certainly evident at a Jan. 27 public hearing about proposed Bill 50-14 that would ban retail pet stores that sell dogs and cats in Montgomery County. Dozens of residents packed the Council’s chamber, many of them wearing stickers or buttons that read “Animal Lover” or “Stop Puppy […]

The Montgomery County Council is holding a public hearing tonight at 7:30 p.m. to discuss a ban on retail pet stores that sell dogs or cats in the county. Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal is the chief sponsor of the bill and he said the idea behind it is to ban pet stores from […]

UPDATED An accidental electrical fire caused approximately $250,000 in damage to a house at 9711 Admiralty Drive in Silver Spring on Sunday. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said nearly 75 firefighters responded to the scene around 9 a.m. on Jan. 11. According to Piringer, there were heavy fire conditions showing when […]

Montgomery County firefighters had to resuscitate several cats after a small fire at a home off Aquarius Drive today. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesman Pete Piringer reported the fire at 3012 Aquarius Drive about 3 p.m. today. It displaced two of the people who lived there and at least seven cats. Several more are […]