Montgomery Community Media

Dogs and cats over the age of four months are required to wear pet license tags. Now, Montgomery County pet owners can apply for these tags online. Lorna Virgili reports. You can find out more about pet licensing services on the Animal Services and Adoption Center website. You can also visit our PEG partner County […]

In this week’s Pet of the Week segment, Kathi Stanhope introduces us to Jack, a senior tabby cat. The fees to adopt Jack are waived as part of the center’s Purple Care Program to help place senior cats. For more information, call 240.773.5900 or visit Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center.

The Montgomery County Council’s Public Safety Committee is scheduled to receive an update about the use of body-worn cameras, including the impact of pending state policy on local law enforcement’s use of the cameras. This is the first briefing on the cameras since the program was implemented this summer. The meeting begins at 2 p.m. […]

Lots of people own pets. It is estimated that 74-96 million cats, and 70-80 million dogs are owned in the United States. Studies have shown that people who own pets live longer, have less stress, and have fewer heart attacks. Over 50% of all pet owners would rather be stranded on a desert island with […]

Montgomery Parks officials are advising residents to use caution when recreating on or near Lake Needwood and Lake Frank which are both located at Rock Creek Regional Park. Testing has shown there are elevated levels of microcystin, a toxic substance produced by some species of blue-green algae (cyanobacteria), in both lakes. Microcystin, a hepatotoxin, can […]

In Montgomery County, all dogs and cats four months of age or older must have a current rabies vaccination and a pet license. If your pet gets lost, a license tag on your pet’s collar is the fastest way to find you when your pet is found. Lucille Baur from the Montgomery County Police Department […]

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 […]

Kathi Stanhope introduces us to a ferret 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.

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.

A lightning strike ignited a house fire in the 24700 block of Kings Valley Road in Damascus late Thursday afternoon, according to a county fire official. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said over 65 firefighters responded to the house fire, which began in the attic of the house. According to Piringer, two adults and […]