Pets may be option for holiday gifts Shelter staff recommends careful thought before adopting Andy Brosig/News-Sun Holiday gift giving time is rapidly approaching and, whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Festivus or a different winter holiday of your choice, finding the perfect gifts for the family can be a challenge. It’s not unusual to consider a pet for a child …

Pets may be option for holiday gifts Shelter staff recommends careful thought before adopting Andy Brosig/News-Sun Holiday gift giving time is rapidly approaching and, whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Festivus or a different winter holiday of your choice, finding the perfect gifts for the family can be a challenge. It’s not unusual to consider a pet for a child …

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico will consider whether to extend its medical cannabis program to help dogs with epilepsy and people with attention deficit disorder. Five new petitions submitted to the Medical Cannabis Advisory Board seek new qualifying medical conditions for patients in the state’s medical marijuana program. The board meets in December. The Department of Health withheld …

Christmas isn’t just a season of anticipation for children, it’s also a time to find homes for animals. And a new pet during the holiday season can bring joy to both pet and owner. Pat Huntley, with the Lea County Humane Society, told city leaders Monday the immediate goal of the Hobbs Animal Adoption Center and Lea County Humane Society …

Tuesday morning, the only dogs at the Animal Adoption Center in Hobbs were big dogs who looked as if they might have American bull dog or pit bull in their ancestry. Adult cats in their glass enclosures obviously came from a great variety of ancestors, including plain black, tortoise shell, calico, black and white, orange and white and a variety …

While the main concern from Hurricane Harvey those who can walk and talk, one entity in Lea County is committed to helping those who have fur, hooves, paws and claws and mostly want to be petted. A small caravan of Lea County residents who care about what happens to animals displaced, lost or abandoned is forming to take supplies 12 …

EUNICE — After a brief scare, Dr. Porkchop and his brother Baloo likely will get to stay with their human family. With more than 2,300 signatures attached to her online petition between Monday and Wednesday and the City’s promise to work with Pork-chop’s owner Katrina Turner of Eunice appears set in Turner’s efforts to keep her pet Potbelly Pigs, also …

Hobbs residents will not be able to bring their pets to certain city facilities and city-sponsored events. During Monday’s City Commission meeting, Mayor Sam Cobb and commissioners unanimously approved two new ordinances that will prohibit animals within properly posted City of Hobbs facilities and prohibit animals within areas of certain city sponsored special events. Signage will be placed at least every 200 …