The nationwide pet adoption and donation campaign Clear the Shelters is underway during the month of August, with an extended donation effort underway now through Sept. 15. During the annual event, ...

Gaston County Animal Care and Enforcement’s 2025 ‘Clear the Shelter’ event saw one of the lowest turnouts in recent years, leaving the facility with more than 180 animals still in care. In an effort ...

GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — Gaston County confirmed its 12th and 13th rabies cases of 2025, involving a kitten and a raccoon that tested positive for the virus in separate incidents, according to a release.

GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — A bat with rabies was found Tuesday inside a home on Maple Circle in Belmont, officials with Gaston County Animal Care and Enforcement confirmed. 2022 COVERAGE: 13th rabies case ...