Black bear sighting on Chatham Church Road

I was asked to post that there was a black bear seen today by my neighbor around 2:30 in the afternoon on my property on Chatham Church Road near Chatham United Methodist Church. Beware of the bear.  From: Susan LecroneSent: Sunday, June 9, 2024 at 09:31:05 PM EDTSubject: Black bearContinue Reading

You are responsible for your animals

When we first moved to rural Chatham Co in 1998 we enjoyed keeping chickens in a closed pen, rabbits in cages and within a fenced enclosure. We got our little homestead all setup and were very proud, regularly entertaining our old city friends. Around 2001 a pack of feral dogsContinue Reading

Running Dogs

As an animal lover, I hate to hear these stories. I hope that citizens will press County Commissioners to fund the shelter more appropriately…..and if that happens, I hope they can find staff.  When the county appropriates money for a building, certainly personnel funding needs to accompany that.  I don’tContinue Reading

Regarding the dogs on Stage Coach Road; I live in the area and these dogs have been a menace to everyone near them. They have killed at least one pet dog, 2 pet cats, and some chickens…and that’s only what we know of. Although I can appreciate sympathy for theContinue Reading

Chatham Sheriff’s Dept/Animal Control

“The Sherriff’s Dept most likely is refusing to intervene because that’s actually not their jobs. The correct department for that is Animal Control.” The sheriff’s office took over animal control a few years ago now.  So CCAS is indeed part of the sheriff’s department.  They are usually understaffed and reallyContinue Reading