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

Local rescue Turtle Pants Farm would love to have your pumpkins

Local rescue Turtle Pants Farm would love to have your pumpkins after Halloween & Thanksgiving.  Jeremi will feed them to her pumpkin- loving rescued animals.  Message or email me and I can pick them up & deliver them to the farm From: Olivia Bergner Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2022Continue 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

Annual Christmas for the Animals donation drive

We are once again collecting for our Annual Christmas for the Animals at Paperbacks Plus! We are collecting food, toys, blankets, cleaning supplies and gift cards for the Chatham County Animal Shelter and for C.A.R.E.  You may drop off any donations at Paperbacks Plus! in Siler City and we willContinue Reading