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Wednesday, May 30, 2012  "Summer time is particularly a busier time. Animals are usually in heat throughout the spring and if those animals are spayed or neutered then that’s when you see the litters of puppies and kittens and increased intake."- Colin LaVaute

Monday, May 21, 2012  Blaze destroyed the Mokane home

Saturday, April 28, 2012  All money raised goes to the American Cancer Society

Thursday, April 12, 2012  A new partnership between the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine and the Central Missouri Humane Society is saving the lives of homeless animals.

Monday, November 07, 2011  The program works to change the negative stigma attached to many breeds including pit bulls and bulldogs.

Wednesday, December 08, 2010  The Columbia/Boone County Animal Control Officers are offering the gift of responsible pet ownership this holiday season.

Thursday, April 01, 2010  Volunteers walk shelter dogs on a trail near the Central Missouri Humane Society headquarters on Saturday mornings.

Thursday, April 01, 2010  A shelter dog named Remington needs surgery at a cost of about $2,000.

Friday, November 20, 2009  Patty Forister resigned on Thursday night after serving four years on the job. Forister has recently been under fire for her style of management.