OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. — The Michigan Bureau of Laboratories notified the Ottawa County Health Department (OCHD) that a bat the county had submitted for testing came back positive for rabies. Now, the ...

OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. — A bat in Ottawa County has tested positive for rabies, area health officials announced Friday. According to the Ottawa County Department of Public Health (OCDPH), this is the ...

A man who deputies say broke into a home, attacked a homeowner and killed a dog has been charged with three felonies.

WEST OLIVE, Mich. — An Ottawa County animal shelter is in crisis mode as an influx of incoming pets has staff members overwhelmed and scrambling. Harbor Humane put out a plea for help on Facebook ...

WEST OLIVE, Mich. — An Ottawa County animal shelter has helped rescue nearly three dozen dogs from an Alabama puppy mill. Harbor Humane says the Bissell Pet Foundation tipped them off on what was ...

The tragedy at Marineland continues as hundreds of animals remain in inhumane conditions, demanding urgent provincial action, transparency and lasting humane solutions It's believed Marineland is ...

Ottawa County has established a new animal control ordinance, which regulates items from dog licenses to exotic animal keeping. Doug Van Essen, corporation counsel at Ottawa County, said he is unsure ...

The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office is conducting an animal cruelty investigation involving numerous cats being horded in Olive Township. Ottawa County Animal Control deputies began the investigation ...

A family dog died from a stabbing at an Ottawa County home, but bought time for the homeowner to escape an attacker, police said. Ottawa County sheriff’s deputies said the dog, Chief, came to his ...

MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - The T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter in Manhattan may soon be under the operation of an animal shelter near Kansas City. Officials with the City of Manhattan announced that ...

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI -- Police seized 27 cats from an Olive Township shed during an animal cruelty investigation and say some of the animals were injured or in poor health. Ottawa County sheriff’s ...

OTTAWA — Fraternal twins Melissa and Veronica Knott share a passion for raising animals and competitive sports, and while they occasionally compete against each other, their support of one another ...