The Catman of Jackson County: Sims reflects on decades of dedication to the feline population

pets catmanHarold “Catman” Sims grew up in a household full of dogs.

Emergency animal clinic to open this spring in Waynesville

animal controlPet owners in the western counties will soon have a shorter drive to tackle when their furry charges are in need of emergency medical care. Junaluska Animal Hospital plans to open the first after-hours clinic west of Asheville in Waynesville on March 28.

For some pet owners in rural west, round-the-clock vet care out of reach

By Jake Flannick • SMN Correspondent

Years have passed since Jack McJunkin’s dog was struck and fatally injured by a car on a Swain County road. But memories of the episode linger.

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