Cherokee Park coyote poisoning rumor is just that, officials say
By Melissa Chipman | Posted on May 19, 2017Yes, there are coyotes in Cherokee Park. There have been since the 1970s. No, the city is not putting out the poison that has killed a local dog. Rumors of a dog being poisoned to death by something it ate in Cherokee Park have...
Monday Business Briefing: Atria spiffs up and expands in Nucleus; PetSmart gives AlleyCat $86K; retro Pegasus Pin; Venture Sharks is on; and more
By Staff | Posted on February 6, 2017Welcome to the Feb. 6 Monday Business Briefing, your private business intelligence digest from Insider Louisville. Atria Senior Living plans $1.4 million Nucleus expansion and renovation Atria Senior Living plans to invest $1.4 million through the summer to upgrade and expand its presence in the...
Metro Animal Services director resigns one month after reprimand for illegal euthanization
By Joe Sonka | Posted on July 14, 2016Louisville Metro Animal Services Director Jessica Montgomery resigned from her position this week, following a letter of reprimand she received last month from a state veterinary board due to an illegal euthanasia she performed on a city employee’s dog. A press release sent from...
First-ever Barkitecture event will help raise awareness of homeless animals
By Sara Havens | Posted on May 7, 2016Louisville Metro Animal Services is hoping for some innovative dog house designs at its inaugural Barkitecture event on Saturday, May 14. The goal is to help raise awareness of the plight of homeless dogs and cats, and organizers anticipate a curious public who might want to check...
Local data scientists examine LMAS euthanization stats; analysis is the first project for ‘Quantify Louisville’ blog
By Melissa Chipman | Posted on September 9, 2015Decades ago, the media hyped pit bulls and pit breeds as nothing short of a public menace. Laws were enacted to keep the breed out of communities; owners were forced to purchase additional insurance. It has taken almost 30 years and a massive PR movement to start...