The playful and vibrant plates help raise funds for the state's animal welfare efforts.

New Delaware license plate supports animal welfare efforts

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Culture

Delaware drivers can now support animal welfare while on the road, thanks to a newly released specialty license plate unveiled by the state’s Office of Animal Welfare (OAW). The Animal Welfare License Plate, now available through the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), is designed to raise funds for initiatives that promote the health and safety of companion animals throughout the …

The new licensing initiative aims to make it easier for pet owners to find their lost dogs. (Photo by StockMediaProduction/Adobe Stock)

Delaware launches new online dog licensing system to help reunite lost pets

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Culture

Delaware dog owners now have a faster, easier way to license their pets—and bring them home if they ever get lost. The Office of Animal Welfare (OAW) has teamed up with pet registration provider DocuPet to roll out a new online dog licensing platform and lost pet recovery service across the state. The user-friendly system is designed to streamline the …

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State seeks those who abandoned dog that later died

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

The Office of Animal Welfare’s Delaware Animal Services is seeking the public’s help to find the person or person responsible for abandoning a dog that died after being found, The dog was found clinging to life earlier this week in a crate left in the brush off North Little Creek Road in Dover. DelDOT workers who found her immediately contacted …

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Elsmere woman who kept 49 cats in house charged with animal cruelty

Betsy PriceHeadlines, Police & Fire

Officers who entered Marybeth Stankevich’s house found 49 live cats and four dead ones. Photo by Mermek AM/Pexels.   A 64-year-old Elsmere woman was charged with 106 counts of animal cruelty after 49 cats were living in  her home. The animals were discovered Tuesday when Officers from the Office of Animal Welfare responded to an animal welfare complaint at Marybeth …