The holiday season is here, and joy is not the only thing it can bring. Injuries and sickness are also on the rise during this time, not only for us, but also for our pets. The Deming Animal Shelter shared with the Headlight how to best take care of our four-legged friends during these unpredictable times. Gastrointestinal-associated toxicities are the most common pet emergencies during the holiday season. Sandy Foster, …
During its recent closure, the Deming Animal Shelter put down over 100 dogs who contracted distemper and parvovirus. The shelter closed its doors last month due to an overflow of rescued and abandoned animals, which ended in a massive infection of the viruses, according to Crystal Mergenthaler, the shelter’s manager. While the contagion is the biggest issue the shelter is facing, it’s the way animals are being dropped at the …
New Mexico State Auditor Joseph Maestas has ordered a special audit examining metered utilities in the city of Deming. The city declared its own interest in an audit in November after a former city department head took to social media with claims that the city was engaged in widespread overbilling for municipal water service. While denying the claim, the city said it would contract with accounting firm Carr, Riggs and …