Dogs like Skippy and RoRo, cats like Mimi and Chonk, and even Steve Madden the lop-eared bunny are among friendly furballs waiting for loving homes in Roanoke’s animal shelters. Until someone ...

Abby, a German shepherd mix, “was muddy and dehydrated but happy to be free” after her rescue, said Roanoke County ... dog likely entered the opening of the pipe to follow or chase an animal ...