The appointees are the first of the planned 7-person board tasked with guiding a shelter struggling with disease outbreaks ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Animal Services says it has to euthanize more dogs due to a second outbreak of Canine Distemper at the shelter in less than two months.

The West Memphis Animal Shelter had to find temporary housing for some of its dogs after heavy rainfall ... The shelter posted pictures of rising water around the shelter Friday afternoon.