The Danville Area Humane Society is facing intense criticism and threats amid controversy over its euthanasia practices, with activists claiming the shelter puts down animals before mandatory hold periods expire.

The Danville Area Humane Society is tending to eight puppies that were found inside and around a dumpster in Gretna, VA on Monday.

The Pittsylvania-Danville Health District says at least two individuals were bitten by a fox that tested positive for rabies. A public notice has been sent out for residents in the area of Mount Cross Road and Tyler Avenue in Danville.

DANVILLE, Va. – A missing dog is reunited with her owner after wandering hundreds of miles away from home. Cookie the shih tzu made her way from New Jersey to the Danville Area Humane Society. Volunteers discovered Cookie’s identity thanks to her microchip and soon reunited the dog with her owner. Humane Society Executive Director Paulette Dean said the dog had been missing for over a year, according to her owner. "My final words to the dog were, ‘I wish you could talk to us to tell us where you’ve been.’”

Buddy, the cockatoo was once a rescue, but now is a permanent resident at the Danville Area Humane Society. When you come in, he'll say, hello, and if you don't answer he'll say, hello, Dean said a little louder. Posted by Danville Area Humane Society on Thursday, April 23, 2020They all know buddy. His official owner is shelter manager April Hogan, whos been with Danville Area Humane Society for 26 years. This is the Danville Area Humane Societys 40th year caring for animals, and Buddy certainly has helped bring awareness about the centers mission.