Animal lovers are warning the community that they suspect someone is using free kitten advertisements to obtain animals to feed snakes or killing them by using them as training tools for hunting and fighting dogs.

COLUMBUS - The city's animal control officers are better equipped to handle escaped livestock after participating in a large-animal-handling training session Tuesday.

Now that the weather has broken out of the recent cold snap, families looking for a cabin-fever cure can head outdoors for a day of free fun.