Davidson firefighters helped remove a large tree limb that fell on wires on North Main Street May 15. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

Firefighters responded to a several alarm malfunctions over the past week, as well as an oven fire on Pine Road and a two-vehicle collision on I-77. Emergency workers helped clear a large tree limb that was blocking North Main Street, and a kitten was rescued from a storm drain on Kiser Corner Lane in Summer’s Walk. The kitten was left with Davidson Police. Read the full story

Sorry to say, we’ve received several reports of lost pets over the Christmas weekend, including a cat and two dogs. Can you help reunited them with their owners? See photos and contact information on our Pets & Animals page.

The Hendricks family of Davidson’s McConnell neighborhood thought they’d lost their 2 1/2-year-old cat Prince Charming for good when he escaped through a window in April. But last week, after 2 months away, neighbors found the cat. Read this lost pet story with a happy ending on our Pets & Animals page.

Today on our Pets & Animals page, we link you to recent coverage of military dogs. They’re not just pets in the war zone, they’re members of the team, U.S. forces say.

Meanwhile, Lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists are hosting an Amazing Critter Cruise next month from Queens Landing in Mooresville.

Also, a black and white cat has been found on Shearer Road. The finders are looking for the owners.

And Cleo and Ricky are this week’s featured dog and cat, among the animals up for adoption at Cornelius Animal Shelter.

See Pets & Animals.

After 8 days on the lam, Storm the beagle returned home exhausted. Read the story in Pets, CLICK HERE>

On our Pets page today, we’ve got two more adoptable animals from the Cornelius Animal Shelter. Also, an East Rocky River Road man has found a Treeing Walker hound. Is it yours? Details in Pets, www.davidsonnews.net/pets.