Office of Animal Welfare Introduces New Dog Licensing Program
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 9, 2025
This user-friendly platform will offer a more convenient and accessible way for owners to register their pets, with the added benefit of keeping lost dogs out of shelters and helping return them home safely.
DPH Provides Recommendations to Protect Yourself and Your Children from Measles
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, March 20, 2025
With the recent increase in measles cases throughout the United States, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) has received requests for information on how Delawareans can protect themselves from the measles virus.
Health Equity Institute of Delaware Opens Summer Internship Program to High School Students
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, February 10, 2025
The Health Equity Institute of Delaware (HEIDE) is excited to announce the full launch of HEIDE STEPS (Summer Training in Equity Program for Secondary Students) in the summer of 2025. This four-week internship is designed to teach high school students how to make a difference in their communities by learning about the social factors that […]
Office of Animal Welfare Sponsors Spay Days to Help Eligible Pet Owners Show Love This February
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, February 7, 2025
February is Spay and Neuter Awareness Month, and the Delaware Division of Public Health’s Office of Animal Welfare (OAW) is proud to sponsor Spay Days, a special opportunity for income-eligible Delaware residents to have their pets spayed or neutered at no cost. As an added benefit, the program also covers microchipping, rabies, and distemper vaccinations to help ensure pets live healthier, safer lives.
Collection of Avian Influenza-Impacted Wildlife in Delaware Expanded Through DNREC-USDA Wildlife Services Effort
Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
The Delmarva Avian Influenza Joint Information Center announced that the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Wildlife Services are collaborating to collect sick and deceased snow geese and other wild birds that may have succumbed to the outbreak of avian influenza currently spreading throughout the state.
