MONTGOMERY, AL - When the sun rises on Saturday, July 16, it will find the Montgomery Zoo a frenzy of activity as the staff launches its 2011 Summer Enrichment Day. This will be no ordinary Saturday, as the event is the culmination of weeks of planning and preparation by the Zoo staff. From 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., visitors will be given first-hand experience and knowledge with the new and exciting practice called enrichment.

Every animal at the Montgomery Zoo is a valuable resource, providing opportunities for scientific observation and research, as well as giving young and old the chance to learn about animals and the important roles they play in the environment. The staff at the Zoo do everything they can to keep the animals healthy and happy, and that is what enrichment is all about. If an animal becomes bored or stressed, it is telling the zookeepers that something is not quite right and that they need to fix it.

MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - The Montgomery Police Department Animal Control Bureau is preparing for a series of neighborhood sweeps in areas of the city where dogs are running at large and canine inoculations have been "problematic".

The initiative will include neighborhood outreach by Animal Control Units working to emphasize to the public the importance of canine inoculations and rabies inspections, as well as the hazards of dogs running at large. 

The sweeps will be held on each Wednesday for five weeks, starting at 2 p.m starting June 29, July 6, and going July 13, July 20 and July 27 at the sites listed above. 

If the sweeps are not conducted in your neighborhood, or if you wish to speak with Animal Control, units will be available at the staging areas included below from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.