the maryland spca has increased it. here to date we've done over 5,000 spade and knew they are -- neuter surgeries. >> the maryland spca isn't the only one seeing an increase in animals being turned in. all the shelters. >>> big blue sam. sam paul massono, ceo of ibm is retiring. hoe grew up in baltimore and went to calvert hall, he graduated from johns hopkins and then started his career at ibm as a salesman in baltimore and rose to become the leader of one of the biggest companies in the world. he will be replaced by a woman. >>> some people on the delaware beaches are floating the idea of a water taxi plan. the idea would be called the blueway and would link the two resort cities without adding to a crowded route one corridor. rehoboth sees about a half million people visiting. those who support the plan say it could be a big tourist attraction along with a transportation link. >>> all right. let's take a lack at your bge heating bit. last year let's say you paid $584. this year you'll pay $556. it's lower by 5%. >>

ava marie joins us live from the maryland spca. good morning. >> we're previewing their online auction that begins tomorrow and runs to october 25. it gives you a chance to get some great items and benefits the maryland spca. this is a signed football by michael oher, number 74. we have some cute outfits. eight kids out that with a dog -- a kids outfit with a dog. charm city cakes are giving you a t-shirt and books and you can get a cake made by them. this is just a sampling. you can go online and see the items up for auction. we're showing a chance for showers today and tonight but still lingering into tomorrow morning. we are ready to say goodbye to all that wet weather. we will warm back up this weekend. we should be in the low 70's. we could be up to 75 on friday. that sounds good to me. >> sounds good. 6:38. 6:38. >> an artist when out on a limb, pulling off a daring stunt in eastern china. he is performing a series of death defying acts. he balanced himself on top of on a stage made of poles and wood. this was all done withou

she is that the maryland spca today. >> we're talking about their online auction. we're live at the maryland spca. we have a special guest. he is short and slobbery, the governor. he wants to say hello. >> governor is one year-old mixed breed. he is a very interesting dog. we can guess what he is -- rottweiler. >> apparently he has never been on camera before. >we will take the camera away from the governor. let's look at these items. these are all for auction. >> we have some maryland gear for your dog to wheear. a matching harness. we have an autographed football. some wine, some jewelry. charm city cakes has offered to make a kacake. >> all this benefits the maryland spca. this begins tomorrow. how can people get involved? >> go to our website mdspca.org. >> you can bid on these great prizes. it is not too late to donate prizes. we have scattered showers across the area. most are in the western suburb. we are talking about the rain and that will be the case throughout the day. changes are coming up in the seven-day forecast. the governor, as soon as we turned on

and now she's appearing for a new commercial for the maryland spca. >> reporter: when an abandoned pet a new home, lives are changed forever. >> paige is the star of the new commercial for the maryland spca. paige's jumping talents won her the role over a dozen others. >> it was a little nerve- racking. there was a lot of competition through a lot of great dogs. so we just did our best. >> reporter: local ad agencies donated their best to make the commercial a reality. >> amery advertising took care of everything. we just had such great fortune to have people donate their services to us. >> reporter: paige is 35 pounds of fun and a lot more. >> i have a talented dog. she's a 4-year-old border collie. and she knows a ton of tricks. and i've been training her since she was 10 weeks old. >> reporter: it's a commercial about caring. about animals. >> we really want people to be encouraged to adopt, from a shelter like the maryland spca, and also to support a great cause. >> all right, paige. you're a star now. and you can see more of paige online. >> obviously i think my dog is amazing. an

the maryland spca. all right. a great weekend for anything you want to do with your rascal.it's a nice weekend. it's a nice weekend to do leaves, pumpkins and everything else. 57 degrees. 61 down on the shore. 36 in oakland. 59 in rock hall. 60 towards annapolis and rock hall. 59 degrees is a little bit lower than our normal high. we won't quite get to our normal high. the winds coming in from the west and northwest will bring in cooler air, you is spreeing our temperature. you sought winds in the double disij gites around -- digits around much of the state with sunshine that will keep us mild. right now the skies have cleared for the most part, just a few light high thin clouds. we're not seeing much by way of prescription. the closest is up near pennsylvania. the cooler air is around. the winds have died down substantialally. our next chance of rain does not come until the front approaches on tuesday into wednesday. the cooler temperatures means we'll stay below our normal. we'll stay in the 60s until mid-week or some of the even as we go up, that comes with a chance of ra

. >> reporter: she is the executive doctor of the maryland spca, and says her staff grew suspicious and performed an autopsy, he was shot by a bb gun. they refused him an adoption of another animal and alerted authorities. >> the police have been very thorough in the investigation and made sure they were treating this seriously and good to see that these weren't brushed aside because it was just animals documents show less than three weeks later he brought in a second cat to a local vet in fells point suffering from blunt force trauma and that added to the suspicion and the investigation. it had like a laceration on its head. it had a bloody eye. >> reporter: the doctor is the vet that treated the cat. it's wounds which ip chewedded a bloody nose and trouble bleeding were suspicious to him too and after peppering weedman with i questions, he called the authority. investigation found evidence and charged him with several counts of animal abuse and mutilation. some of the charges he pleaded guilty to, today. others hoping weed map gets funnishment and the help he needs. it's very, very em

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the maryland spca took in a litter of puppies abandoned in the storm, and many are ready for adoptionhem, to see what they are today, you know, i look at them and they don't even look like the same dogs. >> these little guys are four-legged victims of irene. hurricane orphans taken in by the spca. they were only a month old when they were found stuffed in a cat carrier, abandoned with a bad case of hane mange. >> they were pretty much hairless and pit -- pitiful. >> and they almost didn't make it. they are not the only hurricane success stories. >> oh, no! >> these little ones will be ready for adoption in two weeks. >> not bad they were found clinging to life despite the death of their mother. >> their mother was discovered under a tree and she did not survive. the owner of the home discovered the kitens near the mom. >> we have hugo, dennis, andrew, and irene of course. >> hurricane kities with hurricane names. all survivors thanks to another -- hurricane ki -- survivors thanks to people who helped. >> i like that we're helping animals, but we're also having fun doing it. >> in term