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Cat Care Durango celebrates grand reopening in new facility
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (209+ words) Cat Care Durango has announced that in its third year of operation, it is opening a newly renovated rescue and boarding facility. The updated space was designed to create a safer, more comfortable and ... Cat Care Durango celebrates grand reopening…...
What will your pet achieve in the new year?
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (271+ words) For dogs, common goals often include greeting people politely, managing excitement or improving recall for safer outdoor adventures. These skills are best taught through positive reinforcement training, a fear-free approach that focuses on rewarding the behaviors you want to see…...
New Colorado law prohibits pets for sale in parking lots
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (243+ words) Now, the state of Colorado is taking steps to prevent these situations from happening. A new law, C.R.S. 35-80-108(1)(o), went into effect on Aug. 6 making it illegal to sell, give away or advertise pets for adoption in any public space. This includes…...
Photos of pets in dorms: Colleges are welcoming animals to help students feel at home
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (113+ words) Sophie Nocera, a senior at Eckerd College, lives on the campus of the liberal arts school in St. Petersburg, Florida, with her Border collie, Zuko. Molly Cheer, a senior nursing major who has a cat na... Sophie Nocera, a senior…...
These colleges are welcoming pets in dorms to reduce students' stress and anxiety
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (576+ words) Crossing paths with dogs, cats and other animals is part of campus life for students at Eckerd College, a liberal arts school in Florida that allows pets to live in dormitories. Sophie Nocera, an Eckerd senior, said she probably knows…...
A cat named Leonardo da Pinchy doesn’t want your affection. He wants to steal your underwear
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (413+ words) His prolific laundry-pinching from clotheslines and bedrooms in the placid beachside neighborhood of Mairangi Bay has turned 15-month-old Leo into a local celebrity and earned him a new moniker. He now goes by Leonardo da Pinchy. And he's got expensive…...
Off-leash dogs, discontinued boards and commissions on Durango city councilors’ minds
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (738+ words) Newly elected Durango City Council members are revisiting old ideas. Off-leash dog laws, additional dog parks, and the revival of discontinued city boards and commissions are among the issues raised by councilors Kip Koso and Shirley Gonzales, who were elected…...
Cats with hooked and bent tails fill Nagasaki, Japan, where they are thought to bring good luck
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (325+ words) They are known as "omagari neko (bent-tail cats)" or "kagi neko (hook cats)" and have their own society of admirers and even a dedicated Shinto shrine. Their tails come in varieties including hook-shaped at the tip, curved or in a…...