Pets in Focus

Current Poll

Lee Richardson Zoo has met the fundraising goal for Cat Canyon. Do you think the new exhibit will bring visitors from other towns to our local zoo?

  • Yes (100%, 4 Votes)
  • No (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 4

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Do you brake for cats, dogs, squirrels, skunks and possums? How about horses, cows, elk, moose, or deer? Fight the urge to swerve as you brake if you don’t have time to check traffic first, said Julie Startup, a Washington State trooper and spokeswoman in the agency’s Seattle and Bellevue area. [...]

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BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — If you’ve ever wanted a goat but didn’t have the farm to go with it, Boulder County 4-H has a solution — rent one. Boulder County 4-H, which provides educational programming for kids 8 to 18, is starting a “Lease-a-Goat” program. The program, which will be open to any members of [...]

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LAKE ANDES, S.D. (AP) — Famous for its role as Harry Potter’s companion in the books and movies, a species of majestic, mostly white owls is being sighted in abundant numbers this winter far from both Hogwarts and its native Arctic habitat. It’s typical for snowy owls to arrive in the U.S. every three or [...]

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Central Kansas residents urged to avoid creek

HERINGTON, Kan. (AP) State health officials are warning central Kansas residents to avoid a creek near Herington following a sulfuric acid spill. The Department of Health and Environment issued the warning for 5 miles of Lime Creek north of U.S. 56. The acid leaked Sunday from a ruptured tank on a Union Pacific rail car [...]

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Preparing the Home for an Adopted Cat

Many families decide to open their homes to an adopted pet. Cats are in dire need of homes because of their abundance in shelters across the country. Before a cat is welcomed into a home, certain measures should be taken to prepare the space — and residents — for the addition of a pet. The [...]

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