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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?
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A golden retriever that saved the life of its master after the man fell from his mountain bike was honored recently with a crystal likeness of himself and customized silver dog tags. The Humane Society of the United States awarded the Austin pooch Yogi its 2011 Valor Dog of the Year [...]
BRENHAM, Texas (AP) — So long, cowboy nuns. The last of the miniature horses at the Brenham monastery are being sold, and the two remaining Franciscan Poor Clare Nuns at the horse farm are packing for a move to a nearby rental property. The famous Monastery of St. Clare Miniature Horse Farm has attracted tourists [...]
TOPEKA (AP) — There was a lot of learning going on recently between kids 3 to 12 years old and the horses at the Heartland Ranch, and the bulk of it was youths learning from the animals. After Ben, a bay Missouri fox trotter, was done with his lesson over the noon hour, about 18 [...]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For years, fans of greyhound races have faced off against animal welfare activists who say the dogs are kept muzzled in small cages, fed inferior food, injected with steroids and frequently injured at the track. Dog breeders, owners and racing lobbyists counter that the dogs are well-tended and love to run. [...]
BEND, Ore. (AP) — Park district volunteer Ernie Gilpin and his dog Flame, a 6-year-old Australian Kelpie haze geese recently in the Deschutes River at Drake Park. This month, an Australian Kelpie named Flame might just become one of the luckiest dogs in Bend. Together with owner Ernie Gilpin, Flame will help take on the [...]
