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FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, file photo, Siba, a standard poodle, competes for Best in Show during 144th Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York. America&#039;s top dogs won&#039;t have fans at this year&#039;s Westminster Kennel Club dog show. The club announced Monday, March 29, 2021, that spectators and vendors won&#039;t be allowed this year because of coronavirus limitations. It&#039;s the latest in a series of pandemic shakeups to the nation&#039;s most prestigious canine competition, which will be held June 12-13 and has moved from New York City&#039;s Hudson River piers and Madison Square Garden to an outdoor setting 25 miles north of Manhattan.

Westminster dogs’ day: January 2022

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, file photo, Siba, a standard poodle, competes for Best in Show during 144th Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York. America&#039;s top dogs won&#039;t have fans at this year&#039;s Westminster Kennel Club dog show. The club announced Monday, March 29, 2021, that spectators and vendors won&#039;t be allowed this year because of coronavirus limitations. It&#039;s the latest in a series of pandemic shakeups to the nation&#039;s most prestigious canine competition, which will be held June 12-13 and has moved from New York City&#039;s Hudson River piers and Madison Square Garden to an outdoor setting 25 miles north of Manhattan.

April 9, 2021, 6:03am Life

NEW YORK  - Show dogs will have their day in Madison Square Garden again when the Westminster Kennel Club show returns in January after coronavirus precautions prompted a shift to the suburbs this spring. Read story

Spokane school district considers emotional support animals in schools

April 9, 2021, 6:03am Life

At Logan Elementary School, Lucy the golden retriever is opening hearts. Read story

A friendly bird enjoys a break from the spring rain from its perch at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge on Thursday morning, April 8, 2021. The refuge provides 5,150 acres wintering habitat for birds migrating through the area as well as for other wildlife.

Wildlife find refuge at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge

A friendly bird enjoys a break from the spring rain from its perch at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge on Thursday morning, April 8, 2021. The refuge provides 5,150 acres wintering habitat for birds migrating through the area as well as for other wildlife.

April 8, 2021, 9:02pm Clark County Life

There’s a 4.2-mile auto route and two walking trails at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Read story

Odd Man Inn&#039;s mission is to help as many animals as possible find safety, rehabilitation, socialization and a forever home while giving them a voice as ambassadors for their own kind.

Washougal animal sanctuary Odd Man Inn to hoof it to Tennessee

Odd Man Inn&#039;s mission is to help as many animals as possible find safety, rehabilitation, socialization and a forever home while giving them a voice as ambassadors for their own kind.

April 8, 2021, 6:03am Clark County Life

A 3½-acre animal refuge near Washougal is expanding to 93 acres. The hitch is, Odd Man Inn has to move to Tennessee to make that happen. Read story

In this photo provided by Zoo Miami, an unnamed male calf, born on Friday, April 2, 2021, is cleaned by his mother at the zoo on Monday, April 5 in Miami.

Same dad, two babies: Zoo Miami presents newborn giraffes

In this photo provided by Zoo Miami, an unnamed male calf, born on Friday, April 2, 2021, is cleaned by his mother at the zoo on Monday, April 5 in Miami.

April 7, 2021, 8:16am Life

A male giraffe has been doing his part to promote Zoo Miami’s breeding program, with two of his long-legged babies born in the last few days. Read story

Baby is a young male, 3 or 4 years old, now living in the temporary West Columbia Gorge Humane Society cat shelter at WellHaven Pet Health Mill Plain.

Leaky roof could mean new cat shelter for West Columbia Gorge Humane Society

Baby is a young male, 3 or 4 years old, now living in the temporary West Columbia Gorge Humane Society cat shelter at WellHaven Pet Health Mill Plain.

April 6, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Life

The cats of the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society can look forward to a new place to rest their furry little heads. That’s the good news that started with bad news: the leaky roof over their old shelter at 2675 Index St., Washougal. Read story

Salmonella sickens Clark County resident

April 6, 2021, 6:00am Clark County Health

Six Washingtonians, including a Clark County resident, have been sickened by Salmonella Typhimurium, which officials say they believe is linked to wild songbirds, such as pine siskins. Read story

Federal investigators to probe increase in Florida manatee deaths

April 5, 2021, 6:00am Life

Efforts to figure out what’s killing scores of manatees in Florida’s waters this year just got a big boost from the federal government. Read story

A raven carries food in its beak as it sits atop a sign in a Costco parking lot on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 in south Anchorage. People have been sharing stories on social media of ravens stealing food from their carts while they load groceries into their vehicles.

Customers at Alaska store say ravens are stealing their groceries in the parking lot

A raven carries food in its beak as it sits atop a sign in a Costco parking lot on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 in south Anchorage. People have been sharing stories on social media of ravens stealing food from their carts while they load groceries into their vehicles.

April 4, 2021, 12:30pm Latest News

Marnie Jones and her husband made it all the way home from the South Anchorage Costco before they realized they’d been robbed. Read story

A giraffe named April is seen June 3, 2018, at Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, N.Y.

April the giraffe euthanized at age 20

A giraffe named April is seen June 3, 2018, at Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, N.Y.

April 2, 2021, 3:49pm Life

April, the giraffe that became a sensation when a rural New York zoo livestreamed her 2017 pregnancy and delivery, was euthanized Friday because of advancing arthritis, the zoo said. Read story