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Pets & Wildlife

Dog’s death breaks woman’s heart

November 24, 2017, 6:00am Life

Joanie Simpson woke early one morning with a terrible backache. Her chest started hurting when she turned over. Read story

Cha Cha the leopard tortoise goes for a walk in Seattle.

Cha Cha the tortoise a different sort of pet

Cha Cha the leopard tortoise goes for a walk in Seattle.

November 24, 2017, 5:00am Northwest

“Very few people have interacted intimately with a tortoise,” says Jim Ferron. Read story

Abby Glenn, a student of Solid Ground Equine Assisted Therapy, pets the nose of Cash, a therapy horse, at the Griffith Ranch in Klamath Falls, Ore.

Equine facility fosters healing atmosphere with horsemanship

Abby Glenn, a student of Solid Ground Equine Assisted Therapy, pets the nose of Cash, a therapy horse, at the Griffith Ranch in Klamath Falls, Ore.

November 22, 2017, 1:30pm Northwest

A therapeutic horseback-riding program that started operating in mid-September in Klamath Falls is providing a calming environment for riders diagnosed with developmental and other disabilities. Read story

Understanding first aid for pets could save a life

November 17, 2017, 6:00am Life

An injured dog will bite, even if it is your own. Read story

“Total Cat Mojo: The Ultimate Guide to Life with Your Cat,” by Jackson Galaxy.

TV cat guy: Accept felines for who they are

“Total Cat Mojo: The Ultimate Guide to Life with Your Cat,” by Jackson Galaxy.

November 17, 2017, 6:00am Life

Jackson Galaxy, the cat fixer of Animal Planet fame, is out with a new book that urges humans to meet their felines halfway. Read story

After getting a health check and spending some time with a foster family and getting vaccinations, Chai, a male kitten, is ready for adoption. Sean Dinsmore, a volunteer at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington, gives him a break from his kennel.

Kitten Season: Humane Society’s resources stretched by number in need

After getting a health check and spending some time with a foster family and getting vaccinations, Chai, a male kitten, is ready for adoption. Sean Dinsmore, a volunteer at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington, gives him a break from his kennel.

November 15, 2017, 7:32pm Clark County News

The gray, medium-haired kitten mewed anxiously as Debra Mackey, an admissions worker at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington, gingerly coaxed it into a kennel smelling strongly of disinfectants. Read story

Environmental group sues for records of wolf killings

November 15, 2017, 10:45am Northwest

An environmental group is suing the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for access to some public records on wolf deaths in the state. Read story

Will Powers holds his cat Arcturus Aldebaran Powers in Farmington Hills, Mich. Two Guinness World Records-holding cats are missing after a fire gutted their owners’ suburban Detroit homeon Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017. Will and Lauren Powers escaped the blaze, but Arcturus and Cygnus haven’t been seen since. Both cats are 2 years old. Will Powers says the couple opened some doors as they fled their burning house in hopes that Arcturus, Cygnus and their third cat would escape.

Live traps placed for record-holding cats missing after fire

Will Powers holds his cat Arcturus Aldebaran Powers in Farmington Hills, Mich. Two Guinness World Records-holding cats are missing after a fire gutted their owners’ suburban Detroit homeon Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017. Will and Lauren Powers escaped the blaze, but Arcturus and Cygnus haven’t been seen since. Both cats are 2 years old. Will Powers says the couple opened some doors as they fled their burning house in hopes that Arcturus, Cygnus and their third cat would escape.

November 15, 2017, 9:48am Life

Live traps are being placed in a suburban Detroit neighborhood in hopes of catching two Guinness World Records-holding cats and two others believed missing after a fire destroyed their owners’ home. Read story

Puppy abandoned in a sealed plastic box along I-90 draws thousands of Spokane adoption inquiriesvideo icon

November 15, 2017, 9:08am Latest News

A 3-month-old puppy in an unfamiliar setting, Charlie was reluctant to come out of his doggie carrier Tuesday afternoon. Read story

(Illustration by Mariel Abbene/The Columbian)

Clark County businesses in tight spot when it comes to dogs, cats

(Illustration by Mariel Abbene/The Columbian)

November 13, 2017, 4:27pm Business

The golden retriever at the coffee shop. The feline in the backpack at the bar. The Pomeranian in the grocery store. Read story