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Pets & Wildlife

The BlackPearl Friesian Dance Troupe performs at the annual Washington State Horse Expo Saturday at the Clark County Event Center.

Blazing a trail at Horse Expo

The BlackPearl Friesian Dance Troupe performs at the annual Washington State Horse Expo Saturday at the Clark County Event Center.

March 3, 2017, 6:02am Clark County Life

Trot up a gravel slope and back down again. Step over big logs, wobbly poles and rock piles that are strewn all over your path. Climb down into, through, and out of a deep trench in the ground. Maintain your balance while stepping across a narrow balance-beam bridge, then spin… Read story

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agriculture specialist Alberto Gonzalez and his K-9 partner Baymon find a bag of prohibited pieces of cut sugar cane in a duffel bag.

Pooches sniff out contraband at airports

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agriculture specialist Alberto Gonzalez and his K-9 partner Baymon find a bag of prohibited pieces of cut sugar cane in a duffel bag.

March 3, 2017, 6:02am Pets & Wildlife

Not long ago, Tess and Baymon were homeless cast-offs without much of a future. Read story

Dog stressed? Turn on reggae or soft rock music

March 3, 2017, 6:00am Life

Does your dog need to relax? Maybe Fido just needs to hear some Bob Marley or Air Supply. Read story

FILE - In this Nov. 27, 2008, file photo, the Garfield the Cat helium balloon appears to be peering at a Chicago Transit Authority worker on the elevated tracks inside Chicago's famed Loop during the Thanksgiving Day Parade in Chicago. Garfield creator Jim Davis sought to quell a controversy over the cat's gender by telling The Washington Post on Feb. 28, 2017, that the cat is male.

Debate prompts Garfield creator to clarify cat’s gender

FILE - In this Nov. 27, 2008, file photo, the Garfield the Cat helium balloon appears to be peering at a Chicago Transit Authority worker on the elevated tracks inside Chicago's famed Loop during the Thanksgiving Day Parade in Chicago. Garfield creator Jim Davis sought to quell a controversy over the cat's gender by telling The Washington Post on Feb. 28, 2017, that the cat is male.

March 2, 2017, 10:03am Life

Garfield’s gender has become the subject of an internet debate. The Washington Post reports Wikipedia locked changes on the animated cat’s page after the site’s volunteer editors battled over whether the animated cat is male or not. The controversy bubbled up two years after Garfield creator Jim Davis told… Read story

Opposition to proposed downtown dog ban in Eugene

February 28, 2017, 9:27am Northwest

A proposed downtown dog ban in Eugene is being criticized as discriminatory against homeless people and impossible to enforce. Read story

Tara Deane and her 4-year-old daughter Eliana, who has albinism and autism and is partially sighted, work with Eliana&#039;s service-dog-in-training, Butters, this month.

N.C. 4-year-old has autism, other troubles, but also hope for a puppy

Tara Deane and her 4-year-old daughter Eliana, who has albinism and autism and is partially sighted, work with Eliana&#039;s service-dog-in-training, Butters, this month.

February 24, 2017, 5:37am Life

Eliana Deane is 4 years old. She was adopted from China and has several special needs. Read story

Zoo: Live video of giraffe giving birth was labeled explicit

February 23, 2017, 8:57am Life

HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. -- The owner of a New York zoo planning to live-stream a giraffe giving birth says the video feed was briefly removed from YouTube because animal rights activists labeled it sexually explicit. Read story

A Black lab mouse. Can this little guy meditate?

Meditating mice give hints on health, brain benefits

A Black lab mouse. Can this little guy meditate?

February 23, 2017, 6:00am Life

Can a mouse meditate? A new study suggests the answer is … kind of. Read story

Ehlena Fry of Michigan, sits with her service dog Wonder, while speaking to reporters outside the Supreme Court in Washington in October.

Justices send dispute over service dog back to lower court

Ehlena Fry of Michigan, sits with her service dog Wonder, while speaking to reporters outside the Supreme Court in Washington in October.

February 22, 2017, 9:15am Health

The Supreme Court says a lower court should take another look at whether a girl with cerebral palsy can sue Michigan school officials over their refusal to let her to bring a service dog to class. Read story

Grants for pet nonprofits available

February 22, 2017, 6:03am Clark County News

Nonprofit groups in the county that offer spay and neutering services for animals are invited to apply for a grant from Clark County's Animal Protection and Control Advisory Board to support their efforts. Read story