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Creature Comforts 2023
Sad story: I never had a pet growing up. I badly wanted one, a big, fluffy German Shepherd to be exact, but since my...
Look for the Helpers
The state of animal rescue in North Texas is generally chaos, but somehow things seem worse right now. I am peripherally involved with animal...
Saving Turtle Island
At a Fort Worth pond, I seek turtles. Red-eared sliders and flat gray pancakes of spiny softshells plop into the water when I’m too...
Keep Pets Cool & Safe During Texas Heat Wave
Unlike us, cats and dogs only sweat through their paws, so it’s easy for them to overheat. Don’t forget to create a disaster preparedness...
N&D 7.26 // Dog Days of Summer
The term “dog days of summer” refers to the sweltering and humid weather during July and August in the Northern Hemisphere, or so says...
JJ
Some of you may remember the story we published about a year ago that featured JJ, the striking male mandrill at the Fort Worth...
Animaltastic Gifts for You & Yours or Me, Myself, and I
Whether you’re celebrating Christmas in July, a summer birthday for an animal lover named Jennifer (hint, hint), or a Puppy Shower like the one...
Breeding Success
If you've lived in North Texas for any serious amount of time, you've probably heard of Fossil Rim Wildlife Center. Sitting on 1,800 acres...
ATE DAY8 a Week // Animal Appetites
It’s a wild, wild world we live in. Your well-mannered pup is welcome to accompany you to bars, breweries, coffeeshops, distilleries, and restaurants almost...
Majestic
Please don’t try to pet, or feed, the bison.
That was one of the messages I heard during a recent trip to the Fort Worth...
