Raw-Dogging Life
I was about 10 feet in the air when I felt the contents of my lower intestine begin to force their way through the...
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...
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...
On the Prowl
How close will you ever get to the proverbial king of the jungle? Inches away might be the answer during a visit to the...
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...
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...
Trafficking Exotics
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” - Mahatma Gandhi
A sleek and...
‘Famous’ Pets
Some local personalities decided to share pics of their pets with us, and we hopped at the chance to publish them because if there’s...
No Room to Breathe
Peggy Jo Dodson is short of breath. “This is supposed to be a place to retire,” she says, sitting on the edge of her...
Culture Vultures
Growing up conservative, Joe is familiar with the antics of charismatic churchgoers who speak in tongues, worship their pastors as prophets, and — when...
