by Gene Lyons EDITOR’S NOTE: As Gene Lyons recovers from illness, Andrew McNeel Syndication is running “classics” from his archive. This column originally ran March 13, 2019. […]
Tag: cats
Guest essay: Not as simple as ‘trap, neuter, adopt’
by Stephanie Faulkiner As a member of the Monongalia County Animal Welfare Network (MCAWN), I am responding to the guest essay written by the Animal Care and […]
A cat’s life: Not as complex as you might think
by Gene Lyons Look, here’s the deal: Anybody who tries to tell you about your beloved cat’s rich inner life is trying to sell you something. Most […]
Guest essay: Trap, neuter and adopt — not release
by Teresa Chagrin Dozens of cats apparently suffered painful, terrifying deaths on the streets of Westover after someone may have poisoned them (“Westover residents find poisoned cats, […]
It’s important to fix pets
Four hundred and sixty nine — that’s how many cats (400) and dogs (69) the Monongalia Canine Adoption Center had to euthanize last year. That sad number […]
Classroom litter boxes, cat translators and other myths running rampant
by Gene Lyons This just in: Regardless of what your ex-wife’s hairdresser’s brother-in-law says, there’s not a single documented instance of a school district anywhere in the […]
Feb. 13 letters to the editor
HB 2232 could undo any city ordinance A delegate was quoted in The Dominion Post on Sunday, Jan. 30, saying, “we have finally seen come to fruition […]
Nov. 14 letters to the editor
New text campaign feeds conspiracies Warning! Do not be fooled by the doublespeak in Secretary of State Mac Warner’s announcement of his office’s new “See Something, Text […]
M-SNAP continues to reduce pet euthanasia
Monongalia County can eliminate animal euthanisia through education and an aggressive spay and neuter program. That is the mission the Mountaineer Spay Neuter Assistance Program has pursued […]
Do cats always land on their feet?
There are many sayings about cats. One is that cats have nine lives. Another is that cats always land on their feet. Now, that first saying is […]
