For animal lovers, seeing a stray pet, either on the side of the road or on a social media post, can invoke a range of emotions and […]
Tag: pets
Cats love us on their terms
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. […]
Should you sleep with your pet?
by Robin Abcarian Do you sleep with animals? No, I don’t mean people who, you know, do wild and crazy things in bed. I am talking about […]
Jan. 14 letters to the editor
The 40th anniversary of MLK Jr. Day As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 15, we once again honor the […]
Did that box just bark?
Giving pets as presents It’s a classic Christmas scene: The oddly large box under the tree (maybe with a few holes poked in it) that shivers and […]
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 […]
Love animals? Here are some ways to show it
WVAQ’s Just Jaime will be “ruffin’” it (to borrow Erin Cleavenger’s pun) outside of The Glass Factory in Star City this weekend. She’ll be pitching her tent […]
How to help animals and their people recover from catastrophes
by Sarah DeYoung An estimated 3,000 pets were still missing more than a week after deadly wildfires ripped through Maui. When disasters of this magnitude strike, people […]
Help your dog beat the blues when kids go back to school
by Melissa Rae Sanger Shopping done? Check! Backpacks packed? Check! Alarms set? Check! Soon, the big yellow buses will ride again, signifying the start of a brand-new […]
