First ‘Dogtown USA Canicross Dog & Jog’ event coming to Fairgrounds, to benefit BBBSCO
Bend is known as one of the most dog friendly places in America – and it just got even friendlier. Alpine Outfitters and Oregon Trail of Dreams…
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Street Dog Hero, partners provide 415 free spay and neuter surgeries in Chetumal, Mexico
Over the first weekend of February, Street Dog Hero joined forces with partners throughout the Mexican state of Quintana Roo on the Yucatán…
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Furry Friends: Sadie is a sweet, still-playful senior kitty
Sadie is a 12-year-old cat searching for a new home to enjoy, still nimble and playful, waiting at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal…
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Pet Pics debuts! It’s bound to become a ‘pup’-ular feature on NewsChannel 21
Here are the first of our weekly collections among the many fine pet photos you’ve submitted already! To send us your own and display your favorite…
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HSCO’s 10th annual Pup Crawl combines two local favorites: Craft beer and helping animals
Have a howling good time at a local brew pub during the Pup Crawl and help raise money for homeless animals. The Humane Society of Central Oregon’s…
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Pet Pals: Tutu is a too, too cute black kitty-cat
Tutu is an 8-month-old girl who came with several others to the Humane Society of Central Oregon from a crowded N. California shelter, and is looking…
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Dog that survived S. Oregon wildfire found in Bend, leading to donated flight, tail-wagging reunion
Betty, a 6-year-old Newfoundland-Shepherd mix, was found hunkered down at a home in Bend last month. City of Bend Animal Control officers caught…
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FIXbend holds low-cost spay and neuter clinic
FIXbend held a low-cost spay neuter clinic “Love Not Litters” on Saturday, in honor of World Spay Day on Feb. 22. Another is planned on March…
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Furry Friends: Boots is a sweet people-lover
Boots, a recent arrival at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center, had to have some matted fur shaved, but it’ll grow back – and he may just grow on…
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Woof! Bend’s beloved Pet Parade set to return on the Fourth, after 2-year absence
After a two-year hiatus, Bend’s beloved July 4th of July Pet Parade is set to return this summer, just in time for its 90th birthday, the Bend Park…
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Furry Friends: Maybe you’ll be wild about Harry
Harry is a pretty mellow stray who arrived at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center with two other dogs – Ron and Hermione, of…
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25 years ago, 2 Bend dogs on doggie death row drew worldwide attention — and were spared
A quarter-century ago, back when Michael Jordan was dominating the NBA and Bill Clinton was sworn in for a second term as president, a story about…
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Furry Friends: Meet sweet sister kittens May and April
Super-active sister kitties May and April were brought to Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center along with their mother,…
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The height of helpfulness: Bend tree service rescues cat from tall tree — for free
Central Oregon Tree Experts was happy to pitch in, go high and help a distraught Bend woman whose cat, Enzo, scampered up a tall tree three days…
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Bend veterinarian’s dog caught in ‘dangerous’ trap near Horse Ridge off-leash trail
Patti Mayfield was hiking with her partner on Sunday in the southwest end of Horse Ridge Trail, when her dog “Pilot” got caught in a…
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C.O. residents share dog safety concerns near hiking trails
The shooting death of a dog in the Cline Butte Recreation Area New Year’s Eve sparked many concerns about dog safety when the Richardson family’s …
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‘FIXBend’ plans low-cost spay and neuter, vaccination clinics for C.O. animals
On New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, The Rawley Project, a welfare organization for animals, hosted a low-cost spay and neuter clinic. Founder and…
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Dog shot 4 times, killed on walk near Cline Butte; owner devastated, DCSO seeks tips
Savanna Richardson has gone for walks with her two dogs, Mateo and Maverick, off-leash dozens of times in the area near Cline Butte, without any real…
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Humane Society of C.O.’s Wish Trees help shelter meet needs
There are gift trees of all sorts this time of year, but the two Humane Society of Central Oregon locations, the shelter and thrift store, have wish…
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Furry Friends: Chewy needs a new home
Chewy, a Shepherd/Husky mix, is friendly with everybody and is waiting for a new home at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal…
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