Furry Friends: Chip is a friendly, lovable guy
Chip is a pit bull mix who came to Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center as a stray and is a people-lover waiting for a new home — and lap.
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Pet Pics Sweepstakes: More cute and handsome entries galore
One special member of the family after another — hard to decide who’s more lovable in this week’s group of submissions from you, our viewers. You can enter and add to our ever-growing photo album under the Play tab at: https://ktvz.com/play/2022/02/28/pet-pics/
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FIXbend partners with Petco Love for free pet vaccine event
FIXbend is partnering with national nonprofit Petco Love to give pets their best shot for a healthy life by hosting a free pet vaccine event on Saturday.
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Pet Pals: Cassius, an awesome cat to steal your heart
Super-friendly Cassius is about six years old and arrived with his brother, equally winning black cat King, at the Humane Society of Central Oregon.
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Pet Pics: More wonderful pics of our furry friends
Keep submitting you favorite pic at https://ktvz.com/play/2022/02/28/pet-pics/#/rounds/1/gallery, we’ll air them each Wednesday.
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Furry Friends: Angel is a sweet, lovable senior cat
This week on Furry Friends, meet Angel, a senior kitty who definitely lives up to her name — a loving, mellow girl, in need of cuddles (and to lose a bit of weight) and waiting for that just-purr-fect new home at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center.
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Pet Pics: Not just friends with fur this week
This segment is getting very popular! See plenty – and submit your own – at https://ktvz.com/play/2022/02/28/pet-pics/
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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 Sled Dog Rides are hosting the first annual DOGTOWN USA CANICROSS DOG & JOG on Saturday, May 28 at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond. All proceeds will benefit Big Brothers and Sisters of Central Oregon (BBBSCO).
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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 Peninsula to host a free Spay and Neuter Clinic in the City of Chetumal, the state’s capital, nested just against the border of Belize and home to approximately 170,000 people.
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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 Center.
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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 pup or kitty on our site, or just see the latest arrivals, visit the Play tab in the menu or go here: https://ktvz.com/play/2022/02/28/pet-pics/
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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 10th Annual Pup Crawl began Thursday, March 3 for 12 evenings. from 4-7:30 p.m.
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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 to have fun playing in a nice new home.
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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 Betty and brought her to the Humane Society of Central Oregon. A microchip ID led to a phone call to a tearful and shocked Tammie Broggin, Betty’s owner, and a happy reunion Wednesday.
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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 25th at Companion Pet Clinic in Bend. For more information visit therawleyproject.org and FIXbend social media handles
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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 you!
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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 and Recreation District announced Tuesday.
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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 course.
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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 two Bend dogs placed on “doggie death row” for chasing livestock made headlines around the world.
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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, June.
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