Meet Buck: Oregon’s only anti-poaching K-9
Fresh snow had just melted and the scent trail was more than a day old when a yellow Labrador Retriever named Buck went in search of evidence linked…
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NewsChannel 21’s ‘Clear the Shelters’ is back for 2020!
NewsChannel 21 is back with our annual Clear the Shelters campaign, part of a national effort by NBC to find good homes for 1,000s of our furry…
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Pet Pals: Pig, pig, pig. Here (Guinea) piggy!
They make great pets, and they’re not really…
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Furry Friends: Melvin loves people, play — and tennis balls
Melvin is a 13-year-old German pointer mix who needs a new home and is waiting for more tennis-ball fun at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal…
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Helping hands, teamwork rescue horse who got stuck along the Deschutes River
What is typically a water break for Redmond’s Kristin Olin and her 24-year-old horse, Dixie, turned into a four-hour rescue late last week.…
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Redmond family struggles to get service dog for 5-year-old son
Getting a service animal for those with a medical disability can be difficult, and the lack of resources is causing a Redmond family with a five year…
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Humane Society of Central Oregon offers reminders to keep pets safe on hot days
The Humane Society of Central Oregon on Monday offered tips on keeping your pets safe as temperatures rise above 90 degrees on the High Desert.…
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Pet Pals: Queenie’s a loving girl
Queenie is a 4 1/2-year-old miniature Dachshund waiting for a new home at the Humane Society of Central Oregon in…
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Furry Friends: Gunner and Kiowa are special siblings
Gunner is deaf, so his sister Kiowa helps him out, and they make a wonderful pair, waiting at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center for a new…
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Pet Pals: Toby’s a terrific terrier needing a new home
Toby is a 1-year-old Yorkshire terrier waiting for a new home at the Humane Society of Central Oregon in…
Continue ReadingHere’s KTVZ’s 2020 Fourth of July Virtual Pet Parade!
For those who missed our holiday weekend airings or who wish to share with others, here’s NewsChannel 21’s Jessie Foster, Mike Allen and Bob Shaw…
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Pet Pals: Louie is a sweet goof of a hound who follows his nose
This week on Pet Pals, meet Louie, a hound dog that follows his nose wherever he goes but is also ready for belly-rubs or a good romp. He’s waiting…
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Humane Society of C. Oregon offers tips to help keep your pets safe over a noisy Fourth
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The noise and bright lights of fireworks delight humans, but can terrify our companion animals. The week surrounding…
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Furry Friends: Ruby offers a lot of active fun
Furry Friends returns with Ruby, from Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center, who is full of loving…
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Pet Pals: Pepsi needs a good home — and lots of petting
Pepsi is older, but sweet, and would love to get a new home. She’s waiting at the Humane Society of Central…
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A few more days to join our Virtual Fourth of July Pet Parade
NewsChannel 21 and the Bend Metro Park and Rec District have teamed up to have a Virtual Fourth of July Pet Parade this year. Just a few more days…
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HSCO offers reminders of heat precautions for pets
The Humane Society of Central Oregon would like to offer tips on keeping your pet safe as temperatures rise on the High Desert this week. The best…
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Pet Pals: Lenny is a shy, playful boy
Lenny is a 3-year-old American pit bull/terrier mix who arrived at the Humane Society of Central Oregon as a stray, He loves to…
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Pet Pals: Persephone is a playful kitten
Persephone is an 8-week-old silver tabby short-haired kitten, one of the first to return from foster care to the Humane Society of Central Oregon,…
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Pet Pals: Chance is a friendly chihuahua
This week, the Humane Society of Central Oregon introduces us to Chance, a very friendly 7-year-old chihuahua and a sweet little…
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