Furry Friends: Chance is a lively, playful pup
Chance, waiting for that special new home at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center, is an energetic, yet laid-back 1-year-old who’s always ready for an…
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‘Everything has been unlocked’: A year later, we revisit Sisters man, first Oregonian to use Exoskeleton to walk again
“In 2009, I went snowboarding with some friends at night, and it was after a big snowstorm, so there was powder in the day, but it froze — it…
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New food cart just opened in NE Bend – and it’s already really gone to the dogs
How about a ‘Quarter-Hounder with Cheese’? No not for you – for your dog, at the new ‘Hungry Hound;’ a food cart for dogs at the On Tap lot in…
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Pet Pics Sweepstakes: Whatever the season, our pets are always pleasin’
It’s a favorite part of Wednesday evening for so many – another gang of cute as a bug pets from across the High Desert! Submit yours and see plenty…
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Amazing Dogs adoption event in Bend helps families find their forever pet
More than 20 dogs were wagging their tails and looking for their new owner to take them home Sunday, as Amazing Dogs held a dog adoption event at…
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Pet Pals: Harley and Graham are a fine, bonded pair of ferrets
Harley is a 3-year-old female and Graham is a 5-year-old male, a bonded pair of fun, active ferrets waiting for a new home to play in at the Humane…
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Furry Friends: Heavens to Betsy, she’s a shy but cute and loving kitty-cat
Betsy is a shy but loving 2-year-old kitty-cat who’s ready and waiting for a new, loving home at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal…
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Pet Pics Sweepstakes: Not just cats and dogs in this week’s collection
Sure, most of the wonderful photos you share are of cats and dogs of all kinds and sizes. But there are others — from pigs to llamas, and we welcome…
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Pet Pals: Sweet young pup needs a name, and a home
Lynne from the Humane Society of Central Oregon brings by a very nice 3-month-old puppy, one of many fine animals waiting at the Bend shelter for a…
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Furry Friends: Meet Monkey, a playful, sweet 3-year-old waiting for a forever playmate at BrightSide
Meet Monkey, an outgoing 3-year-old who is waiting for his forever playmate at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal…
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Pet Pics Sweepstakes: More fun cuteness to enjoy
Every week, you send us great photos of your cats, dogs and other pets, and we’re super glad to share them with everybody. You can see many more and…
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Central Oregon pets join in Easter dress-up fun
Many Central Oregonians love to dress up for Easter, and our pets love to join in – thanks for sharing these photos with us! And remember, we have…
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Pet Pals: Petro is a young kitty who’s playful and super-sweet
This week, Lynne brought a 6-month-old ‘Easter kitty’ named Petro from the Humane Society of Central Oregon, who’d love to find a new…
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Furry Friends: Smoky and Bitsy are quite the brother-sister pair
Smoky and Bitsy are a lovable pair of 9-year-old brother and sister cats who love cuddles and naps. But they have different personalities, and both…
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Humane Society of Central Oregon offers March Madness adoption special
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Humane Society of Central Oregon has a steal of a deal on adoptions during March Madness. All adopters receive a slam dunk…
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Pet Pics Sweepstakes: More of your adored, adoring, adorable pets
A midweek joy is our Pet Pics Sweepstakes – and remember, you can see many more wonderful photos and submit your own under the Contests tab at…
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OSU dog-training program helps boost physical activity among kids with disabilities
By engaging regularly with their family dog and teaching it a series of tricks and commands, children with developmental disabilities experienced a…
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Pet Pals: Olaf and Cocoa are guinea pigs with style
It’s not all cats and dogs at the Humane Society of Central Oregon. For example, here’s Cocoa and Olaf, short-haired and long-haired guinea pigs that…
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Furry Friends: Sandy is a sweet, playful, loving girl
This week, meet Sandy, a 6-year-old mixed breed wonderful gal who’s waiting for a new, loving home at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal…
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‘Excited for the potential’: See Spot Run, a Bend mobile dog gym, plans to expand, keep more dogs in shape
Bad weather or families’ busy schedules are not stopping some Central Oregon dogs from getting their…
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