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Horses leap through flames and pets go to church in Spanish animal rituals honoring St Anthony

SAN BARTOLOME DE PINARES, Spain – Hundreds of Spaniards watched horses gallop through towering flames, hours before pet owners in Madrid on Jan. 17 took their dogs and cats to church to be b...

DATE: Jan 23, 2026 | CATEGORY: Travel

Owl rescued from Durango playground, now recovering

Young raptor undergoing rehab after skunk spray, injuries

DATE: Jan 12, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mesa Verde Pellets launches eco-friendly aspen-based cat litter

The pellets are reportedly safer than pine for animals

DATE: Jan 6, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Feeling burnout, La Plata County Humane Society director takes her leave

Julie Dreyfuss: ‘God bless the people who work there’

DATE: Dec 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Horse Sense and Common Sense; Taking the Panic Out of the Pandemic

Be safe, educate yourself, come together as a community

DATE: Nov 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Columnists

Humane society to dissolve animal protection services after La Plata County ends contract

Formal approval still needed; Sheriff’s Office would assume duties beginning Jan. 1

DATE: Nov 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County Humane Society requests additional funding from city of Durango

Range of services cost about $700,000 annually

DATE: Oct 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Humane Society on board with Durango’s plan to take on animal protection services

City and nonprofit remain good partners, LPCHS executive director says

DATE: Oct 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango to bring animal control in-house to address off-leash dogs, bear encounters

City cites slow response, cost concerns with Humane Society contract

DATE: Oct 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School using cafeteria scraps to feed pigs, ducks and chickens

Rural students leading way in district’s food recycling program

DATE: Sep 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

How to witness the season of love for tarantulas in Southern Colorado

It’s tarantula mating season in Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico. The big spiders crawl across roads and between scrubby vegetation on the plains. You’ll often see dozens of the eig...

DATE: Sep 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Dog hiding in Walmart produce ran into store from outside, company spokesperson says

Owner and status of animal unknown, according to corporation

DATE: Aug 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

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