Animal

Dog owners descend on Dolores

Dog owners from multiple states filled up Joe Rowell Park in Dolores on the first weekend of August while their pets competed in the annual American Kennel Club agility trials. Th...

DATE: Aug 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man ticketed for duct-taping dog’s muzzle shut in Durango

Owner says animal was vomiting, eating items in car

DATE: Aug 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Community donates in abundance to help fire evacuees, pets

Humane Society stops accepting donations due to high number

DATE: Jun 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Number of unwanted cats dropping in La Plata County

Humane Society’s spay and neuter programs see success

DATE: Jun 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wolfwood Refuge to visit Three Springs

Wolfwood Refuge, a state- and federally-licensed rescue facility for wolves and wolf-dog hybrids, will visit Durango 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at Three Springs Plaza, 175 Mercado S...

DATE: May 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County Humane Society comes up short in Animal Planet renovation

Contest would have brought $50,000 to 20-year-old shelter

DATE: Apr 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County Humane Society awaits renovation contest results

Winner to be announced “on or before” April 15

DATE: Apr 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fairgrounds to host tack and horse equipment sale

A tack and horse equipment consignment sale to benefit the The sale will feature equestrian gear, such as saddles, bridles, tack, clothing and horse trailers. Those who have items to sell ...

DATE: Mar 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Voting starts for La Plata County Humane Society’s renovation bid

Animal Planet would start project this summer

DATE: Mar 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bayfield woman teaches herd dog clinics at Ag Expo

CORTEZ – Mia Stovall has been training dogs to herd farm animals for much of her life, and this year she passed on some of her knowledge to attendees at the Four States Agricultural Exposit...

DATE: Mar 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Reservation rescues: Steven Sable saved a dog, found life’s mission

Phoenix photographer Steven Sable was traveling through the vast expanse of the Navajo Nation when he pulled over about eight miles south of Page, Arizona, to take a picture of what he thoug...

DATE: Mar 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Colorado bill protects people who forcibly enter vehicle to rescue people, animals

Measure outlines what constitutes an emergency

DATE: Feb 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

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