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A Crazy Cat Lady Helping Feral Cats in Salt Lake, Utah

December 6, 2022 by Brooke Williams Leave a Comment

  She does a lot of stalking, researching, and strategizing for a retired “crazy cat lady.” Julie Davis traps feral cats. Today she is working behind an extended-stay hotel that called her when they found a litter of kittens out back.  She places a kennel next to the wall where she can hear the tiny kitten roars coming from under the shed. Newspaper inside for … [Read more...]

Can Your Dog Smell a Rat? Utah Rat Catching Competition Open to all Dogs

November 1, 2022 by Connie Lewis Leave a Comment

Does your dog have what it takes to be a world-class rat catcher? Journey is a scrappy, alert miniature schnauzer. She approaches the training enclosure with the air of a veteran hunter, and once inside, quickly gets to work. It takes seconds for her to sniff out the first rat. Her handler, Jalynn Davis, knows she’s found her prey, buried in straw and encased in a PVC tube, … [Read more...]

Dog Friendly Restaurant Patios in Salt Lake and Park City

July 30, 2022 by Heather L. King Leave a Comment

Dining out with your canine companion Is there anything better during the hottest months of summer in Utah than sitting on a shady, misted patio and enjoying an evening with family, friends and furry besties?  This summer, dog owners can take their pups to dozens of restaurant patios in Salt Lake and Park City to sit down for a beer, a bagel or a burger with their … [Read more...]

Designer Dogs of Utah: Where Do They Come from?

March 13, 2022 by Connie Lewis Leave a Comment

Puppy sales skyrocketed during COVID shutdowns because people who found themselves stuck at home turned to canine companionship. Designer dogs were at the forefront of the adoption frenzy, despite high prices and long wait lists. Designer dogs are bred from two registered pure dog breeds to optimize the best characteristics of each parent. Everything from Cockapoos (Cocker … [Read more...]

Gas Chamber Pet Euthanasia Orem, Utah

August 2, 2021 by Cathy McKitrick Leave a Comment

OREM ― Animal rights activists are making their voices heard in the second largest city in Utah County, hoping to get elected officials to halt the use of gas chambers to euthanize shelter animals. “I’ve had about 40 emails, and we’ve had multiple people show up at city council in our personal appearance section ... it’s been a very large outcry against what’s going on,” … [Read more...]

Why Should You Adopt an Older Dog?

April 13, 2021 by M. Shane Richins Leave a Comment

Having a partner to help you when you’re raising children can mean the difference between self-confidence and a breakdown. Someone who will gently remind you to get out and go for a walk when you need some fresh air. Someone who will snuggle up to you when you are doubting yourself. Someone who won’t judge you over every parenting decision you make (like that parenting group on … [Read more...]

5 Amazing Places For Hiking And Running With Dogs in Utah

January 13, 2020 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

Hiking, running, exploring, hunting, backcountry skiing. It’s difficult to think of any outdoor sports that are not more enjoyable with dogs. After about fourteen years of mostly hiking and running with dogs, we have collectively decided on our favorite spots: Stansbury Island The Wild West still lives in Utah, and it is found on Stansbury Island. Not for the faint of … [Read more...]

The Secret Lives of Dogs

January 11, 2020 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

Spiritual author and mindfulness teacher Eckhart Tolle calls dogs “guardians of being” because when we look into their eyes for brief moments, we forget our inner turmoil, distractions and thought noise, and we “exist in the moment as they do.” We can learn this important lesson from dogs because they always live in the now. Irish Setter living in the now? Not … [Read more...]

Utah Mountains Receive Record Snow Fall

March 24, 2019 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

Record Snow Fall Over 100 inches of snow fall in February. March is also proving to be very vet month. How is this impacting Moab small businesses? Several Moab business owners including Karen Whipple say February proved to be extremely slow, especially compared to last year in Moab. This was due to the cold and the snow which was on the ground longer than residents had … [Read more...]

Running In The Utah Mountains With Dogs In Deep Snow

February 5, 2019 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

  They nudge and prod me out the door. Joey will escalate his pawing into a smacking until I relent and we get into the car and go. Joey is my four-year-old Irish Setter. Scamps is my three-year-old golden. He is tall, she is small. We humans try to capture nature in photos, painting, and songs. In our attempts to preserve our experiences we diminish their value … [Read more...]

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