Catty Corner: While Halloween is meant to be a scary holiday, it can be especially frightening for cats (especially if we try to dress them up). Here are a few tips for keeping your felines safe and happy during Halloween.
Catty Corner: Dr. Paula Backus is a veterinarian whose mobile practice focuses solely on in-home euthanasia — and she is busier than ever. Saying goodbye from the familiar comforts of home makes a difficult process easier for both humans and their beloved furry family members.
Catty Corner: It’s not just our imagination, it’s science! Studies reveal why felines love boxes so much — and check out these links and photos to see examples of how “if I fits, I sits” is not only for housecats but for shelter cats, farm cats and big cats as well.
Catty Corner: With limited options for after-hours emergency care in the region, the new Rogue Valley Veterinary Emergency hospital offers 24-hour care for pets Friday through Monday. Its transparent care model allows humans to stay with their animals throughout their visit.
Catty Corner: This free community event will help a local nonprofit rescue cats and kittens across the Rogue Valley. During an overwhelming kitten season, the Rogue Community Cat Rescue will bring the community together in a fun, family-friendly fundraiser on June 28 in Medford.
Catty Corner: Studies have revealed the importance of companion animals to those in the unhoused community, and — whether cats, dogs, birds or other animals — an Ashland shelter is committed to keeping families together.
Catty Corner: Many humans of a certain age have wills or estate plans — but humans of any age who have companion animals should have a plan for their pets, just in case. Whether it’s a pet trust or choosing someone who can adopt your kitty if you need to move, learn why and how to think ahead when it comes to your pets’ lifetime care.
Catty Corner: Get a glimpse behind the scenes on surgery day at the community’s newest spay/neuter clinic! Friends of the Animals (FOTAS) has expanded its mission to include reducing the number of animals entering shelters by offering affordable spay and neuter services for both cats and dogs.
Catty Corner: When you travel, your cats will (want to) stay home — and here are a few tips for how to keep them safe, comfortable and happy while you’re away.
Catty Corner: Feral Cats Advocacy is now Rogue Community Cat Rescue, a name that reflects the nonprofit’s expanded services including adoptions, a community cat food bank and more to come.
Barbara Shor: I first met Jane Goodall in 1987 at a lecture she gave at the Sacramento Zoo, where I was working as veterinarian as part of my residency program in non-domestic animal medicine at UC Davis.
Ashland, long celebrated for its Shakespearean drama, is about to trade soliloquies for sarcasm. From Dec. 5 to 7, the city will host the inaugural Ashland Sarcasm Festival (ASF!), a comedy takeover designed to fill theaters, bars and restaurants with sharp wit, satire and laughter.
Tickets are selling fast for “Mass for the Endangered,” described as a multi-sensory film experience of music and animated artwork being presented Sunday at the ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum in Ashland.
Ashland Scout Troop 112 will honor local veterans with a free Veterans Day breakfast on Tuesday, Nov. 11, from 7 to 11:30 a.m., or until food runs out, at Elks Lodge No. 944. Scouts will take orders, serve meals and visit with veterans as part of the local troop’s tradition of showing gratitude to those who served.
A proposal to improve safety along Lithia Park’s received a tepid response from the Ashland Parks & Recreation Commission on Wednesday, Nov. 5. Although commissioners supported adding disability parking near the Japanese Garden and created a designated pedestrian walkway, many questioned whether the cost would lead to meaningful safety improvements.
Medford voters appear to have approved a 2% increase to the city’s transient lodging tax, which will help partially pay for the construction of a downtown conference center and minor-league ballpark.
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