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Catty Corner: On feeding cats, Part 1

Catty Corner: Kibble or canned? Free feed or schedule? Our next two columns will cover tips on how, what, when and where to feed your feline family members, which depends on many factors in the lives of your furry ones.

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Catty Corner: What’s in a name?

Catty Corner: Inspired by a reader’s suggestion, today’s column is about how we name our cats. Whether you have one feline or you’ve fostered hundreds, there’s an art to choosing just the right name for a kitty — and it can be tons of fun.

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Ask Strider: Those Ashland cats are back

Ask Strider: This week, the Dog about Town gets some love from a cat, a request for a cat, and a question from some cats. He cautiously lets new intern, Woody the
Puppy, answer this last. With success? See what you think!

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Catty Corner: Let’s talk about kitty litter (Part 1 of 2)

Catty Corner: When it comes to choosing a kitty litter, there are myriad options. Learn about the pros and cons of the various types of litters, hear from a local expert — and remember, it’s ultimately (and always) the cat’s decision. This is Part 1 of 2; stay tuned for our next column on litter boxes.

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Catty Corner: An Ashland cat gets care from free mobile vet clinic 

Catty Corner: For those who are unhoused or at risk, it can be challenging to take good care of their furry family members. For more than 10 years, Rogue Valley Street Dogs has been helping humans and their companion animals get access to spay/neuter surgeries as well as food, medical care, and supplies. Learn about their work, as well as the mobile vet clinics in partnership with the Street Dog Coalition.

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Catty Corner: What makes these cats special?

Catty Corner: Cats with special needs often go overlooked by potential adopters, but they are special for so many reasons — and may not be as much work as you think. Learn what you need to know before adopting a special-needs cat, and meet two beautiful cats looking for their forever homes.

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‘Do No Harm, Be a Good Neighbor’: Community event on immigration Monday

The Ashland Sunrise Project is hosting an opportunity for community members to learn about current immigration issues and how to be in solidarity with those potentially impacted by the changing political climate on immigration. The event, titled “How To Do No Harm and Be a Good Neighbor,” is set for 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, at Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (RVUUF), 87 4th St., Ashland.

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Obituary: Eliane Viner

Obituary: Eliane A. Mueller Trapp Viner, 86, died on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024 — on her own terms and surrounded by loved ones — in Medford, Oregon, after three months of hospice care. A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 1, in Ashland, Oregon, and online.

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Bill Thorndike Jr. remembered as community titan, treasured friend

Family, community members and longtime friends of Medford native Bill Thorndike Jr. were collectively at a loss for words over the weekend at the sudden loss of a man they say had a hand in nearly anything good to happen in Southern Oregon for much of the past half-century. Thorndike, 71, suffered a heart attack early Saturday morning, just following a Valentine’s Day spent with his wife, Angela Thorndike, at a family cabin on Whidbey Island in Washington’s Puget Sound.

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Presidents Day protest draws crowd to Ashland Plaza 

About 150 people rallied on Ashland Plaza on Monday, part of a series of nationwide protests on Presidents Day, most organized by the 50501 Movement, which stands for “50 protests. 50 states. 1 movement,” in a response to what organizers describe as “the anti-democratic and illegal actions of the Trump administration.”

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New nonprofit hopes to help write next chapter in Ashland’s story

It’s in the name: Cultural and economic revitalization of Ashland is at the heart of a three-year program proposed by a new nonprofit organization — the Ashland Cultural & Economic Alliance. Co-founders Matt Hoffman, Jim Fredericks and Lloyd Matthew Haines hosted a launch event attended by about 70 business, cultural and civic leaders Saturday evening in Meese Hall at Southern Oregon University to announce the formation of ACEA.

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