Catty Corner: The H5N1 bird flu is spreading rapidly, and it’s beginning to affect big cats as well as house cats. Get the latest news, and learn how to keep your cats safe.
Catty Corner: Following up on Part 1 about feeding your felines, today we cover fussy cats, multi-cat households, free-feeding and treats.
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.
Catty Corner: Kitty litter and boxes remain a hot topic among humans who are owned by felines. In today’s column, we tackle a question about whether it’s OK to flush cat poop and/or litter down our human toilets.
Catty Corner: All of us in the Rogue Valley know all too well that we need to be prepared for fire season — and we also need to make sure our pets are packed and ready to go. Here are a few tips for putting together your feline go bag.
Catty Corner: Kitty litter and boxes are a hot topic among humans who are owned by felines. In today’s column, we tackle a question about walnut cat litter.
Catty Corner: The Friends of the Animals has been bringing rescue groups and the community together since last fall for its now monthly Feline Fair, in which local rescues show off their adorable adoptable cats. Visitors can bring home a new family member, sign up to volunteer or foster or simply get a kitten fix.
Catty Corner: In our last column, local cat rescues talked about the need for foster families and how you can help. This week, get the inside scoop from local fosters who have experienced the rewards of fostering cats and kittens.
Catty Corner: Fostering cats saves lives — and will enrich your own. If you love cats but don’t want a 20-year commitment, fostering might be perfect for you. Local rescues share why foster families are vital to cat rescue organizations, what fostering entails (and doesn’t) and how you can help.
Catty Corner: Everyone can help local rescues with the challenges of kitten season — and one of the best ways to help may surprise you. Learn what to do when you encounter kittens in the wild, how to become a foster family, and when the next adoption event is happening.
Residents from across Southern Oregon made the trip to Oak Knoll Golf Course in Ashland on Saturday, Jan. 18, for a “benefit concert for vulnerable communities” co-sponsored by Women’s March Southern Oregon and ORD2 Indivisible.
A group of about 40, mostly women, gathered in near-freezing weather Saturday morning on the East Main Street side of Ashland Plaza to show their support for women’s rights, from reproductive autonomy to equality across the board.
Ashland’s 37th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration is set for noon to 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Historic Ashland Armory in downtown Ashland. The event is free and open to the public.
At its first meeting of the new year Tuesday, the Ashland City Council is expected to sew up loose threads from last year with votes to approve the 2200 Ashland St. Master Plan, formally create an Ashland Parks & Recreation Department and the first reading of an ordinance to mitigate carbon pollution for new residential structures, according to meeting materials.
Ask Strider: Our advice columnist turns to the problems of making friends and keeping them. As usual, he counsels restraint in troubled friendships, and asks the Old Cedar Tree what to do about making friends in the first place. The Old Cedar Tree has interesting thoughts on the subject.
A vandalism incident that left damage from large tire marks in Railroad and Lithia parks will cost thousands to repair and is part of a larger trend of vandalism in the city’s parks, according to Ashland Parks Superintendent Kevin Caldwell.
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