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Now I’ve Seen It All: Skijoring

Skijoring (‘skē-jȯr-iŋ) is a winter sport in which a cross country skier is pulled by dog(s) or a horse in harness. The word is derived from the Norwegian word skikjøring, meaning ski driving. In skijoring with a dog… One to three dogs assist a cross-country skier by providing additional pulling power. The dogs and skier [...]

How to Keep Outdoor Cats Warm in Winter

I found the neatest websites with great ideas for keeping outdoor cats (owned and feral) cozy in winter. Although I’d prefer your cats are curled up at your feet on a cold winter night, not all cats want to or are able to live indoors. Clever Outdoor Housing Ideas Check out these ideas from the [...]

Avalanche Rescue Dogs (Video)

Several years ago, when I first learned to ski, I almost fell out of the chairlift at Steven’s Pass because I was gawking at a yellow Labrador retriever wearing a bright red vest. The dog had jumped into a lift chair behind me and was riding the lift up the mountain. Wondering what in the [...]

Martin Luther King, Jr.: ‘Take the First Step in Faith’

January: the first month of the year and a time for new beginnings. Ever hopeful, many of us make a resolution or two on New Year’s Eve, promising ourselves we’ll accomplish something special in the coming months. Sometimes, however, what we want to accomplish can soon loom very large in the light of day after [...]

Why Indoor Cats Should Be Vaccinated for Rabies

Officials in North Carolina recently confirmed rabies in a woman likely bitten by a bat found in her home a few months ago. “There are only one-to-three cases of human rabies each year in this country,” said Dr. Eric Brenner, a medical epidemiologist, in a newspaper story about the incident. “Tragically, rabies almost always ends [...]