cats Archives – The Sopris Sun

Works in Progress

by Works in Progress January 8, 2025January 8, 2025

I am Frankie’s big monkey By Fred MaloCarbondale Most of the people I know who live with a cat think they own the animal. Nobody owns a cat. They won’t come, sit, beg, roll over, speak or lick your face. They’re their own boss. I’m an average sized man, but considerably larger than Frankie. Good […]

Noticias

Electores de Colorado decidirán sobre la medida contra la caza por trofeo en noviembre

by London Lyle July 28, 2024August 8, 2024

Traducción por Dolores Duarte Los voluntarios del grupo Cats Aren’t Trophies Coalition (CATs por sus siglas en inglés), con base en Colorado, entregaron este mes a la oficina del Secretario de Estado 188,000 firmas de electores registrados que respaldan la Iniciativa 91, superando las 124,238 firmas necesarias para asegurar la inclusión de la medida en […]

Columns, Opinion, Uncategorized

A mountain hike, a broken tooth and a traveling cat

by Will Grandbois October 12, 2022November 17, 2023

By Nancy Peterson Special to The Sopris Sun How lucky am I to have gone from being a couch potato in Maryland to hiking in the mountains of Colorado? This summer’s adventures included Sutey Ranch to Red Hill, American Lake, East Maroon Creek, Linkins Lake, Fisher Creek, Pilot Knob, Capitol Creek Loop and Lost Man […]

Columns, Opinion, Uncategorized

Mature Content: Praising the power of pets

by Raleigh Burleigh April 27, 2022November 17, 2023

Nancy Peterson worked as a registered veterinary technician, trained dogs for people with disabilities and was the Community Cats Program Manager for The Humane Society of the United States, the nation’s largest animal protection organization. She serves on the boards of the National Kitten Coalition and Neighborhood Cats and is a kitten foster care provider […]

Opinion, Uncategorized

Earth Day, cats and birds

by Raleigh Burleigh April 21, 2021November 17, 2023

By Nancy Peterson The celebration of Earth Day marks a key victory of the modern environmental movement in the United States in 1970. Democratic Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin envisioned the very first Earth Day, harnessing the energy of student anti-war protests to raise public consciousness about air and water pollution. Nelson persuaded Republican Representative […]

News, Uncategorized

CAREing for cats

by Will Sardinsky April 14, 2021November 17, 2023

Little One reached her paw out, claws poking through her brown tabby fur, until it momentarily rested on Keira Clark’s outstretched right hand. Keira squeezed the device resting in her left hand and a sharp click shot from it. Right after, she set a chunk of tuna next to Little One. “Good high five!” Clark […]