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  • Locations: Columns, Opinion Published

    A mountain hike, a broken tooth and a traveling cat

    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, Linkinsread more →

  • Locations: Columns, Opinion Published

    Mature Content: Praising the power of pets

    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 isread more →

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    Dressed Down for the K9s

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    Join us live on Saturday, September 25th at 6 pm for our Dressed Down for the K9s virtual event! Colorado Animal Rescue’s Executive Director, Wes Boyd, and Development Director, Erin Galbreath, will be celebrating and sharing the year’s successes at the shelter. We will also be raising money for the…

  • Locations: Opinion Published

    Earth Day, cats and birds

    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 toread more →

  • Locations: News Published

    CAREing for cats

    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… read more →