On Tuesday, Feb. 27, Carbondale police were dispatched to respond to several calls regarding two dogs running loose: one black and one tan. While en route to the area, near Village Road and Highway 133, dispatch reported that the tan dog was chasing pedestrians and attempting to bite them.According to a press release from the […]
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Questions linger amid spread of mysterious canine respiratory illness
This holiday season many people are concerned about their beloved dogs due to a mysterious canine respiratory illness making its way across the country. Around Thanksgiving, there were suspected cases of the new illness among dogs on the Front Range. Locally, dog owners are cautioned to keep an eye out for symptoms. Not much is […]
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Getting by without GarCo animal control
It’s been more than a year since Garfield County (GarCo) has gone without an animal control (AC) unit. When it came to GarCo’s 2021 budget, the commissioners, faced with a hit in revenue, asked various departments to make cuts where each saw fit. The sheriff’s department set AC on its chopping block. When all was […]
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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 One. “Good high five!” Clark […]
