Pet Focus
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RuPaws Pet Face Photo Contest Winners
story by Joan Allison | photos by Peggy Foster HERE SHE IS! YOUR FIRST-EVER RUPAWS PET FACE PHOTO CONTEST WINNER ABOUT ROSIE At just 6 months old, Rosie captured the…
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It Was Never My Goal To Have Five Cats
by Diane Thornton (photo above of Athena) When my wife and I were first married, we went to get a kitten from a friend and came home with two kittens…
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Hot Car? Hot Dog? Break the Glass!
by Joan Allison When it’s even just 70° outside, temperatures inside a car can quickly reach 90°. In 90° heat, the temperature can soar to a deadly 120° in…
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Lightning Bugs: Summer’s Glow Bugs Are Being Snuffed Out
by Joan Allison Lightning bugs have been relegated to Southerners’ Mason jars for decades, serving as fascinating little tea lights on kids’ nightstands. Sadly, under these conditions, they don’t…
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City Chicks
story by Melinda Lejman | photos by Christine Haynes & Mary Krampus (Above Photo: Chicken coops can be made of anything durable including upcycled playhouses. Credit: Christine Haynes) Why…
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Pet Focus: Rabbit Adoption!
story & photos by Chellie Bowman Thousands of domestic rabbits are abandoned (“set free”) or surrendered in the months following the Easter Holiday every year in the U.S., as…
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Burgerfest to Benefit Memphis Paws
story by Melinda Lejman | photos courtesy of Best Burger Fest One thing Memphis does exceptionally well is food.With over two dozen Memphis restaurants featured on the Food Network’s…
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200+ Bird Species at Home in Overton Park’s Old Forest
story and photos by Melissa McMasters, Director of Communications, Overton Park Conservancy (Pictured above Northern Cardinals enjoy southern environments, too. This guy seems to be singing its praises. You don’t…
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Mid-South’s Pet Over-Population Problem is Getting Fixed
by Joan Allison | photos by Greg Campbell (In the photo above, vet technicians move a sedated female dog to the surgical suite to be spayed. The staff puts…
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