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Kona vying to become Cadbury’s Easter Puppy

March 7, 2024, 6:55pm Clark County News

A local one-eyed Chihuahua is a semifinalist in a different kind of March Madness: the Cadbury Bunny contest. Read story

Hospice patients, pets focus of Pet Peace of Mind, which has Vancouver branch

November 30, 2023, 6:07am Clark County Health

Belinda Walker’s mother had her two Havanese and Pomeranian dogs on her lap 24/7. Read story

Andra Spencer, left, and John Spencer, show a recent harvest of fruit from their Washougal Get To-Gather retail farm stand on Sept. 2.

Try This: Farm tour; watercolor show; choir concert; Furry Friends fundraiser; symphony gala

Andra Spencer, left, and John Spencer, show a recent harvest of fruit from their Washougal Get To-Gather retail farm stand on Sept. 2.

September 16, 2021, 6:01am Clark County Life

Five things to do this week Read story

Vet assistant Kristin Skalbeck, left, lends a hand as Dr. Troy Schlines treats four-legged patient Buster, 6, for an ear infection at WellHaven Mill Plain on Monday. The company has experienced a surge in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jones is new leader of the pack at Vancouver-based WellHaven Pet Health

Vet assistant Kristin Skalbeck, left, lends a hand as Dr. Troy Schlines treats four-legged patient Buster, 6, for an ear infection at WellHaven Mill Plain on Monday. The company has experienced a surge in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic.

June 18, 2021, 6:03am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Vancouver-based WellHaven Pet Health has a new CEO, and she’s stepping into the role at a time when the 3-year-old company is experiencing unprecedented demand at its chain of animal hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story

Brian Buck of Capitol Electric looks over plans while helping with the construction of the new Pacific Northwest Pet ER and Specialty Center. The 24-hour animal hospital and specialty veterinary care facility is under construction in east Vancouver in a building that formerly housed a Whole Foods Market.

NVA Compassion-First pet hospital taking shape in east Vancouver

Brian Buck of Capitol Electric looks over plans while helping with the construction of the new Pacific Northwest Pet ER and Specialty Center. The 24-hour animal hospital and specialty veterinary care facility is under construction in east Vancouver in a building that formerly housed a Whole Foods Market.

May 10, 2021, 6:05am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Veterinary care provider NVA Compassion-First plans to open a large emergency and specialty care veterinary hospital in Vancouver this summer. Read story

Susan Immer and Larry Juday.

Applause

Susan Immer and Larry Juday.

June 20, 2020, 6:00am Community

Humane Society volunteers nationally recognized Read story

Waylon Doucet, 6, of Washougal pets an alpaca for the first time Saturday at Alpacapalooza, an annual showcase of the furry creatures. It continues today from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds.

Alpacapalooza: A revelry in fluff

Waylon Doucet, 6, of Washougal pets an alpaca for the first time Saturday at Alpacapalooza, an annual showcase of the furry creatures. It continues today from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds.

April 2, 2016, 7:47pm Clark County News

With fuzzy hair topping their heads and soft, fluffy fiber covering their bodies, alpacas are occasionally likened to funny-looking teddy bears. But 6-year-old Waylon Doucet didn't think so. Read story

Dolly relaxes at home with Tim Davoren, a Chicago Canine Rescue volunteer. Dolly has earned her AKC Canine Good Citizen certificate and has become a pit bull ambassador.

Getting pets out of the doghouse

Dolly relaxes at home with Tim Davoren, a Chicago Canine Rescue volunteer. Dolly has earned her AKC Canine Good Citizen certificate and has become a pit bull ambassador.

January 15, 2016, 6:12am Life

For years, one of the failings of the criminal justice system in Chicago was the handling of court case animals. Read story

A bighead carp, front, a species of the Asian carp, swims in an exhibit that highlights plants and animals that eat or compete with Great Lakes native species at Chicago&#039;s Shedd Aquarium. A new study based on computer modeling says if Asian carp successfully invade Lake Erie, they eventually could make up about a third of the total fish weight there, and cause declines of walleye and other valuable sport species.

Asian carp invasion could threaten fish diversity in Lake Erie

A bighead carp, front, a species of the Asian carp, swims in an exhibit that highlights plants and animals that eat or compete with Great Lakes native species at Chicago&#039;s Shedd Aquarium. A new study based on computer modeling says if Asian carp successfully invade Lake Erie, they eventually could make up about a third of the total fish weight there, and cause declines of walleye and other valuable sport species.

January 8, 2016, 6:06am Life

Asian carp could become the most common fish in Lake Erie if the ravenous invaders develop a breeding population there, while popular sport species including walleye and rainbow trout likely would decline, scientists said Monday. Read story

Sue Bohlmann plays with her dogs Gretel, a female Maltese papillon, and Mateo, a Havanese, at her home in Minnetonka, Minn.

Baby boomers are opting for pint-sized pooches

Sue Bohlmann plays with her dogs Gretel, a female Maltese papillon, and Mateo, a Havanese, at her home in Minnetonka, Minn.

January 8, 2016, 6:05am Life

Sue Bohlmann always loved big dogs, especially golden retrievers. Then she and her husband added a Bernese mountain dog to the mix. Read story