Tag: Nov/Dec 2023
by Anne Cosgrove Wimberly | Photos by Linda Earley
Todd Edmonds is an award-winning architect from Oklahoma City.
His firm, HSEarchitects, has been selected to design one of Oklahoma City’s MAPS 4 public-improvement projects
— the Oklahoma City Animal Welfare facility. As principal at HSEarchitects, Edmonds will serve as the architect of...
by Nancy Gallimore
I caught myself saying it as my foster puppy shied away from a well-meaning person trying to say hello. “Sorry! He’s a rescue,”
I said in a quick reflex to excuse his behavior. And in that head-smacking instant, I realized I had just committed one of my biggest...
by Kim Doner
Greetings, nerdy readers! I’m back, tickled to pieces that the magazine has accepted my begging — I mean, my suggestion — for a second article of cool critter facts. Let’s go!
Hey, There, Babe!
A DAZZLE OF ZEBRAS. Zebra stripes are more than fashion statements. Foals imprint on their...
Story and photos by Carol Mowdy Bond
Naturalists out there should watch their backs because there’s a new
man on the scene, and he’s not slowing down anytime soon.
Hudson Floyd was two years old when he first caught turtles and frogs and brought them to his parents, Becky and Nic Floyd....
by Kelsey Warren-Bryant | Photos courtesy of Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue
More than two decades ago, Texans Mark and Amy Meyers decided to adopt one sweet donkey named Izzy as their first donkey pet. That decision eventually blossomed into the formation of Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue. With 56 locations across...
by Karen Dugan Holman, B.S., B.S.E., M.S.
Aggression between familiar dogs in the same household is a common occurrence. It is the problem that leads to more surrendered, rehomed, and euthanized dogs than any other behavioral issue.
Interdog aggression is often rooted in underlying anxiety or a lack of appropriate social...
by Anne Rener
Toad, a tabby cat, goes out every night to meet up with fellow felines and do whatever night prowlers are apt to do. Each morning she returns, hungry and ready to lounge around the house all day. One morning, Toad did not come back, although she reappeared...
by Rowena Mills
The connection between people and cats extends to many aspects of life
— even to the military. From ancient Egypt and Persia to Europe in World War II, cats were used as shields, gas detectors, and early warning systems for bombs. Warships welcomed kitty crew members for rodent...
