Pets /tags/pets Pets en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 07 Jun 2024 11:35:00 GMT How pets and their owners are getting extra help from Colorado animal shelters /podcast/inthenoco/2024-06-07/how-pets-and-their-owners-are-getting-extra-help-from-colorado-animal-shelters Coloradans love our pets. But these days, with higher costs for almost everything, including housing, some folks are having a tough time keeping their pets. On In The NoCo, we hear how two shelters are working to help keep people and their pets together. Fri, 07 Jun 2024 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-06-07/how-pets-and-their-owners-are-getting-extra-help-from-colorado-animal-shelters In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole Canine conundrum: What we know about the mysterious illness affecting some Colorado dogs /podcast/inthenoco/2023-12-21/a-canine-conundrum-what-we-know-about-the-mysterious-illness-affecting-some-colorado-dogs Coloradans love their dogs. So we had to investigate the mysterious illness affecting dogs here and in more than a dozen other states. Dig in with us today. Thu, 21 Dec 2023 10:45:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2023-12-21/a-canine-conundrum-what-we-know-about-the-mysterious-illness-affecting-some-colorado-dogs Erin O'Toole Dogs are coming down with an unusual respiratory illness in several U.S. states /news/2023-11-26/dogs-are-coming-down-with-an-unusual-respiratory-illness-in-several-u-s-states Veterinary laboratories in several states are investigating an unusual respiratory illness in dogs. Oregon, Colorado and New Hampshire are among the states that have seen cases of the illness. It does not respond to antibiotics. Symptoms include coughing, sneezing, nasal or eye discharge and lethargy. Sun, 26 Nov 2023 13:00:00 GMT /news/2023-11-26/dogs-are-coming-down-with-an-unusual-respiratory-illness-in-several-u-s-states Associated Press How to keep your four-legged friends cool as intense heat continues in West /2023-08-10/how-to-keep-your-four-legged-friends-cool-as-intense-heat-continues-in-west Although August isn't likely to be as hot as a record-breaking July, the majority of western states could see above average temperatures throughout the rest of the summer. That means extra precautions may be necessary to keep pets and livestock healthy and safe. Sun, 13 Aug 2023 11:00:14 GMT /2023-08-10/how-to-keep-your-four-legged-friends-cool-as-intense-heat-continues-in-west Will Walkey Memorial planned for residents who lost pets in Marshall Fire /regional-news/2022-12-19/memorial-planned-for-residents-who-lost-pets-in-marshall-fire Residents who lost their pets in the Marshall Fire last year are finding comfort and healing through the creation of a memorial. Mon, 19 Dec 2022 13:26:00 GMT /regional-news/2022-12-19/memorial-planned-for-residents-who-lost-pets-in-marshall-fire Michael Lyle Packed animal shelters reflect 'disturbing pendulum shift' in the pandemic's wake /regional-news/2022-09-14/packed-animal-shelters-reflect-disturbing-pendulum-shift-in-the-pandemics-wake People rushed out to adopt pets early on in the pandemic. But now shelters are filling to capacity. New research from the University of Florida suggests spay and neuter access plays a role. Wed, 14 Sep 2022 22:32:17 GMT /regional-news/2022-09-14/packed-animal-shelters-reflect-disturbing-pendulum-shift-in-the-pandemics-wake Madelyn Beck A $10,000 Vet Bill For A Chicken May Seem Eggs-travagant, But Owner Says She's Worth It /arts-life/2021-01-14/a-10-000-vet-bill-for-a-chicken-may-seem-eggs-travagant-but-owner-says-shes-worth-it The bond between people and their pets can be incredibly strong. But it’s not always one that others easily understand. Fri, 15 Jan 2021 01:30:17 GMT /arts-life/2021-01-14/a-10-000-vet-bill-for-a-chicken-may-seem-eggs-travagant-but-owner-says-shes-worth-it Stacy Nick New Program Brings Life-Saving Emergency Care To Colorado Pets /health/2018-11-28/new-program-brings-life-saving-emergency-care-to-colorado-pets Natalie Perry, a paramedic with Banner Health in Greeley, responds to all types of medical emergencies. But she recalled a structure fire where dogs, not… Wed, 28 Nov 2018 19:02:26 GMT /health/2018-11-28/new-program-brings-life-saving-emergency-care-to-colorado-pets Stephanie Daniel Colorado Pet Pantry Keeps Furry Family Members Fed /news/2018-11-21/colorado-pet-pantry-keeps-furry-family-members-fed On the third Tuesday of each month, a line forms in the parking lot at the Outreach United Resource Center in Longmont.Brenda Garrison remembered driving… Wed, 21 Nov 2018 18:35:14 GMT /news/2018-11-21/colorado-pet-pantry-keeps-furry-family-members-fed Stacy Nick Take Your Pet To The Vet; Steal Their Opioid Medication? /2018-08-16/take-your-pet-to-the-vet-steal-their-opioid-medication The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting a record 72,000 people died from opioid overdoses last year. Meanwhile, a newly published... Thu, 16 Aug 2018 23:48:39 GMT /2018-08-16/take-your-pet-to-the-vet-steal-their-opioid-medication Ali Budner