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Colorado bill protects people who forcibly enter vehicle to rescue people, animals

Measure outlines what constitutes an emergency

Wildlife panel considers pet sloths, kangaroos for Coloradans

future of exotic pet ownership hangs in the balance

Dead lynx identified as 11½-year-old male born in Telluride

and Wildlife official says animal was tagged

Purgatory Resort lynx found dead Sunday

and Wildlife says it could be weeks before cause is known

Lynx ambles among skiers, boarders at Purgatory Resort

recorded sighting in two weeks

Home-school students learn with equine program

with horses teaches life skills

Photo: Frosty morning break for horses

Outlined by Christmas decorations, horses rest at Rapp Corral north of Durango. The holidays are a busy time of year…

Photo: Strolling in holiday style

Leo, a 6-month-old bulldog, toured downtown Durango on Wednesday with his owner, Kathi Clamp, while sporting his best holiday outfit.Shaun…

La Plata County adopts barking dog, animal neglect rules

Vicious or dangerous animal must be registered annually

Dogster’s is looking for a little love for the holidays

Neighbors Columnist While you’re planning your holiday giving, don’t forget about our four-legged friends. Dogster’s Spay and Neuter Program, all-too-appropriately…

End-of-life care for pets presented Thursday

“Saying Goodbye to a Dear Pet” will be presented from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Durango Public Library,…

Dog training classes offered at the rec center

The Durango Community Recreation Center is partnering with GentleCanine to offer new dog training classes.Durango Herald file The AKC S.T.A.R…

Try these helpful tips with your fearful dog

As humans know all too well, reinforced habits are very hard to break, and the same holds true for our…

La Plata County barking dog law advances

residents complain government shouldn’t regulate

Schnauzer arrives safely in Cincinnati

Doctor is home in Cincinnati with his new owner, Sarah Parker, after locals helped raise his plane fare.Courtesy of Sarah…

7-year-old shnauzer stays in the family thanks to donors

donors pay to fly him to Cincinnati

Reported sightings, but no solid leads on missing llamas

and Dawson missing

Best Friends manager and ‘DogTown’ star to speak

John Garcia, emergency response manager at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary and star of National Geographic’s “DogTown” show, will speak at…

Attempts to rescue lost llamas fail in Weminuche Wilderness

The llamas, Dawson and Chai, accompanied two women who became lost for two cold nights in the rugged terrain northeast…

La Plata County looks to draft rules to limit barking dogs

would get 20 minutes to woof it up

La Plata County seeks feedback on barking dog regs

will take questions from public Tuesday

Photo: Hitching a ride

Caption This!: ‘Dog days of summer’

This week’s photo of an adorable dog pile comes from reader Paula Lass who took this photo earlier this summer.Courtesy…

Photo: Remembering a furry friend

In memory of a dog named Zyla, killed after being struck by a car, a bin of tennis balls was…