This Week's Issue: We Go Ape for Animals!

Pick up this week’s print issue of Seven Days and behold …. animals! Cute. Fuzzy. Ridiculously Adorable. Animals.

But there’s still plenty of news — about animals, of course. And about other stuff.

The Humane Society of Chittenden County says pit bulls get a bad rap, and therefore don’t get adopted. So it’s launched an ad campaign to soften the dogs’ rough reputation.
The state Legislature passed a number of animal-themed laws this year, including ones to deal with the problems of feral hogs, nuisance bears and unlicensed dog breeders.
With just two dog runs, Burlington canine owners want more Queen City park space to go to the dogs.
In nonanimal news, Ken Picard follows up on our illegal massage-parlor series by asking the question, “Is it possible to keep erotic massage parlors out of Vermont?”
And in Fair Game (which comes with the best Farm Bill headline ever), Paul Heintz looks at Peter Welch’s dairy-versus-food stamps dilemma, Welch’s high-priced Vermont fundraiser for D.C. lobbyists, and layoffs at the Rutland Herald.