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Arts + Life
Beavers, Bees and Bad Policies: Wildlife in the News
Even in the best of times, our furry, flying and four-legged friends have a tough time dealing with all the mayhem created by us… -
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Arts + Life
A Humane Society Program Gives Outdoor Cats a Chance
Parents sometimes cushion the blow of a beloved pet's death by telling their kids something like, "Mr. Wiggles has gone to live on a… -
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News + Opinion
Police Dog Mojo Sniffs Out Hidden Electronic Devices — and Illegal Porn
Mojo, a 2-year-old Labrador retriever with soft brown eyes, panted eagerly as he started his search. Wagging his tail, the yellow dog paced an… -
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News + Opinion
Blood, Sweat and Shears: This Benson Sheep Farm Produces an Unusual Crop
A half dozen barns on a Benson farm house 2,200 sheep — one of Vermont's largest animal herds — that are not being raised… -
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Arts + Life
A Vermonter Finds Forever Homes for Desert Dogs From Saudi Arabia
Two months before Annie Viets moved back to the U.S. after six and a half years in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, she found… -
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News + Opinion
Solid Waste or Chicken Feed? Regulatory Change Riles Farmers
The 250 chickens at Berlin's Perfect Circle Farm know when it's chow time. The sound of the bucket loader engine signals that farm co-owner… -
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Arts + Life
A Working Mermaid Talks Magic, Tails and Occupational Hazards
Name: Danielle Ross Town: Essex Job: Professional mermaid performer Whenever Danielle Ross tells people what she does for a living, she's met with bemusement.… -
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Arts + Life
WTF: Should Vermonters Try to Deal With Rabid Wildlife Themselves?
Last month, Michaela Grubbs of Charlotte discovered a skunk acting strangely in her front yard. By "acting strangely," she clarified, the animal was out… -
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News + Opinion
Gone Dog: Murphy's Tale Is Now an EBook
Move over, Marley & Me! Catching Murphy, an ebook about a golden retriever who achieved Vermont fame after 559 days on the lam, has… -
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Arts + Life
Buckley: An Essay on the Love and Loss of a Best Friend
I first met Buckley 16 years ago. I was in Brooklyn visiting my friend Ben, who had just adopted this spastic, year-old (we thought)… -
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News + Opinion
Trouble Bruin: Vermonters Are Reporting More Problems With Bears
David Kachajian was washing dishes at home in Richmond last month when something caused his border collie to wake up from a nap and… -
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Arts + Life
Play and Pampering at Happy Tails Pet Resort
Jemma and Mayhem took a brief respite from their midmorning dip in the indoor splash pool to saunter over to the observation window and… -
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Arts + Life
Old Dog, New Trick: Vermont Wields Enhanced Animal Cruelty Law
Ashley Husk was at home in Ferrisburgh, and nine months pregnant, when she heard a distant gunshot on August 8. She stepped outside to… -
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Arts + Life
The RAD Girls Club Seeks Homes for Adoptable Dogs
By day, Chelsea Edson is a stylist and photography coordinator for April Cornell. Katie Falcone works in sales and marketing for the Radio Vermont… -
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Arts + Life
Search-and-Rescue Dogs Earn Their Play
When Avery Schneider and her 21-month-old American Labrador retriever, Birdy, go to work, they often head for a big pile of rubble deep inside… -
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Arts + Life
A Vermont Women's Shelter Takes in Pets, Too
More pets than people are living this week at the Clarina Howard Nichols Center in Lamoille County, which provides a home for women and… -
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Arts + Life
A Burlington Marketing Company Goes to the Dogs
Name: Sniff & Barkens Job: Dog lifestyle brand marketing Town: Burlington Two things set Sniff & Barkens apart from the numerous other marketing agencies… -
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Arts + Life
An Artist Finds Her Niche in Drawing Animals
In 2008, Corrina Thurston got a migraine that never stopped. Loud sounds and bright lights hurt her head. She didn't sleep, and she could… -
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Arts + Life
Art Review: 'Birding by the Numbers,' Birds of Vermont Museum
Most art shows can be viewed without particular attention to their settings, but "Birding by the Numbers" is inseparable from its locale. The Birds… -
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Arts + Life
This Year's Giant Corn Maze is Bear-able
Nothing says mysterious yet wholesome fun like bears "drawn" in a cornfield, right? Right? Or, perhaps, when you've been walking through a corn maze… -
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Arts + Life
Why Is It OK to Feed Birds But Not Other Wildlife?
Years ago, before becoming a journalist, I worked for the Center for Wildlife Information, a Missoula, Mont.-based nonprofit. The organization's mission is to reduce… -
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Theme Issue
The Animal Issue, 2015
Once a year we look forward to writing about our furry, fuzzy and feathered friends. Of course, some of them are not our friends,… -
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Arts + Life
Seven Days Canines and Their Humans Rate Doggie Treats
Here in Vermont, we like to know where our food is coming from. As locavore lingo found its way onto labels and restaurant menus alike,… -
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Arts + Life
Best of the Beasts Pet Photo Contest Winners 2014
Everybody thinks their dog/cat/bird/snake etc. is the cutest. And of course they're all absolutely right. But when Seven Days readers judge their photos, someone just… -
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Arts + Life
Yes, a Zebra Roams in Vermont
Every day, when she gets home from work, Deborah Osgood crosses a covered bridge and heads up to the barn to let her livestock…
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