Running Rough
Meet the Oregon Ruff Runners, your dog’s best friends
Everyone’s looking for a way to take the edge off these days, even our dogs. Boredom, depression, loneliness — emotional distress is not limited to … Continue reading
Pets
Pack Of Two
Animal companionship helps unhoused people find a life
Stop saying homeless people should not have dogs. For people experiencing homelessness, a dog can play a paramount role in their lives. Walking through the … Continue reading
Art Animals
A studio menagerie provides therapy
Eugene sculptor Jud Turner often surrounds himself at work with animals — shiny metallic critters made of recycled car parts and other industrial detritus. He’s … Continue reading
Pets
Contest Winners
Looks most like owner: Steve & Sean Cutest: Maggie Unconventional beauty: Cognac Also in the Pets Issue: Pack Of Two Animal companionship helps unhoused people find a life … Continue reading
BarkCon
Dog people unite as Eugene gears up for the first Willamette Valley Canine Convention
If I could imagine a heavenly afterlife, it would include no billowy clouds or haloed ancestors in white robes. It would have dogs — and … Continue reading
My Pet Alpaca Gave Birth to a 19-pound Baby
Not to mention one big-ass placenta and plenty of stress for her owner
The ominous text messages from the alpaca farmhand started around 1:30 pm on June 1. “Something is up with Shimmer,” read the first text. I … Continue reading
Let’s Speak to the Animals
Some pets can actually talk back— in words
Consider a member of the parrot family. These smart, sassy birds — the family includes everything from small parakeets to giant colorful macaws — not … Continue reading
Political Pup
Peter DeFazio brings home a rescue dog
When politicians visit Eugene Weekly’s offices for endorsement interviews, I have been known to judge them on how they interact with my dogs, who snuggle … Continue reading
EW’s Annual Pet Photo Contest Winners
Congratulations to our contest winners
EW’s Annual Pet Photo Contest Winners
You submitted 'em; we voted
Thank you to everyone who entered this year’s Pet Photo Contest. Submissions were judged by our staff, with winners selected for the categories of Cutest … Continue reading