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
Pets Archive
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
The Pets Issue
Dogs, cats and chimps, oh my!
What are “pets,” anyway? Humans have kept animals around for just about as long as we’ve been human. Dogs helped us hunt. Cats guarded the … Continue reading
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
The Fuzzbutt Network
Sniffing out the Eugene-Springfield Husky/Malamute Meet-up
At a recent Eugene Husky/Malamute Meet-Up at Amazon dog park, 50 or more huskies and malamutes play like there’s no tomorrow — running in giant … Continue reading
Need a Dog?
Consider taking in a hard-to-adopt dog like Tank
When you’re looking to adopt a dog, you’re probably thinking of a sweet, quiet dog that comes right up to the cage and gives you … Continue reading