All posts tagged "slider"

  • How Are Puppy Mills Shut Down?

    Sitting in Starbucks, drinking our weekly refreshers, Eric and I were talking pets- the usual.  We had recently shared a story from our friend Mindi Callison of Bailing Out Benji which answered a basic question: What is...

    • Posted July 21, 2015
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  • Las Vegas pledges to go “No Kill” by 2020

    The amount of animals that are brought into shelters and don’t come out is stifling and heart breaking to say the least. The last thing our communities want is to see our animals “put to sleep.” But...

    • Posted July 17, 2015
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  • Meet Nebraska Border Collie Rescue

    I have to be honest. I am a cat person before I’m a dog person. I love pups, but keeters are just more my style. If I were to get a dog though, Nebraska Border Collie Rescue...

    • Posted July 16, 2015
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  • Attend the 2015 Ales for Tails Fundraiser!

    The wildly fun and successful Ales for Tails event from the Nebraska Humane Society is just around the corner! Details on this year’s event can be found below. Have some fun while supporting the Nebraska Humane Society!...

    • Posted July 14, 2015
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  • What exactly does “No Kill” mean?

    In today’s world of sheltering, there are two ways of operating. The first is the comprehensive approach. Most shelters use this approach and it involves some things many of us don’t like about animal control and sheltering....

    • Posted July 13, 2015
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  • Pets in Omaha sponsoring Ames showing of “Dog by Dog”

    In the world of companion animals, there isn’t much that is more discomfiting or stomach-turning than the knowledge that puppy mills exist, even thrive. Public policy prevents much change from happening, so mills continue to operate, leaving...

    • Posted July 11, 2015
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  • Iowa group fighting for puppy mill legislation

    Those with concern for puppy mill dogs know of the Horrible 100 list that is published each year. The Midwest is notorious for having the majority of the worst-ranked states on the list. Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri and...

    • Posted July 8, 2015
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  • Great Dog Places in Omaha from PackDog

    PackDog.com is a national site which relies on local dog lovers to create complete lists of great ways to enjoy life with their pups. A new feature on the site is called Great Dog Places and Omaha...

    • Posted July 2, 2015
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  • More cities outlawing sales of puppy mill pups

    Encinitas, a town in southern California, has become the latest city to ban the sales of commercially-bred puppies in its city’s pet stores. The list of cities which have adopted these laws is nearing 100 nationwide, furthering...

    • Posted July 1, 2015
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  • Pet People: KMTV’s Deanne Brink

    To be able to work at a major television company’s network in a market like Omaha’s, one must be talented, but more important, one must be relatable, hard-working, dedicated and  team-minded. If a person is any less...

    • Posted June 29, 2015
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