All posts by Eric Forrest

  • Join Tibetan Monks for a Blessing of the Pets

    You are a wonderful pet parent, so we know your pets are already “blessed,” but this Saturday, August 5, you and your pets can attend an official Blessing of the Pets at That Dog Wash to solidify...

    • Posted August 7, 2017
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  • Town & Country Humane Society Needs Volunteers

    All rescues and shelters need fosters, donations, and more days in the week. We’re always glad to help in asking readers to consider helping any humane organization that needs any sort of aid. We advocate for these...

    • Posted July 29, 2017
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  • Meet the animal advocates at Joining Forces Saving Lives

    Joining Forces…Saving Lives (JFSL) is an animal advocacy group created in 2012 with the goal of bringing area humane organizations together and provide momentum to help save more animals in Lincoln and the surrounding area.  As a...

    • Posted July 27, 2017
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  • Lincoln Group Receives $5,000 grant to move toward a no-kill community

    Joining Forces…Saving Lives is an organization in Lincoln that aims to bring the city into a no-kill zone, meaning 90 percent of animals that enter shelters are released safe and sound. We’ve recently featured the group and...

    • Posted July 27, 2017
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  • Tully’s Kennel took grieving pet parents’ money, then sold land they buried pets on

    ***Editor’s note: I’m Eric, editorial manager at Pets in Omaha. Though I have written 700+ articles you’ll find here, only a few include the first person “I.” This one does as it feels especially yucky, the business...

    • Posted July 25, 2017
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  • Will you vote us Best of Omaha for Local Website?

    Each year, Omaha Magazine publishes a list of products and services deemed “Best of Omaha.” It’s a cool thing to be recognized by a known magazine like Omaha and even cooler to be voted Best by citizens...

    • Posted July 23, 2017
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  • Good Samaritan Rescues Roasting Puppy from Car

    Update: “Gracie,” as Shelley Goergen’s pup became, unfortunately died suddenly after her tumultuous weekend. Shelley and the pup visited the emergency veterinarian after Gracie started vomiting and continuing to refuse eating. The dog had no vaccinations and...

    • Posted July 22, 2017
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  • 2017 Pick-a-Pooch Success Story – Senior Adoptions

    So many animals came to Pets in Omaha’s Pick-a-Pooch Adoption Days with hopes of finding forever homes. Eventually, all of them will find what they are looking for, though it may take some time. One dog in...

    • Posted July 21, 2017
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  • Shelter Animals without needed care – Can you help provide for them?

    If a shelter in town were in a position where it couldn’t afford to care for guests, we’d expect area rescues to step up by taking on animals, their care, fostering, and the adoption process. But how...

    • Posted July 20, 2017
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  • Winning Pick-a-Pooch Raffle Ticket Numbers!

    Thanks for attending Pets in Omaha’s Pick-a-Pooch Adoption Days! If you’ve got a raffle ticket, check the winning numbers below to see if you’ve won! For the $1 raffle (pink tickets), here are the ten winning numbers...

    • Posted July 16, 2017
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