All posts by Eric Forrest

  • Three opportunities to snag Santa pics with your pets

    This time of year, it’s traditional to take family photos, get some action shots of your pups playing in the season’s first snow and prop your pooch up on Santa’s lap for a scrapbook pic. Luckily, you’ve...

    • Posted December 3, 2015
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  • Join Hands Hearts & Paws for final 2015 Meet and Greets

    As the calendar year comes to an end and humane organizations gear up for 2016, the final events of 2015 are taking place! And while outdoor events are spare, you can still travel the city to meet...

    • Posted December 3, 2015
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  • Bluffs Run Greyhounds race no more, now need homes

    On December 18, 2015, Bluffs Run will run Greyhounds for the last time. But what happens to the dogs? Heartland Greyhound Adoption, an all-volunteer, nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization which promotes the adoption of retired racing Greyhounds, will...

    • Posted December 2, 2015
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  • Register kids aged 7-12 for Furreezing Critter Camp at NHS

    It’s winter. And with winter, there are few opportunities to get out and enjoy animals unless you’re inside and safe from the cold. Here’s a cool way kids can get a little animal fix and learn while...

    • Posted November 30, 2015
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  • Holiday Foods Your Pets Should Avoid

    We know your pets are like family and we know how much they love to partake in holiday feasts, but there are some seriously dangerous foods common to the holidays that should never be offered to them....

    • Posted November 24, 2015
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  • Pet People: WOWT Daybreak’s Jenna Jaynes

    As our conversation bounced from life in Chicagoland to Jack Kerouac to Genghis Khan, I learned quickly that Jenna Jaynes, Daybreak reporter for WOWT 6 News in Omaha, is an authentic, talented, motivated (insert positive adjective) newswoman....

    • Posted November 22, 2015
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  • Saturday, Nov. 21 Pet Events

    If you are looking for some pet fun, the Nebraska Humane Society’s Yappy Pack is hosting a Thanksgiving holiday Bake Sale while Taysia Blue Siberian Husky Rescue holds its annual Woostock event on Saturday, November 21. For...

    • Posted November 21, 2015
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  • Pet Partner Spotlight: Pets Earth

    Pets Earth is an all natural dog and cat food store including baked treats, professional grooming, self-serve pet washes, a wide selection of pet accessories, toys and pet photography. All of the store’s products and services are...

    • Posted November 19, 2015
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  • Remember… Don’t ever buy a puppy.

    We’ve written about puppy mills, we’ve sponsored a local showing of Dog by Dog, a documentary film that details the money trail leading into and out of puppy mills and government regulators. We also know you’ve heard...

    • Posted November 16, 2015
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  • Can you help animals in Omaha’s Sister City?

    Here in Omaha, animals are lucky to have great shelters. Animals elsewhere don’t get the same amenities, care or consideration. For example, the Siauliai Animal Welfare Society in Omaha’s Lithuanian sister city, Siauliai, is a much different...

    • Posted November 12, 2015
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