Pet Connection

Pet Connection: Meet McDonald

FARGO — McDonald may not have a farm of his own, but he’s just as much fun as a farm full of animals all by himself. He’s only about a year old, and has lots of playful kitten energy to spare, but for some reason, he’s as gentle and well-mannered as a cat much older than that. He came to…

Pet Connection: Meet Babka and Snowflake

FARGO — If you’ve ever had a newborn in your life, you probably remember just how much work they can be. The long, sleepless nights, the frequent crying, the feedings every couple of hours. And for the volunteers of Cat’s Cradle, that’s what they do every time someone brings in someone like little Snowflake. He was born prematurely two weeks…

Pet Connection: Meet Jupiter

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — He’s named after a planet that’s pretty far distant from ours. But little Jupiter the Malamute/shepherd cross wants nothing more than to be as near to you as possible, at all times. The volunteers at Journey Home Animal Rescue say the year-old puppy has only been with them a few short weeks, but he’s already settling…

Pet Connection: Meet Iris

FARGO — Iris’s is a story of survival and flourishing in spite of harsh conditions, a little like the tough and lovely flowers she’s named after. She comes to Pet Connection from Journey Home rescue in Grand Forks, and they took her in from a puppy mill situation. While the people who had her claimed her health was good, it…

Spay It Forward Expands

FARGO — The temperatures here during winter can make surviving the streets a matter of chance for homeless pets. Now, you’ve got a chance to apply for a low-cost program to spay or neuter yours. Minn-Kota Paaws is a local pet welfare group that works to spay and neuter strays, feral cats, and other animals in the region to keep…

Pet Connection: Meet Eve

BOTTINEAU, N.D. — Eve came in to the Kritter Krazy shelter Christmas Eve and she’s still only four months old. Rescue founder Tasha Gorentz says she was out that day doing some outreach in the community and someone handed the little dog over to her, saying they couldn’t care for the puppy anymore and asking her to find her a…

Pet Connection: Meet Chanel and Gucci

FARGO — If you need a couple of cuties to cuddle up with on this long, cold weekend, you can snuggle in style with the help of Chanel and Gucci. The three-month-old kittens were rescued from a rural location and brought in to Far North Felines for some medical care, socialization and love at the hands of Far North’s Debra…

Pet Connection: Meet Delaney

FARGO — A lot of people get stressed out over their wrinkles. But if you’re the kind of person who knows wrinkles, and jowls, and forehead lines all give someone great character, you’re in luck, because Delaney is up for adoption. She’s a pretty girl who came in to Homeward Animal Shelter by way of the pound, and they think…

Latest Masterworks concert of the FM Symphony is coming up fast

FARGO — The latest Masterworks concert of the FM Symphony is coming up fast, and it’s your chance to see the stars of tomorrow take the stage with those of today. The symphony will share the spotlight with the young artists of the Fargo-Moorhead Area Youth Symphonies. They’re performing pieces by Antonin Dvorak, and giving the young musicians an opportunity…

Pet Connection: Meet Crypt

FARGO — Huskies may have a reputation for being more than a handful, but at just over 50 pounds, little Crypt is about as easy-going as you can get, and pocket-sized for your convenience. His foster mom at 4 Luv of Dog Tracy Kurtz doesn’t have much of a backstory on him before he came into the rescue. But at…