Pet Connection

Pet Connection: Meet Sriracha

FARGO — Sriracha is a spicy little sweetie who’s the perfect combination of docility and personality, which has a lot to do with her species. This little girl is a bearded dragon who puts the leap in “leaping lizards!” She is indeed a little jumpy at first, and as far as it appears, she has not had the benefit of…

Pet Connection: Meet Buttercup

FARGO — His name is Buttercup, and yes, he’s a boy, and he’s not named after the flower. Instead, Buttercup, a four- or -five-month-old kitten, was first discovered all alone, only five weeks old, hiding in someone’s buttercup squash patch in Christine, N.D. They brought the baby in to Kritter Krazy Reptile and Exotic Rescue for care, and he’s been…

Pet Connection: Meet Goggles

FARGO — Goggles is the most gratifying kind of kitten — the type of cat that, the instant you pick him up to cuddle him, he starts to purr. This little bundle of fun and snuggles is only four months old, and came in to Homeward Animal Shelter by way of the pound. By then, he had picked up the…

Pet Connection: Meet Onyx and Mystic

FARGO — These two are the last of a litter of seven that had a rocky start in life, and as you can see from their cuddly and compliant behavior, they’re determined to get themselves a pair of furever homes. Mystic (the tortoiseshell female) and Onyx (the black male) were born to a mom who came in to Far North…

Pet Connection: Meet Storm

CASSELTON, N.D. — Storm might look at first glance like a mostly-husky, somewhat-Shepherd, a-little-Aussie mutt, but dig under the surface to his genetics, and you’ll find there’s a lot of different elements in his DNA that make up one very sweet little bundle of energy and affection. He’s about four years old and came to the Sheyenne Valley Friends of…

Child’s Play at the Red River Market

FARGO —  Kids are taking a healthy interest in downtown this weekend, and you and your family are invited. Essentia Health is sponsoring “Kids’ Day” at the Red River Market Saturday. It’s a chance to get the under-ten set some face time with local health care providers, children’s entertainers, meet friends at dance parties, and participate in cooking demos. You’ll…

Pet Connection: Meet Loki

FARGO — Loki is one of Diamond in the Ruff’s success stories, but it took him three tries to get to his furever home with Diamond volunteer Heather Mitchell. He was returned by multiple potential pet parents until Mitchell and her husband decided he needed to be their “foster fail” and keep him permanently. And that’s part of why Diamond’s…

Four-legged, Fabulous Fundraiser

FARGO — The dogs are taking to the catwalk, and it’s all for a great cause. It was a night of fabulous, four-legged fashion at the very first “Pawject Runway” fundraiser and fashion show for Homeward Animal Shelter at South Fargo’s Brewhalla. Pet parents and their dressed-up dogs took to the second floor runway to show off their coordinated outfits,…

Pet Connection: Meet Ames

FARGO — He’s exactly the color of dark chocolate, and little Ames the chocolate lab-pit bull cross really couldn’t be sweeter. He’s a bundle of kisses, snuggles, wiggles and hugs, and at five months old, he’s already ahead of the pack with his potty-training and new people skills. He gets along well with other dogs, loves all kinds of people,…

Pet Connection: Meet Dino

WEST FARGO — Like all the best stylists, Dino the Indian ringneck has a gentle touch, a heart of gold and a patient nature. And with his sweet personality and affectionate hair-grooming, he made our Morning Show anchor’s hair look better than she ever has styling it herself. Dino is a Creamino Indian Ringneck, a genetic mutation that is missing…