FARGO — We’re on a real roll with the snow-loving, fluffy, northern breeds here on Pet Connection, and Storm the husky couldn’t be a more perfect example of a breed that loves our winter weather. He was found as a stray wandering the streets of Casselton before rescue volunteer Crystal Aakre took him in to her kennel there on behalf…
FARGO — If you’re looking for a big, beautiful young lady who loves the snow and pretty much everyone she meets, you definitely need to meet Asuka. She’s about an Akita about a year and eight months old, so at 81 pounds, she’s pretty close to to her full adult size. Akitas are a Japanese breed widely known for their…
FARGO — Dolly’s rescue worker describes her as a doll, and since she’s been bottle-feeding her since she was a tiny kitten of four weeks old and knows her disposition pretty well, it’s safe to say you’d be getting a really sweet kitten if you adopted her. Dolly and her sibling were born in a vacant building in very cold…
BELCOURT, N.D. — Baby Bilbo’s arrival in the world is a perfect testament to just how dangerous the lives of animals near the Turtle Mountain Animal Rescue can be this time of year, as well as how critical their mission is. His pregnant mother had crawled under a trailer home seeking shelter from the cold, and the homeowners weren’t physically…
FARGO — If you’re looking for a cat with a sweet and inquisitive disposition, you can’t go wrong with Eleanor. She arrived at the Morning Show eager to explore, asking to be let out of her carrier and ready for cuddles and some time on the anchor desk. Eleanor came to Homeward Animal Shelter from the local pound, so they…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — There’s not a whole lot in this world that’s more fun to watch than a new puppy playing. Unless it’s a whole litter of them. That’s the situation at Humane Society of the Lakes, where they’re juggling a whole litter of five-month old black lab mix breeds at the shelter. Named for jewels, the litter includes…
FARGO — When Karen Filippelli the Chihuahua mix came into the 4 Luv of Dog rescue about a month ago, odds for her speedy adoption did not look promising. She was elderly, at 8 and a half years old, with what foster volunteer Aleyna Leibfried describes as an impressive case of “dragon breath” from a significant number of rotten teeth,…
FARGO — This week’s Pet Connection pet has a particularly appropriate name, because Karma bounced into the Morning Show studio this Thursday with the same energy as a Taylor Swift fan at an Eras concert. Karma is a ten year old lab mix who came in via Homeward Animal Shelter, and as Homeward’s Heather Klefstad says, in spite of having…
POLK CO., Minn. — She’s only got three legs, but she has more than enough cuddles, cutes and charm to make up for it. Azule came in to the Smiley’s rescue in Polk County positive for feline leukemia. It’s a contagious disease to cats but no other species, so Smiley’s has a dedicated space for leukemia cats where they can…
FARGO — For a kitty with such a sweet heart, it’s kind of ironic two-year-old Vixen was born two Christmases ago with a hole in hers — literally. Vixen’s mother was about to give birth when she was rescued from a hoarding situation and brought into foster care. Debra Bartelt of Far North Felines says it was a difficult situation,…
