Pet Connection Archive

Pet Connection: Meet the Ten Tiny Puppies

CASSELTON, N.D. -- It's hard to believe that this much in-studio mayhem started with a lone little dog, abandoned by herself on the side of the road in a single pet carrier. But that's what…

Pet Connection: Meet Rick Astley

FARGO -- Rick Astley came to 4 Luv of Dog shelter as a stray wandering the streets of the metro, and while not much is known about his past before this, it's clear if…

Pet Connection: Meet Titan

Bottineau, N.D. -- It takes a strong person to come through the kind of past Titan the black lab/coonhound mix has survived. And his story is a testament to the hard work of the…

Pet Connection: Meet Scooby

WEST FARGO -- Sweet little Scooby comes to Pet Connection from the folks at CAARE avian rescue, and she's a great choice to welcome their volunteers back to the show for their first adoption segment…

Pet Connection: Meet Fawcett

FARGO -- He's been through some pretty horrific things in his short nine weeks on earth, so it's surprising that little Fawcett is as composed as he is around humans. He came in to Homeward…

Pet Connection: Meet Bunny

CASSELTON -- Bunny is a girl who you might just want to send out on the basketball court, because for a little girl she's got an impressive vertical leap. She was found locked with another…

Pet Connection: Meet the Bucket Kittens

FARGO -- Just in time for Halloween season, these three little kittens are here to introduce themselves with a very scary backstory. They were discovered in a bucket, an entire litter, near death, and…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Pet Connection: Meet Peter

VALLEY CITY -- For anyone who's ever had experience with feral barn cats, sweet Peter is a bit of a shock to the system. He first fetched up in a storage shed on the…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

Pet Connection: Meet Katya

MOORHEAD -- It's officially Katya, but why be so formal? After all, it only takes a few seconds for her to award you kisses and cuddles, so we'll call her by the name her foster…

Pet Connection: Meet Stitch

BOTTINEAU, N.D. -- Ask anyone in the elementary-school set, and they'll tell you Stitch the bearded dragon is a lot better behaved than his namesake character from the Disney movie. However, for some reason, beardies…