pets


  • Get your pet a microchip

    Homeward Bound, Addison County’s Humane Society, will offer their 2023 Rabies and Microchip Clinics again this year.

  • Pets feel pain; learn how to manage it

    September is Animal Pain Awareness Month. Pain comes in many forms: arthritis, cancer, post-surgery, acute injuries, and chronic injuries.

  • Adopted pets get new gear

    Adopted pets get new gear

    Starting last week, all dogs, cats and small animals adopted from Homeward Bound Addison County’s Humane Society will be provided with “Going Home” gear courtesy of IPJ Real…

  • New Haven man doubles Homeward Bound fundraiser with big check

    New Haven man doubles Homeward Bound fundraiser with big check

    WVTK’s Ca$h for Paws fundraiser got a surprise call that netted a big donations for animal aid.

  • Lessons from loss: healing after a beloved pet dies

    Lessons from loss: healing after a beloved pet dies

    Don Glauber led a discussion about healing journeys from the loss of a beloved pet.

  • Our family animals: Goodbye, Kitty

    Our family animals: Goodbye, Kitty

    I never imagined I’d be a full-grown woman, weeping in my car over the death of my cat. But here I am. Kitty (real name: Haley) was 22.…

  • Get the picture, help support the artists

    Get the picture, help support the artists

    Middlebury Studio School is gearing up for the launch of its third annual spring fundraiser: Get the Picture. Again this year, community members can submit photos of their…

  • Homeward Bound’s first adoption of 2022

    Homeward Bound’s first adoption of 2022

    Callie, a five year-old female calico cat weighing 9 pounds, 7 ounces was adopted Jan. 4, at 11:46 a.m., by Brie Heath of Vergennes.

  • Year in Review: 15 adopted pets

    Year in Review: 15 adopted pets

    Here are just 15 of 1,210 animals Homeward Bound served in 2021.

  • Pet of the Week: Meet Rosco

    Pet of the Week: Meet Rosco

    This is Rosco, he is almost 7 years old. He lives as the man of the house with his two girls, Halle and Michelle, in Lincoln. Rosco loves…

  • Faith Gong: Dog Days

    Faith Gong: Dog Days

    It’s that time of year again.Our family has now logged in eight straight weeks of summer vacation. We have spent countless sultry days at the lake, eaten gallons…

  • Is your pet a trickster? Enter this contest

    Is your pet a trickster? Enter this contest

    The American Kennel Club (AKC), the world’s largest dog registry and leading industry authority and advocate for dogs, announced the 2021 AKC Trick Dog National Competition earlier this…

  • Pet Project: Brandon Artists Guild opens new exhibit

    Pet Project: Brandon Artists Guild opens new exhibit

    BRANDON — The Brandon Artists Guild (BAG) announces its “Pet Project” — an animal-themed exhibit that celebrates all creatures great and small. The exhibit runs from March 5…

  • Cats need enrichment, too

    Cats need enrichment, too

    Indoor cats have specific environmental needs that are necessary to be addressed to keep them happy and avoid common behavior problems. A cat who feels both comforted and…

  • Help make this a pet-safe Halloween

    Halloween is almost here, and to prevent this holiday from becoming a scary one for you and your pets, it’s important to consider common items and activities that…

  • Community helps find New Haven couple’s dog

    Community helps find New Haven couple’s dog

    NEW HAVEN — In late August, after their four-year-old English setter, Tela, bolted from a nearby hay field and sallied forth on six days of unknown adventures to…