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17 Aug Second Chance: Senior Perks
Dear Pet Column, I recently met Kandy Korn at the Second Chance Shelter and really took to her. She was loving, enjoyed affection, and is such a beautiful girl. She really opened my heart, yet I am concerned about her being 14 years old and...
16 Aug 36th Annual Telluride Mushroom Fest: What’s New
Tickets/passes to 36th annual Telluride Mushroom Festival here. In addition to what’s old, like top presenters in the field, talks, forays, and food events, what’s new at Telluride Institute’s 36th Annual Telluride Mushroom Festival is also exciting. New Executive Director, Dr. Britt Bunyard: Having had two visiting festival directors...
15 Aug Telluride Mushroom Festival: Rad Tradd (Cotter) Returns
The 36th annual Telluride Mushroom Festival – officially Friday, August 19 – Sunday, August 21, 2016 – but with a beer launch party on Wednesday and an early bird foray Thursday. Festival celebrates the many uses of all things fungi. Again this year, lectures and films event are scheduled at the historic Sheridan Opera House,...
04 Aug Second Chance: Don’t Declaw
Dear Pet Column, I have a young kitten that likes to scratch furniture and sometimes will scratch me while playing. I would like to get him de-clawed and was wondering if that is a painful procedure? Signed, Curious About Claws Dear Curious, You ask a...
26 Jul Telluride Jazz 2016: Overview & Bye Paul
Jon Cleary is Guest of Honor for 2016 at the 40th annual Telluride Jazz Festival. New Orleans Legend to perform with Absolute Monster Gentlemen and special guest. Passes/tickets here. Full schedule here. Just prior to the official weekend, The Telluride Society for Jazz and Jimmy Jazz (Berkowitz) present a...
20 Jul Second Chance: Spay, Don’t Breed
Dear Pet Column, Our family has a young female cat that has not been spayed yet. We are thinking about letting her have one litter so that our children can experience the kittens being born and cared for by their mother. My question is: How...
15 Jul Pinhead: Punk Science the Arctic and Climate Change
Telluride’s Pinhead Institute’s Punk Science program brings fascinating STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) topics during its annual summer Punk Science learning series for kids. On the plaza at the Wilkinson Public Library every Tuesday starting July 5 through August 2, 5:15 – 6 p.m. Recommended donation is $2...
13 Jul Second Chance: Heartworm Prevention
Dear Pet Column, My dogs and I have recently re-located here from Mississippi and I have noticed a delightful scarcity of mosquitoes in the region. Given this, I am wondering whether I should maintain my dogs on heartworm prevention? Can they truly die from...