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Creature Comforts 2023
Sad story: I never had a pet growing up. I badly wanted one, a big, fluffy German Shepherd to be exact, but since my...
‘Famous’ Pets
Some local personalities decided to share pics of their pets with us, and we hopped at the chance to publish them because if there’s...
JJ
Some of you may remember the story we published about a year ago that featured JJ, the striking male mandrill at the Fort Worth...
Look for the Helpers
The state of animal rescue in North Texas is generally chaos, but somehow things seem worse right now. I am peripherally involved with animal...
On the Prowl
How close will you ever get to the proverbial king of the jungle? Inches away might be the answer during a visit to the...
Wild About Texas
As far as music appreciation opinions go, few topics generate as much conversational heat as cover songs. What I’ve found in more than 20...
Night & Day // Creature Comforts 2022
As part of our inaugural animal-friendly edition, please enjoy our curated selection of animal-related events and creature-themed happenings — some by name only, because...
Majestic
Please don’t try to pet, or feed, the bison.
That was one of the messages I heard during a recent trip to the Fort Worth...
Breeding Success
If you've lived in North Texas for any serious amount of time, you've probably heard of Fossil Rim Wildlife Center. Sitting on 1,800 acres...
Creatures of the Night & Day
In honor of the so-called “dog days of summer” and National Dog Month in August, this week’s paper is dedicated to animals of all kinds....