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Fishermen around the Northwest are enjoying some exceptional salmon runs this autumn. Puget Sound is teeming with pink salmon and there's a…
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Seattle is one of the best places for child-free living, according to a new city.Real Estate blog Estately ranked Seattle as the second best U.S. city for…
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It appears being a mail carrier in Seattle can be dangerous.Seattle ranked second on a list of cities that saw the most dog attacks on mail carriers…
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TURNER, Ore. - When a dog finds its first truffle -- the fungus, not the chocolate candy -- the sound you hear will most likely be the voice of a very
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People in the Northwest are among the most likely in the nation to have pets. That's according to a new survey by the American Veterinary Medical Association. Washington, Oregon and Idaho rank in the top 10 for pet-owning households – with Oregon at No. 4, Washington at No. 6 and Idaho at No. 9. Tom Meyer is a veterinarian in Vancouver, Wash. and sits on the board of the national vet group. He says it's not clear why the Northwest ranks so high, though rural states tend to have greater rates of pet ownership than more urban ones. “We've always been very open and conducive to pet ownership," Meyer says. "Whether it's been farm dogs or hunting dogs or companion dogs or cats or what have you, I think it's part of who we are, just in our Western culture.” Washington, Oregon and Idaho also topped the list specifically for cat ownership. Meyer says one worrying trend in the survey is that people are taking their animals to the vet less often. Overall, pet ownership decreased in the U.S. since the last survey in 2006. Families are still more likely to own pets, with dogs being the most popular. But, there was also spike in cat ownership among both men and women who live alone.
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Nancy's pretty let down about this. Not so much that she can't bring her own but that she won't get to watch the dogs others bring. In Seattle dogs are…
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The American Kennel Club (AKC) say the Labrador Retriever is Seattle's favorite dog. It's also the top dog nationwide.Seattle also echoed the nation with…
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has increased its Karelian Bear Dog force by fifty percent. This breed of working dog has proven effective…
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King County Animal Control authorities have seized 74 cats and 1 dog from a camper parked next to the Auburn Regional Medical Center.Thursday, Auburn…
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Last night’s crowd at Seattle Repertory Theatre was anything but ordinary at a first-of-its kind, tail-wagging cultural event.There was the "welcome"…