PETS

Rosebud, a puppy who had starred in the movie “Santa Buddies,” which Ellen watched being filmed near Vancouver, British Columbia, as her wish from Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Dakota experience, turned 14 in early August and enjoys the life of a North Dakota farm dog.

Dr. Katie Wolf heard about the veterinarian job opening at Golden Valley Veterinary Clinic in Park River, North Dakota, from her grandfather, Agweek reader Robert “Bob” Wolf.

Every walk with Nova is a new adventure and provides me with not only cardio exercise, but also training in patience and sometimes, resistance work.

"I don’t want the roadsides and ditches to be used as garbage receptacles, but places where birds can make their nests, foxes, their lairs and toads, foraging grounds for insects."

My early years were spent in a small town of 200 people in central Minnesota, close to aunts, uncles and grandparents. With three streets, we knew everyone. One of the bonuses of living in a rural setting was the chance to be near large animals, among them, horses. But as fate would have it, I couldn’t get within 100 yards of one.

ST. PAUL -- Your furry family members should be safe from COVID-19.

Losing a pet can be very hard. Most of us are as attached to our pets as we are to our kids; sometimes it may even seem like more. Missy the Wonderdog was our rescue pup. She was born while a rescue rig was traveling down the highway, taking her ...

In past years, we've purchased a county fair shown beef steer for our freezer and have a year of eating the quality meat provided by them. Our children understand food animals, caring for them and raising them to provide protein. But this year, i...

It was a wonderful weekend with the opportunity to have everyone home to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. In our home, as in most, we have much to be thankful for. I am my most content and joyful when all are home together. As our children hav...