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Horses graze in River Arts District
A retired ER physician and 4 horses have a dream — to make an equine-disaster-relief and search-and-rescue unit.
Calling all cats, dogs and guinea pigs
Is your animal the cutest in town? Snap a photo and win Sarge’s Animal Rescue’s pet photography contest.
Eat this vacation
a href=”“Just when you think this town couldn’t possibly get any cooler, another dog-friendly brewery opens its doors just a step away from one of your favorite migratory food trucks. As much as I love this city with all my heart, there are moments when the coolness factor hits overload. Most of these moments occur […]
Patton Avenue Pet Co., El Kimchi co-host Korean-taco-loving, dog-loving grand opening
Patton Avenue Pet Company and El Kimchi teamed up for a joint grand opening. (photos by Suzi Camarata)
Did you know? January is National Train Your Dog Month
Each year, the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, the largest professional association for dog trainers in the world, proclaims January "National Train Your Dog Month." This campaign’s goal is to promote the importance of training and socialization to all dog owners. According to the Humane Society of the United States, between 6 million and 8 […]
The Swannanoa Journal: Elephant Sanctuary
In partnership with Warren Wilson College’s Environmental Leadership Center, Xpress presents The Swannanoa Journal, short audio essays on regional environmental sustainability issues, written and recorded by WWC students. This week, Aundrea Kinney talks about her experience in the Tennessee-based Elephant Sanctuary.
Bees, chickens and recirculating aquaculture: Urban homesteading at Ashevillage Institute (video)
Shawn Jadrnicek shows how his runoff ponds connect to the greenhouse with a pond, which is connected to the chicken coop, while the bees buzz around the whole recycling aquaculture system.
Photos from Brother Wolf 2011 Holiday Open House
Freelance photographer Suzi Camarata visited Brother Wolf Animal Rescue during their third annual open house.
All my trials
The Blue Ridge Agility Club of Western North Carolina hosted a United States Dog Agility Association agility trial the weekend of Dec. 16-18 at the WNC Agricultural Center. More than 150 dogs and their owners were in attendance to show their skills on a variety of obstacles and in a variety of categories.
Help Spot run: What to do about that chained dog
Recently a reader wrote to Xpress, dismayed about a chained dog in her neighborhood looking forlorn and neglected.
Mountin’ Hopes sells the farm, charts its course for 2012
Facing tough economic times, Mountin’ Hopes Therapeutic Riding Center recently sold its farm and has been reorganizing to carry forward in 2012.
Smart Bets web extra: Trashion show
The recycled apparel runway show takes place on Saturday, Nov. 19.
Susie’s Hope: Homeless animals beat the odds
Susie is a pit bull mix who has lived an extraordinary life. Saved from the hands of an abusive owner, Susie and her new owner Donna Lawrence have successfully changed North Carolina’s animal cruelty laws. Susie made a guest appearance at this weekend’s International Homeless Animals Day event.
The ultimate missing dog story
This is the ultimate missing dog story, with a happy ending! Thursday morning, my girlfriend and I parted ways as she headed to work and I to the gym. I soon realized I left something at her house and went back to get it. When I [arrived], I noticed the gate to the yard was […]
Audio Postcard: City Goats
While West Asheville neighbors mowed their lawns and checked their mailboxes, Rhodes Waite opened her back gate to welcome Freeskool Asheville visitors into her goat yard.
APD seek information on neglected puppies
The Asheville Police Department is seeking information on the neglect of three pitbull puppies found in a remote area of Pisgah View Apartments.
Buncombe Commissioners preview: animal instinct
At its March 2 meeting, the Board of Commissioners will talk changes to the county animal ordinance and movement toward building the Courthouse Life Safety Tower.
How the caged chicken clucks
Instead of a chicken in every pot, some determined Asheville residents would like backyard chickens allowed at every home that wants them—and can keep their coops clean. “We’re advocating for responsible and informed [chicken] ownership,” says Cathy Williams of Asheville City Chickens. No place like home: Urban-chicken advocates emphasize the need to ban noisy roosters […]
Doing the wild thing
I miss Marlin Perkins and his softly instructional nature shows. But Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom and the like have become as endangered as the Rameshwaram Parachute Spider or the Borneo pygmy elephant. Long gone is a serene, omniscient host like Perkins, cozily narrating the love moves of tawny African lions. Despite the coital element, […]
Anti-euthanasia campaign launches Saturday
The Save A Life campaign begins educational campaign at the Asheville Mall.