No one walks alone
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The National Alliance on Mental Illness Far North Idaho hosts its second annual walk along the Sandpoint Dover Community Trail on Saturday, Oct. 7, as part of the nonprofit’s...
Tagged: pets
On dogs
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff This month marks my dog’s fifth birthday. I’ve come to learn in the past five years that, when it comes to knowing and loving an animal, people either get...
A few thoughts … On abandoned critters
By Sandy Compton Reader Columnist Several days before Thanksgiving, a collection of tracks appear in my driveway, those of a domestic cat. My neighbors have cats, but they don’t visit. These tracks are everywhere,...
I wanted a barn cat
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff I’m a dog person. Most people can make assertions about what kind of person that makes me, and they’d likely be right. I am outgoing, energetic and enjoy the...
Happy birthday, Sgt. Pepper
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff When Janice Simeone adopted a barn cat from a neighbor in 1996, she also became the owner of that cat’s four kittens. More incredible than the unexpected adoption of...
Paws and all
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Many in Bonner County consider both the human and non-human needs of their household equally important. With that in mind, several local organizations are teaming up to offer a...
Pet pearlies
By Dr. Dawn Mehra Reader Contributor Does your pet’s mouth smell like dirty socks or day old fish? If so, he/she might be suffering from halitosis putting him/her at risk for infection, pain and...
Memories of the prince of peace
By Chris White Reader Contributor I have spent time with a shaman in the Amazon jungle; I’ve meditated and had the opportunity to hug a real saint; I’ve read many writings about true avatars...
Pet owners: Stop leaving bags behind
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Here at the Reader, we hear from our loyal readers about every subject under the sun. One particularly smelly subject involves pet waste, or rather, the tidy little bags...
For the love of the animals
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The times, they are a-changin’ at Panhandle Animal Shelter (PAS). And in many ways, Sandpoint is changing along with it. Mandy Evans, PAS executive director, has witnessed the reinvention...
