Animals

Bill Ives' Cautionary Tale, from the Suicide Race to Hialeah Park, and the High Cost of Unretiring

By Rick Anderson Thu., Feb. 2 2012 at 8:00 AM
Categories: Animals

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​Sixty-year-old retired Indian horseman Mike Harry seemed much the dreamer last year when he told us for our cover story on the Omak Stampede's World Famous Suicide Race that he plans to return to the saddle for the bone-breaking downhill event this year. Then again, a cover story on one of his fellow Colville tribal riders published in SW's sister paper Miami NewTimes this week, must give old Mike some encouragement.

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Cliff Mass' Epic Search For His Lost Dog Leah

By Caleb Hannan Thu., Jan. 12 2012 at 6:03 AM
Categories: Animals

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​There is almost nothing Cliff Mass does that we don't report on. From his fight to change the way weather is forecasted, to his fight to change the way schools teach math, to his fight to change the way KUOW fires people, it's clear we're Crazy for Cliff. Which is why it might be easy to dismiss us for reporting on something as mundane as his missing dog, Leah, if the search for said pooch wasn't so epic.

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Cliff Mass, Leah the Dog, Yelp
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Sports

Muffed Pun: Lingerie Football League Teams Up With PETA to 'Tackle Cruelty: Bench Fur'

By Keegan Hamilton Wed., Jan. 4 2012 at 8:00 AM
Categories: Animals, Sports

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​Every day we receive dozens of press releases here at Seattle Weekly. Most are boring and promptly deleted, but occasionally one PR blast sets itself apart from the others by being so hilariously tone deaf that we have no choice but write about it. Today, that press release comes courtesy of the lingerie football league and the animal rights activists at PETA.

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fur, Lingerie Football League, PETA, press release, Seattle Mist, WTF?
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Crime & Punishment

Hunter Goldberg, 'William the Conqueror Descendent', Arrested for Attempted NYE Goat Sacrifice

By Curtis Cartier Tue., Jan. 3 2012 at 8:00 AM
Categories: Animals, Crime & Punishment

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Hunter Goldberg
​Hunter Goldberg is a 23-year-old young man from Oregon who was arrested on New Year's Eve for what police say were party plans involving the sacrificing of a live goat. Fortunately, Hunter has a genealogically endowed father who keeps things in a historical perspective.

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Duke of Normandy, goat sacrifice, Hunter Goldberg, Josiah Goldberg, William the Conqueror
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Mimi Ausland, Oregon Teen, Uses Website (and Ellen DeGeneres) to Feed Hungry Pets Near You

By Curtis Cartier Tue., Dec. 20 2011 at 12:00 PM
Categories: Animals

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Mimi and Friends
​Tis the season for feel-good stories. And if those stories happen to involve needy pets, ambitious youngsters and Ellen DeGeneres, well then all the better.

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animal shelters, Ellen DeGeneres, freekibble, freerice, Mimi Ausland, pet charity
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Deer-on-Boat Photos Are Only Thing Keeping Animal Shelter Afloat

By Curtis Cartier Tue., Dec. 20 2011 at 6:00 AM
Categories: Animals

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​When Katie Merwick posted a link to photos of Alaskan eco-tour captain Tom Satre saving a quartet of swimming deer by pulling them onto his boat, she thought she was just sharing a quirky story. Two weeks later and now she's hoping that the pics might actually help her save her business.

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Alaska Quest Charters, amazing photos, deer on boat, deer opn ship, Katie Merwick, Second Chance Ranch, swimming deer, Tom Satre
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Saving Grace Rescue & Adoption, Oregon Animal Shelter, Kills the Wrong Dog--Owner: 'She Was My Best Friend'

By Curtis Cartier Mon., Dec. 19 2011 at 8:00 AM
Categories: Animals

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​When Tammi Ritz's husband went to Saving Grace Rescue & Adoption in Roseberg, Ore. he thought he'd be picking up the couple's purebred blue heeler, Sadie. Instead shelter workers brought out a different dog before discovering that Sadie had been mistakenly euthanized.

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Animals

Deer God! Those Aren't Fish on This Man's Boat (Amazing Pics)

By Curtis Cartier Thu., Dec. 15 2011 at 6:00 AM
Categories: Animals

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​The problem with fishing is that, at best, you come back with fish. Imagine how much more popular the sport would be if people came back with deer instead.

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Alaska Quest Charters, amazing photos, deer on boat, deer opn ship, Second Chance Ranch, swimming deer, Tom Satre
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Animals

The Downward Pony: Dr. Hannah Evergreen Teaches Yoga...For Horses

By Keegan Hamilton Wed., Dec. 14 2011 at 9:00 AM
Categories: Animals, Health and Welfare, Whimsy

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​First they started cranking up the heat. Then they switched to doing it on paddleboards. This Saturday they're doing it at a rave. But when it comes to yoga, Dr. Hannah Evergreen has them all beat. On Saturday mornings she teaches a small herd of horses (and their owners) how to stretch, breathe rhythmically, and "promote relaxation."

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dressage, equistrian, Hannah Evergreen, horse yoga, veterinarians, WTF?, yoga
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PETA Files Complaint on Monkey Experiments at Everett Testing Lab (Whistleblower Video)

By Rick Anderson Tue., Dec. 6 2011 at 10:00 AM
Categories: Animals

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​Aided by a whistleblower at the Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories USA offices in Everett, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture alleging the lab violated the federal Animal Welfare Act. The complaint is supported by the whistleblower's insider photos and video footage of abused monkeys, says PETA.

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Animal Experiments, Kathy Guillermo, Monkeys, PETA, Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories USA
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