Matchmaking is a practice as old as our recorded history. Many cultures still rely on matchmakers and elder discretion to facilitate arranged marriages. And if you’re a short fiction fan, one of the better stories you’ll ever read is about a rabbi, a matchmaker and his daughter, called “The Magic Barrel” by Bernard Malamud. Read […]
Wednesday December 9, 2015, a Nebraska Humane Society Animal Control officer was called to an Omaha alley to rescue a cat in a trap. When the officer arrived he found a female cat writhing in pain. She was caught in the viselike grip of a heavy, steel, leg hold trap that was chained to a […]
The Nebraska Rescue Council is currently working with Nebraska legislators to create a penalty statute to protect companion animals. The new statute could specify that “no person shall leave or confine an animal in any unattended motor vehicle under conditions that endanger the health or well-being of an animal due to heat, cold, lack of […]
Grandma can be a hard person to buy for this holiday season. Good news though- your dog’s gift is going to be a home run. Beer Paws is dedicated to celebrating the relationship beer drinkers have with their dogs. Its products incorporate the best tastes of delicious beer and barley flavoring into dog beer and biscuit […]
Thanks to our pet community, thousands of people read our story about the people and Greyhounds who work at the soon-to-be closed Bluffs Run track. If you missed it, read it here. And while we’re ecstatic so many of you read and shared the story, we’re more excited to see what happens next. Katie Stacey […]
This time of year, it’s traditional to take family photos, get some action shots of your pups playing in the season’s first snow and prop your pooch up on Santa’s lap for a scrapbook pic. Luckily, you’ve got family functions on the calendar, the snow has fallen and Santa will be all around town, waiting […]
As the calendar year comes to an end and humane organizations gear up for 2016, the final events of 2015 are taking place! And while outdoor events are spare, you can still travel the city to meet adoptable dogs and their fosters at Meet and Greet events! Hands, Hearts & Paws has a number […]
On December 18, 2015, Bluffs Run will run Greyhounds for the last time. But what happens to the dogs? Heartland Greyhound Adoption, an all-volunteer, nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization which promotes the adoption of retired racing Greyhounds, will spearhead the effort to find homes for the Council Bluffs racers. “We don’t know how many will need […]
It’s winter. And with winter, there are few opportunities to get out and enjoy animals unless you’re inside and safe from the cold. Here’s a cool way kids can get a little animal fix and learn while they are at it! The Nebraska Humane Society’s “Furreezing Critter Camp” is an all-day animal experience with hands […]
Every day, all year long, just about every one has his or her smart phone in hand, ready to snap a photo of anything lovely or cool or cute- including favorite furry friends. Knowing this, we’re happy to present the 2015 Pets in Omaha Holiday Photo Contest! Put some of that smartphone photo expertise to […]
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