5 most popular dog and cat names in Eau Claire

We tapped into the City of Eau Claire's pet license statistics for 2013 to determine your neighbor's favorite dog and cat names. To learn more, visit www.eauclairewi.gov and search for “pet licenses.”

Get Your Dog Tagged!

surprisingly few pet owners license their animals –and that’s a problem

I’ll be the first to admit I’m a procrastinator, and paying for my pet licenses is no exception. I had months to send a check to the city of Eau Claire, but as usual I waited until just a few days before the March 31 deadline to schlep down to ...

On-the-Go Grooming

mobile service brings the fur fixing to your door

Don’t want to truck your dirty, unkempt, or otherwise in-need-of-grooming pooch to the doggie salon? Don’t have time to squeeze a visit to the dog groomer between your other errands? A local pet professional has a unique solution ...

Life-saving Mission

Eau Claire vets travel to treat Honduran pets

On a recent World Vets mission trip, a Peace Corp volunteer entered the makeshift clinic carrying a stray puppy named Feaita. The villagers had given the puppy the moniker – meaning “ugly girl” – and chased her away ...

Earth Dog Trials

Presented by the Greater Twin Cities Earth Dog Club, two days of time trials took place on Saturday and Sunday, May 18 and 19 near the Rod & Gun Club as competing smaller terriers and dachshunds navigate a series of tunnels to find a rat, and mak

See Spot ... Sing?

Y’all like music, right? But have you ever wondered if your pets like music too? What are their favorite genres – classical, rock ‘n’ roll, inde? It turns out animals do like music, or at least they respond to it emotionally. And thanks to ...

Before adopting your four-legged friend

There’s nothing like a bringing home a new bundle of furry joy. Picking out a cat or dog to adopt is an exciting decision and one that should be taken seriously. A few years ago, my (not entirely sober) friend brought home a kitten from ...

5 advanced tricks for your dog

This article assumes that your dog is a seasoned pro at the basics, and out of pure boredom and lack of challenge has begged you, his owner, to find something worth his time.

What's your pet thinking?

Pets. They're always looking at you, biting you, or eating your unmentionables. But how can you tell what they're up to? This list of body sign language will help you get a grip on where your pet is at on an emotional level.

Howloween Party @emBark

Wretched retrievers, terrifying terriers, horrifying hounds, and slimy spaniels gathered for the "spookiest dog party of the year" at local canine care center emBark. The party featured a costume contest, a paw reader/fortune teller ...