Pets

A ruff month alone in the BWCA, Luigi the dog comes home
A big black dog who goes by the name of Luigi, returned home this week after spending a month in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The dog was separated from his owners during a portage near the Sawbill Trail.
Animal rescue groups across the U.S. band together to rescue 4,000 beagles
A federal judge ordered thousands of dogs to be rehomed from a Virginia research facility after several inspections revealed poor conditions. Animal rescue groups are working to do just that.
Twin Cities' Animal Humane Society receives record $6 million donation
The Twin Cities-based Animal Humane Society says a $6 million estate bequest — the largest gift in the organization's history — will kick-start a transformation of animal care in the metro area.
Donor gives $1 million gift to Animal Humane Society in Twin Cities
The Animal Humane Society said the money will help boost a planned capital campaign aimed at opening a new animal adoption and care campus in St. Paul.
For Colleen Wallin, the grueling, 300-mile Beargrease sled dog race is a family affair
The 2022 John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon — covering 300 miles from Duluth to Grand Portage — is officially over. Musher Colleen Wallin, who came in third place, told host Cathy Wurzer why it was one of her most memorable races ever.