In Memory of a Neighborhood Chicken
Grieving for a hen when the death of a community chicken feels like the end of an era.
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Cat Dorman
- Jul 25, 2022
- 5 min
Governor Percival Baxter and His Irish Setters
On June 4 1923, Governor Percival Baxter of Maine issued a statement in response to an influx of outrage from the public for his decision...
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Cat Dorman & Steff Boulton
- Jun 10, 2022
- 5 min
A Conversation with Artist Steve Sanderson
Artist Steve Sanderson's emotional paintings of ghost dogs have struck a chord with many. We asked him some questions about his work.
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Cat Dorman
- May 9, 2022
- 4 min
The Cat on the Hat at the Party of the Century
In a room filled with the most impressive names in Gilded Age New York society, one woman stole attention through her taxidermy cat costume.
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Steff Boulton
- Apr 6, 2022
- 3 min
Patsy-Ann: The Official Greeter of Juneau
In 1934, the mayor of Juneau, Alaska dubbed local bull-terrier Patsy-Ann the 'Official Greeter of Juneau’. Despite her pride of place in...
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Cat Dorman & Steff Boulton
- Jan 18, 2022
- 4 min
MAGDA ARCHER: YOU & ME FOREVER O.K.
As long-time fans of Magda Archer, we knew if we ever got the opportunity we had to ask her about her 2016 piece “YOU & ME FOREVER O.K”
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Kiah
- Aug 28, 2021
- 4 min
My Guinea Pig Died: Dealing With Pet Grief
Two weeks ago, my beloved guinea pig, Orwell, died. I expected to cope with the loss of my little companion much the same as any other...
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Cat Dorman & Steff Boulton
- Jul 28, 2021
- 4 min
Topsy: Her Life, Death and Legacy
In 1875 a female elephant was secretly imported to the U.S. from Southeast Asia to perform in the circus. Over the next 25 years, she...
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Cat Dorman
- Jun 30, 2021
- 6 min
Painted Obituaries: An Interview with Leigh Cypres
Leigh Cypres didn’t set out to paint dead dogs. She didn’t even intend to paint dogs, not really. But on a whim now over 20 years ago,...
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Steff Boulton
- Jun 8, 2021
- 3 min
Furever Yours: Pet Tattoos in the Public Eye
For centuries we have taken to tattoos as a way of showing our undying love for partners, children, pets, tacos, etc. And celebrities are no
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