Pets

Groomer keeps dogs happy in 'puppy salon' (01/29/10)
Tails wag with happiness as dogs get their pampering trim from Tricia Pippett, owner of Tail Trends, a new dog grooming business in Le Mars. Pippett opened her business Dec. 1, sharing space at Town and Country Veterinary Clinic, but has been doing grooming in Le Mars for 10 years...

Iowa cat catches H1N1 from owners (11/09/09)
A 13-year-old house cat in Iowa that contracted the H1N1 flu from its owners is recovering. Ann Garvey, state public health veterinarian with the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), said there's no indication the cat can spread the flu virus to other humans or animals...

A gift with animals gives Mairose a chance at her own business (08/06/09)
Natasha Mairose has always had a soothing affect on animals. Now she is using that gift in her new business Kozy Kennels. "It all got started because she really seems to calm animals--people would ask her to come to their homes and help with their pets," Natasha's mother, Carol Mairose, said. "One guy wouldn't leave town unless Natasha watched his dog."...

Rural Le Mars woman plans to open dog kennel (07/28/09)
Shawn Schiefen has been dreaming about opening a kennel for breeding and boarding dogs for several years. Monday, the rural Plymouth County woman took a step toward starting Windy Lane Kennels south of Le Mars, receiving some necessary variances from the Plymouth County Board of Adjustment...

Your photos and stories (07/15/09)
We would like to invite you to share your photos and activities with us and your community. We have designated a special section here on our home page for you to showcase your favorite photo and story, or just your favorite photo of a special community event or a funny pet...

Woofstock has successful first year (06/29/09)
Woofstock, billed as a time for dogs and families to come together in peace and harmony, was the idea of Judy Bowman, Mary Reynolds and Cheryl Bolser to earn money for the Plymouth County Historical Museum on June 27. In its first year in Le Mars, no one knew how successful Woofstock was going to be...

Art of persuasion wins girl unusual pet (06/09/09)
Briley Huls, 9, of Le Mars, has been attracting people to her front yard with her unusual pet. A pet duck that is. Briley Huls, the daughter of Melissa Huls and Paul Huls, has a 20-day-old pet duck that her grandmother bought her at Bomgaars. Briley wanted a duckling so bad that she went around Bomgaars to find each item needed to take care of it. She then added up the prices for her grandmother to determine the price of the duckling and supplies...

Pet licensing mandate gets mixed reviews from owners (01/13/09)
Angel is a Siberian Husky. Her owner Roxanne Langwell is willing to do whatever it takes to keep Angel and her two other dogs safe. That now includes a dog license tag required by the City of Le Mars, effective Jan. 1. "It's all right. If my dog gets loose, they can find her," Langwell said. "They can get her back to me faster."...

Le Mars pet licenses now available (12/31/08)
Dog and cat licenses are now available at both veterinary offices in Le Mars. All dogs and cats need to be licensed by Feb. 28, 2009, according to a new city rule that goes into effect Jan. 1, 2009. The fee for spayed or neutered animal licenses is $6 for one year or $15 for a three-year license...

Le Mars pets will soon need to be collared with a new license (12/03/08)
Boxer, Bright-Eyes, Rover and Lily best be ready. Come Jan., 1 Le Mars dogs and cats over 6 months old will need a license and a metal identification tag. Le Mars City Council members gave a new city pet ordinance its final approval Tuesday with a 4-1 vote...

Dog tags might help get strays home, veterinarian says (11/20/08)
A peppy Jack Russell terrier squirms in Tammy Singer's arms at the Le Mars Veterinary Clinic. This dog, the veterinarian assistant said, was brought to the clinic -- which also serves as the city pound -- several weeks ago. It was found loose near Greenwood Avenue in Le Mars. Although it has a collar, the pup has no tags to tell who its owners might be...

Pet licensing ordinance gets first round approval (11/05/08)
The reality of licenses for Le Mars dogs and cats moved a step closer Tuesday as members of the Le Mars City Council, voted 4-1, to give first reading approval for a pet licensing ordinance. Councilman Rex Knapp, who voted against the ordinance, emphasized that his action was not that he was against either dogs or cats but was based on his belief that responsibility for proper control of pets belongs to owners themselves...

Not just a wash: Groomer gives dogs the royal treatment (10/01/08)
She knows what kind of shampoo works well for your dog. She knows how to make doggie toothpaste from scratch. And she's even trained in pet CPR. Meet Monica Nilles. The Le Mars woman is the new dog groomer on Central Avenue, part of the Bow Wow Pet Shop and Bakery's new addition: Bow Wow Grooming and Day Spa...

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