Around Town

The name of this column is “Out and About”. Its main purpose is to let you know what’s going on in and around the Three Rivers area. I also try to inject a bit of humor, so that by the time you’ve finished reading the column, you’ll feel more positive about what’s going on in this world and won’t feel …

The staff here tell us that St. Patricks day is coming.  We have hung a shamrock hoping it will bring us luck getting a new home.  We were brought in together, but we could be adopted separately.  I am Aggie Marie, docket No. 45242.  I am the dark girl on the left.  We each are five years old.  They say …

Is it the law, or is it just simple consideration? What I’m talking about is taking your own food or drink into a public restaurant. I’m pretty sure that the local health department frowns on this practice. As a matter of fact, the owner of the restaurant is subject to a rather hefty fine if they are caught permitting this …

Do you want to have company with someone who is talkative?  I’m your girl.  I have cute chubby cheeks, and I am about 10 months old.  My coat is tortoise,  I will need my spay surgery.  I will be waiting to make conversation with you.  My docket number is 44893, at the St. Joseph County Animal Control Shelter located at …

Last week I shared suggestions concerning what not to store in your basement. I’d like to now suggest how to store certain things in that area below ground-level. So please read on and share these suggestions: If your basement gets damp, it would be smart to invest in a few mold-proof containers to store anything that might attract moisture. These …

Hi, I’m Sherman, a male beagle, about 1 year old. I am very cute and friendly and my ears feel like velvet. I am very sweet and even housebroken. Please come and look at me and take me home to love you. My docket number is BIS18-000221, at the St. Joseph County Animal Control Shelter located at 652 E. St., …

Like a good neighbor, my insurance company has given me a few suggestions about what not to store in my basement. I don’t have a basement, but for those who do, I’m passing these ideas on to you, and I don’t even sell insurance. Jot these down, then pass them on to your neighbors: If your basement is unfinished and …

I am a happy dog.  I get very excited because I have so much freedom here.  I can jump straight up at least three feet, I have springs on my feet.  The ladies here call me “Shelby”.  They say I am a beautiful, black, one year old lab.  I am a female, partially housebroke.   I have been crated and want …

When I returned from Vietnam in 1966, I weighed 130 pounds. Since that time, I’ve put on a few pounds. About ten years ago, a doctor at the University of Michigan Medical Center told me that I was obese. At that time I weighed about 247 pounds. Being diabetic, this is not good. The last several years I’ve tried my …

They picked me to be Pet Of The Week.  I  am a playful, friendly, quiet, female, five months old.  I was born August 1, 2018.  One lady that looked at me thinks I have a beautiful head.  She says that I am gentle taking treats softly from her fingers.  I sit when asked, just not on the first request.  My …