COMO Creatures

An encroaching population of cats has been growing in Columbia in recent years. Fortunately, Boone County Animal Care’s Trap, Neuter, and Return program, or TNR, has come up...

Snakes give people the heebie-jeebies more than any other animal. In fact, polls have shown that the fear of snakes is one of the most common phobias, second...

It’s no surprise that animals can have healing powers. Karen Grindler founded Cedar Creek Therapeutic Riding Center in 1988. The theater and communications alumna from MU arrived at...

Pets in schools are great for educating and creating a fun classroom atmosphere for children. Unfortunately, school pets are generally limited to small animals — hamsters, turtles, and...

Let’s say you go get a coffee at the place by the EatWell supermarket and the Walgreens on Broadway. If you chance on a seat by the wall,...

For Melody Whitworth, director of Unchained Melodies Dog Rescue, it all started with one dog. “When I moved here from out of state, I saw a dog chained...

Dr. Richard Meadows of the MU College of Veterinary Medicine shares the five things he wished all pet owners knew.  Talk to Your Vet Before Adopting a Pet....