The 2021 Paw Print Issue
A celebration of the remarkable pets of Our Town.
Sponsored by:
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Cooper * The Silvey Family |
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Dobby and Haley Bowman Photo Credit: Nicole Bissey |
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Captain and Lillie * Lauren Fredrickson and Aaron Schmeltz |
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Dobby * Haley Bowman Photo Credit: Nicole Bissey |
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Dobby and Hank Bowman Photo Credit: Nicole Bissey |
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Lillie and Captain * Lauren Fredrickson and Aaron Schmeltz |
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Sunshine * Chris, Erika, Simon, Aidan, and Rory Lawler |
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Parker and Murphy * Jill Dean |
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Simon * Danielle and Daniel Miller |
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Miles, Nolan, and Blake Reuter with Weston |
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Charlie * Jennifer Matney |
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Bean * Veronica and Jim Mertz |
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Oakley * Susan and Charlie Porter |
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Cooper Fate Sansale * The Sansale Family |
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Drew and Karah Jones with Luna |
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Echo * Molly Crawford Munninghoff |
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Chloe and Cookie * Patty Baker |
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Tom Mentzer with Duncan |
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Jamie * Kristin and Dave Wing |
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Tui and Barnes Hanes Photo Credit: Allison Fleming |
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Scotty and Mojo * Susan Mason |
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Abby * Martha and Rusty Smith |
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Noah and Rachel Slabotsky with Sonny and Zooey |
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Mountain Lion * David Douglass |
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Mattie, Rosie, and Ivy * Kristina Menendez |
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Tonic (the birthday girl!) with Bergie * Amy Snively |
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Chloe * Sarah Marquardt |
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George, Penny, and Pablo * Ashley Patton and Jordan Starke |
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Alexis Andrews, emergency shelter advocate; with Cooper, Rose Brooks Center’s therapy dog |
Additional photos featured in the April 17, 2021 issue of The Independent.
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