Mar/Apr 2022

All Creatures

The Animals Who Share Our Lives

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Editor’s Note
“IT’S THE DOWNY WOODPECKER!” my son shouted, pointing out our picture window to the two bird feeders hanging in the front yard. “He’s back!” David was right. There at a feeder was our black-and-white feathered friend, his body leaning and the red pat
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Why We Love… All Creatures
John Rucker and his team of turtle dogs from Cascade, Montana, are on a mission to save the Eastern box turtle. Back in 2001, John’s Boykin spaniels found box turtles and brought them to him while out hiking. Since spaniels have soft mouths and can c
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Peaceable Kingdom
Starlings gather over a communal roosting site, twisting and swirling across the sky just before dusk. This captivating dance is called a murmuration and is said to offer protection from predators. ■
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Going Beyond
Correctional Facility, a medium-security prison in Wilsonville, Oregon, houses more than adults in custody. Inside, there’s a conservation lab, launched in 2017 in partnership with the Oregon Zoo, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Institute for
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Unexpected Friends Lilo And Rosie
Rosie was in bad shape. Thi Bui and her sisters, Thoa and Tram, had taken the starving kitten in after she’d been found in a friend’s yard. Despite round-the-clock care, they were certain they were going to lose her. “At the end of their life, you wa
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I’ll Never Forget You
AFTER OUR DALMATIAN died in 1999, my husband, Rocky, and I were so consumed with grief, we vowed never to get another dog. Then a friend got a rat terrier puppy and told us he had a brother. “We can’t,” I told her. “We’re gone a lot.” Then we met Sco
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A Wild Life
Cars, electricity, tourism, deforestation, dogs: Sloths face so many dangers. But Sam Trull, co-founder of The Sloth Institute in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica, is determined to do whatever it takes to keep them wild and free. In 2013, she left her life
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The Right Horse
More than anything else, I loved horses when I was a young girl. My family owned an old plug of a horse that I rode over the rolling hills near our home in Oklahoma. All the while I imagined I was astride a glorious stallion, riding off into the suns
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Creature Comforts
CIVILIAN LIFE WASN’T EASY after spending nearly 12 years as a Marine. I tried a few nine-to-five jobs, but I couldn’t connect with my coworkers. None of them had served in the military, and I had trouble finding common ground. Somehow I just didn’t f
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Helping America’s Animals TERRY HUTCHISON
Terry Hutchison was an EMT who rushed people to the hospital. Then her own medical crisis changed her life. In 2014, after serious longterm health issues and several hospitalizations, Terry was left with seven stents, a pacemaker, a defibrillator and
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Mr. Bojangles
‘‘You don’t want that one,” the shelter volunteer said. “He’s broken.” “Broken?” I asked. Had I heard her correctly? I looked down at the black cat sitting on my foot. He trilled softly. The minute I’d walked into the animal shelter’s cat room, he’d
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Pit Stop
Traffic jams. Rude drivers. Lonely hours behind the wheel. Whenever trucker Jesse Ray Rex needs a break, he pulls over at a truck stop and gets out with his camera to explore. The quiet time eases his mind and energizes him for his next shift on the
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Their Mysterious Ways
I DIDN’T NOTICE that my husband, Marty, was carrying something when he came home until he plopped it on my lap. It was a little ball of fluff with a cold, wet nose. A puppy! Marty and I had talked about getting a dog, but I wasn’t expecting this! “I
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The Pit Bull and the Peekapoo
‘Jake!” my husband called out. “Jake!” I shouted. “Jake, where are you, boy?” Our voices echoed in the bitter wind whistling through the hickory trees. The light draining from the December sky, we tramped through the wet leaves and grass stretching b
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Is This for Real?
Matt Wilson and his wife, Katie, scour the thrift stores near their North Charleston, South Carolina, home, looking for silverware and cooking utensils to buy. No, they don’t own a restaurant. Matt is an upcycling artist who uses scrap metal, driftwo
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After They’re Gone
The days immediately following a pet’s death can weigh heavy on the heart. Coming home to an empty house is difficult. You miss your beloved friend and family member. Here are some ideas to help you move through the grief. After my golden retriever I
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President and CEO John Temple Senior Managing Editor Amy Wong All Creatures Lead Editor Megan Troise Creative Director Kayo Der Sarkissian Editorial Team Olivia Abel, Kelly Allen, Morgan Beard, Meg Belviso, Cristina Calle, Sabra Ciancanelli, Caro
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A Look In The Mirror
I CONSIDER MYSELF A POSITIVE PERSON, but some mornings I wake up fighting off the anxiety that seems to have lain in wait for me while I slept. This morning was one of those mornings. I went downstairs to feed Gracie, telling myself not to turn on th
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Color Me!
FUN FACTS: Butterflies are cold-blooded creatures that can fly only when the temperature is between 82 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Spreading their wings on a sunny rock or leaf builds up energy. The spiny sensors on the bottom of a female’s feet help

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