Events on this Day
The City of Durango is partnering with Bear Smart Durango, the CSU Extension Office and local farmers and ranchers to offer free pumpkin drop-off. Instead of ending up as bear food or rotting in landfill, pumpkins will be used to feed hungry pigs and hogs. Residents are encouraged to drop off jack-o-lanterns and other squash.Drop-off stations will be located at the La Plata County Fairgrounds and City of Durango Three Springs Police Substation.
9:00am / VFW Hall
This will be our fourth record swap meet! Thank you again to the VFW for hosting. Come peruse thousands of old records on sale by Southwest Sound and a whole host of local vinyl fanatics! Get there early before the good stuff is gone. Admission is $5.00 at the door. If you are interested in selling, tables are $30 and can be reserved by calling Southwest Sound at 970-259-5896
9:30am / Durango Public Library
Bag of books for only $10
10:00am / Three Springs
The largest 5k race in Durango! All proceeds support the local program ($30 if you register now and $40 race-day registration!) 9:00 AM (ARRIVAL TIME)/ 10:00AM (5K START TIME)
11:00am / Animas City Theatre
Yerma by Simon Stone after Federico GarcÃa Lorca The incredible Billie Piper (Penny Dreadful, Great Britain) returns in her Evening Standard Best Actress award-winning role. A young woman is driven to the unthinkable by her desperate desire to have a child in Simon Stone’s radical production of Lorca’s achingly powerful masterpiece. The unmissable theatre phenomenon sold out at the Young Vic and critics call it ‘an extraordinary theatrical triumph’ (The Times) and ‘stunning, searing, unmissable’ (Mail on Sunday). Billie Piper’s lead performance is described as ‘spellbinding’ (The Evening Standard), ‘astonishing’ (iNews) and ‘devastatingly powerful’ (The Daily Telegraph). Set in contemporary London, Piper’s portrayal of a woman in her thirties desperate to conceive builds with elemental force to a staggering, shocking, climax.
2:00pm / The Wine Shop
Free Wine Tasting in-store every Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. Explore different wines with us. No purchase is necessary, just a thirst for knowledge!
3:00pm / Animas Valley Grange
This workshop will be focused around the care and maintenance of seedling trees. The last part of the workshop will discuss alternative methods for deer and elk fencing.
5:00pm / Ska Brewing World HQ
Join us and Venture Snowboards for an evening of live music by Farmington Hill, raffles and a Ska/Venture custom snowboard giveaway. Also featuring the newest brew from the Mod Project, Sour Apple Gose – brewed with squished apples!
A Different Kind of Furry Friend
The student body at UT Dallas is one that is diverse to say the least, it is near impossible to list all of the different communities within UTD. There is one I am a part of however, that seems does not get proper representation. That being the furry community.
The community is more of a fandom, one simply of anthropomorphic animals, or animals with human characteristics. And since that is not possible to actually have in life, it is mostly lived out through art. Because of this, artists of all kinds are an integral part of the community, cartoonists, 3D modelers, anything that can portray a being, furry or scalie. Anyone can simply join the fandom by having an interest in anthro animals, like in some Disney movies and mascots. Nothing else is required to become a part of the community.
Another large aspect is the fursuiting, which can be seen as simply cosplaying as their fursona, a custom portrayal of someone as an anthropomorphic animal. And although they are a big part, they are also relatively rare. People who do wear fursuits are often times glad to give hugs or pictures, but it is always varies on the person underneath.
During my time at UTD I found that the DFW area might have some of the most people in the community. Texas alone has a lot of furs as Dallas’ annual convention is the fifth largest in the world. I have even met several of my closest friends within the fandom.
The furry fandom has to be one of the most inclusive and wholesome things I’ve been a part of. With the majority of furs also being LGBTQ+, along with the fandom essentially being the internet’s punching bag at times, almost everyone is beyond accepting of people. A student at UTD, who would like to remain anonymous said, “The furry community, especially the UTD furry community has been one of the most welcoming communities I’ve interacted with,” to which I must agree. Since joining myself, I have been more comfortable with who I am because of how normalized it was, no big deal just about coming out. And several of the closest friends I have made have been through the fandom. Another student, who would also like to remain anonymous said, “The UTD furries have been very fun and friendly towards one another, and have been a genuine joy to get to know better. It’s been a hard year, but good friends have made it better. Furries accept your gender, race, and sexual orientation openly, and I think that’s great.”
Experts offer guidance on safely sharing pumpkin with your furry friend
Caution: Avoid certain pumpkin parts for dogs. Animal Humane Society tips for safe pumpkin treats.
Updated: Sep 02, 2022 10:53
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Experts caution against offering specific parts of pumpkin or pumpkin-flavoured treats to your dog due to potential adverse health consequences, which could result in significant expenses.
The Animal Humane Society advises refraining from offering your pet the stem, leaves, skin, or raw seeds when it comes to fresh pumpkins.
Experts in animal care recommend that pet guardians prepare pumpkin puree for their furry friends by either roasting or steaming the pumpkin and then grinding the seeds to use as a topping for their pet’s meals.
Pumpkin’s soluble fiber increases stool volume by absorbing water and promotes beneficial fatty acid production, supporting cell energy, and intestinal function, and reducing large intestine pH. According to the AKC, pumpkin can also alleviate dog diarrhea.
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