The Animal Issue July 2017
4-H Clubs Teach Kids About Animals — and Themselves; Adopting a Foster Dog; River Snorkeling; Puppy Parenting; Backyard Catio
An Interfaith Couple on Intentional Parenting, Commuting and the Benefits of Raising an Only Child
Burlington couple Josh and Mieko met in 2001 when they were teaching fellows at a residential high school in Estes Park, Colorado, and they have…
How can parents treat their child’s pet allergies?
Welcoming a furry friend into the family often comes with great benefits. Pets can provide love and companionship, help reduce anxiety, teach responsibility and even…
Freshwater Explorers: River Snorkeling Exposes Kids to the Life Aquatic
In a shallow section of the White River, surrounded by wildflower fields and the Green Mountain National Forest, elementary school students peered into the water,…
Farm-Raised Kids: 4-H Members Share What They’ve Learned About Animals — and Themselves
Founded more than a century ago, 4-H is the country’s largest youth development organization. Through its clubs, camps, competitions and clinics, the program reaches nearly…
Prancing Along The UVM Morgan Horse Farm
UVM Morgan Horse Farm, 74 Battell Drive, Weybridge It was one of those June mornings where you forget the frigid Vermont winter — blue skies,…
Habitat: The Catio
Diane Sullivan and Matthew Thorsen are well aware of the challenges presented by owning cats with an insatiable desire to explore the outdoors. “When cats…
Highland Center for the Arts Brings the Big Stage to Greensboro
Rural Greensboro has a new artsy addition. The Highland Center for the Arts — which includes a 225-seat theater, a 100-seat performance space, a gallery…
Whirlie’s World Adds a Little More Bounce
Changes are afoot at the Middlebury entertainment center Whirlie’s World. The business — which boasts an arcade, a black-light laser tag area, bouncy houses and…
Mother Myrick’s Confectionery Offers Tasty Rewards to Summer Readers
Reading during the summer months has a sweet payoff for kids in the Manchester area, thanks to Mother Myrick’s Confectionery. Twenty-eight years ago, the makers…
Girls Baseball Team The Colchester Thunder Take League by Storm
The Colchester Thunder, a Little League team comprised of a dozen 7- and 8-year-old girls, took the baseball field by storm this spring, finishing their…
Parenting Hacks: Summer Activities
This month, parents shared their favorite summer activities with us. Send your parenting hacks and recommendations to ideas@kidsvt.com. We love looking for heart-shaped rocks at…
Amy, Isabella, Natalie & Oscar the Dog
What does Oscar like to do? Natalie, 3: He takes our socks … and he tries to get them from us! Isabella, 5: We try…
Love Stinks: Our Relationship With an Unusual Pet Wasn’t Meant to be
I cried for weeks when my childhood cat, Sheba, died. She was a force to be reckoned with. If you tried to move her from…
To Get, or Not to Get, a Pet?
For the past year, my kids, Mira and Theo, have been asking for a dog — with 10-year-old Mira leading the charge. I’m not entirely…
The Art Of… Puppy Parenting
The day we got the puppy is a blur. When I awoke that morning, I had no idea that by evening I would own something…
Trending — July 2017
Philadelphia Zoo enlisted ob-gyn Rebekah McCurdy to deliver a mama gorilla’s 5-pound son. You should see that baby’s head of hair! Vermont doctors dole out…
What pet is right for my family?
Thirty years ago, my mother opened the door to my father standing there, holding a bag of dog food in one hand and an old…
Rescue Mission
“When you’re 8 and 10.” This was the mantra my husband, Jon, and I recited when our boys, Kai and Julian — then 6 and…
