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Goodness knows that Central Oregonians love their pets. Bend has even been named Dog Town, USA a time or two. In honor of the furry friends who we know and love, we bring you another edition of Central Oregon Pets.

From funny chicken names to lost stock animals to a quiz that helps you determine if your pet is more like a child, read on for lots of pet-friendly fun!

My Dog is My Child Syndrome – Six ways to know if you’ve been infected

An Uptick in Returned Pets? – Not so much, says local shelter representative

The Sheriff’s Ranch – Lost and neglected animals get a second chance

Central Oregonians and the Chickens Who Love Them – Backyard chickens get some funny names. Some locals shared what they named theirs. 

The Companion Animal Medical Project – Local nonprofit provides support for the unhoused and their pets

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This article appears in Sep 15-22, 2021 and Central Oregon Pets Late 2021.

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Central Oregon Pets – Fall 2021

by CO Pets Staff, The Source - Bend, Oregon
September 15, 2021

<h1>Central Oregon Pets – Fall 2021</h1> <p class="byline">by CO Pets Staff, The Source - Bend, Oregon <br />September 15, 2021</p> <p><p class="p1"> <span class="fdnDropCap">G</span>oodness knows that Central Oregonians love their pets. Bend has even been named Dog Town, USA a time or two. In honor of the furry friends who we know and love, we bring you another edition of Central Oregon Pets. </p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full aligncenter aligncenter"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/co-pets-fall-2021-landing-2.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/co-pets-fall-2021-landing-2.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-53246" /></a></figure> <p> From funny chicken names to lost stock animals to a quiz that helps you determine if your pet is more like a child, read on for lots of pet-friendly fun!</p> <p><title></title> </p> <p class="p1"> <a href="/bend/Content?editor=true&amp;oid=15385827" target="_blank">My Dog is My Child Syndrome</a> - Six ways to know if you’ve been infected </p> <p> <title></title> </p> <p class="p1"> <a href="/bend/Content?editor=true&amp;oid=15385832" target="_blank">An Uptick in Returned Pets?</a> - Not so much, says local shelter representative </p> <p> <title></title> </p> <p class="p1"> <a href="/bend/Content?editor=true&amp;oid=15385840" target="_blank">The Sheriff’s Ranch</a> - Lost and neglected animals get a second chance </p> <p> <title></title> </p> <p class="p1"> <a href="/bend/Content?editor=true&amp;oid=15385854" target="_blank">Central Oregonians and the Chickens Who Love Them</a> - Backyard chickens get some funny names. Some locals shared what they named theirs.&nbsp; </p> <p> <title></title> </p> <p class="p1"> <a href="/bend/Content?editor=true&amp;oid=15385860" target="_blank">The Companion Animal Medical Project</a> - Local nonprofit provides support for the unhoused and their pets </p> <p> Thanks for reading! </p> <h3 class="content_h3"> <div> Check out the <a href="https://issuu.com/thesourceweekly/docs/co_pets_spring_2021_final" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://issuu.com/thesourceweekly/docs/co_pets_fall_2021" target="_blank">digital edition</a> below!<br /> </h3> <div> </div> </p></div> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full aligncenter aligncenter"><a href="https://issuu.com/thesourceweekly/docs/co_pets_fall_2021.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/co-pets-fall-2021-cover-2.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-53245" /></a></figure></p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/special-issues-and-guides/central-oregon-pets-fall-2021-15386121/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com&quot;&gt;The Source - Bend, Oregon&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-Untitled-design-4.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=53240&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://www.bendsource.com/special-issues-and-guides/central-oregon-pets-fall-2021-15386121/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/bendsource.com/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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