Last month, my college-grad daughter came home for a while, and I knew precisely what I needed to do: Get baby chicks! My creative kiddo was needed to help me name the two babies we picked up from the local feed store, and of course, to watch over them during their first tender days under a heat lamp. Just like any infant care, tiny chickens need lots of TLC! While immersed in the care and feeding of those cute cheeps, I’ve also been working on this latest edition of Central Oregon Pets. Chickens get some love in Richard Sitts’ story about how to care for the birds in winter. We’re also telling the tale of a rare surgery on a cat at a local vet hospital, highlighting a special program for pet owners with cancer, and sharing where furry friends can come along while you sip wine. It’s always a pleasure putting together this special publication — so thanks for reading! 

—Editor in Chief, Nicole Vulcan

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Flights and Fur Babies

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The Foster Dog Who Cares for Other Fosters

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Central Oregon Pets Fall 2026

by The Source Staff, The Source - Bend, Oregon
October 21, 2026

<h1>Central Oregon Pets Fall 2026</h1> <p class="byline">by The Source Staff, The Source - Bend, Oregon <br />October 21, 2026</p> <p>Last month, my college-grad daughter came home for a while, and I knew precisely what I needed to do: Get baby chicks! My creative kiddo was needed to help me name the two babies we picked up from the local feed store, and of course, to watch over them during their first tender days under a heat lamp. Just like any infant care, tiny chickens need lots of TLC! While immersed in the care and feeding of those cute cheeps, I've also been working on this latest edition of Central Oregon Pets. Chickens get some love in Richard Sitts' story about how to care for the birds in winter. We're also telling the tale of a rare surgery on a cat at a local vet hospital, highlighting a special program for pet owners with cancer, and sharing where furry friends can come along while you sip wine. It's always a pleasure putting together this special publication — so thanks for reading!&nbsp;</p> <p><em>—Editor in Chief, Nicole Vulcan</em></p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Click the images to read each story</h3> <div class="wp-block-columns"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/special-issues-and-guides/centraloregonpets/flights-and-fur-babies/"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG_1380-copy-1-edited-1024x768.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-103323" /></a></figure> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Flights and Fur Babies</h4> </p></div> <div class="wp-block-column"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/special-issues-and-guides/centraloregonpets/adoption-story-stevie-comes-home/"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/30.43-CO-PETS-stevie-1-edited-1-1024x768.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-103324" /></a></figure> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Adoption Story: <br />Stevie Comes home</h4> </p></div> <div class="wp-block-column"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/special-issues-and-guides/centraloregonpets/the-foster-dog-who-cares-for-other-fosters/"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/12-copy-scaled-e1792551124336-1024x768.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-103283" /></a></figure> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">The Foster Dog Who Cares for Other Fosters</h4> </p></div> </p></div> <div class="wp-block-columns"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/special-issues-and-guides/centraloregonpets/rare-brain-surgery-gives-cat-new-lease-on-life/"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/mars10-copy-1-edited-1-1024x768.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-103325" /></a></figure> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Rare Brain Surgery Gives Cat New Lease on Life</h4> </p></div> <div class="wp-block-column"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/special-issues-and-guides/centraloregonpets/keeping-chickens-through-the-winter/"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/AdobeStock_33456215-1-edited-1024x768.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-103326" /></a></figure> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Keeping Chickens through the Winter</h4> </p></div> <div class="wp-block-column"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/special-issues-and-guides/centraloregonpets/mobile-dog-gym-offers-workouts-cancer-patient-support-in-central-oregon/"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bodhi-an-English-Cream-Golden-Retriever-takes-a-run-on-the-treadmill_courtesy-Bend-Barks-and-Rec-edited.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-103327" /></a></figure> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Mobile Dog Gym Offers Workouts, Cancer-Patient Support in Central Oregon</h4> </p></div> </p></div> <h3 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><a href="https://issuu.com/thesourceweekly/docs/co_pets_fall_2026_for_web">Read the Digital Version</a></h3> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><a href="https://issuu.com/thesourceweekly/docs/co_pets_fall_2026_for_web"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Cover-for-web-789x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-103328" /></a></figure> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/special-issues-and-guides/centraloregonpets/central-oregon-pets-fall-2026/&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=103321&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/centraloregonpets/central-oregon-pets-fall-2026/&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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