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Bringing Home a Kitten: Five Steps for the First Days
The article outlines five practical steps—kitten-proofing, a small safe space, basic supplies, an early vet visit, and letting the kitten set the pace—to help a kitten settle into a new home.
Kengo Kuma designs Polish library that blends nature and literature
The Wir Słowa (Spiral of Words) Library in Rzeszów, Poland, is a competition-winning, nearly 19,000 m² design by Kengo Kuma & Associates with collaborators that uses sustainable timber and steel in a spiraling plan to unite reading spaces with rooftop gardens and park landscaping.
PACT for West Central Illinois is recruiting families for Head Start.
PACT for West Central Illinois is accepting applications for Head Start and Early Head Start for the 2026–2027 year; the agency runs five centers and families must meet federal income guidelines.
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Showing: 631-640Find "Some Bunny" to Love with Rabbit and Guinea Pig Adoptions
Santa Barbara County Animal Services and BUNS are waiving adoption fees for rabbits and guinea pigs through Feb. 15, 2026, and adoptable animals can be met Tuesday–Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Saratoga Film Showcase returns this weekend to celebrate independent film
The Saratoga Film Showcase runs Friday through Sunday with 31 short films, panels, live demonstrations and most filmmakers attending in person; proceeds will support Camp Stomping Ground.
Guardian Roofing joins Owens Corning and Habitat for Humanity to replace roof for Tacoma veteran
Guardian Roofing, Owens Corning and Habitat for Humanity partnered on the Roof Deployment Project to install a donated new roof in October for Nancy, a veteran homeowner in Tacoma, at no cost to her.
Dakin Humane Society appoints Dr. Katie Spaulding as medical director
Dr. Katie Spaulding has been named medical director of Dakin Humane Society. She previously worked as an infection preventionist in Hawaii and began her veterinary career at Dakin in 2010.
Animal Connection: SPCA's Playing for the Paws golf tournament set for March 23
The SPCA Albrecht Center will host its annual Playing for the Paws Golf Tournament at Woodside Country Club on March 23 to raise funds for shelter animals; registration and contact details are provided by the shelter.
White-and-orange cat wanders into daycare playground and is taken home to be fostered.
A white-and-orange cat entered a daycare playground and a childcare worker took the cat home to foster it, saying he has already grown attached.
Grants to enhance learning awarded to Seaborn teachers
Two Seaborn Elementary School teachers received nearly $1,000 in grant funding to purchase flexible seating and to start a school-wide reading program.
Butler County Animal Shelter sees success at Beaver Dam adoption event
Every dog the Butler County Animal Shelter brought to an adoption event at the Tractor Supply in Beaver Dam was adopted, helping ease the shelter's capacity pressures and relieving staff workload.
Kunshan launches Joint-Creation Camp for key urban districts
On Jan. 17 Kunshan held a launch ceremony for a Joint-Creation Camp for key urban districts and released the master plan for the Yushan Historical and Cultural District, naming Deng Dong as chief designer and Ma Yansong as architectural convener.
Superior Elementary School administrative assistant receives Spirit of Montana Award
Governor Greg Gianforte presented Dawn Bauer, an administrative assistant at Superior Elementary School, with the Spirit of Montana Award during a surprise school assembly, and Bauer recently helped set up a shelter that served about 250 Superior residents after a December windstorm.