Jasmine Wilson
3 articlesJasmine Wilson lives on a happy little homestead in Coos County with her 3 dogs, 4 cats, 2 sheep, and 2 ducks — no two days are the same. She writes the newsletter's tongue-in-cheek animal column, reporting the latest crimes of Jax and Vada, two dogs with a weakness for porcupines, and Nibbles and Kiwi, two sheep with a taste for the garden and the dog bowl.
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This Month’s Doggy Delinquent: Vada — A Girl With Expensive Taste, Terrible Timing, and the Face of Someone Who Would Never, Ever Do Such a Thing
A 12:30am porcupine encounter sent Vada to a 24-hour emergency vet in Springfield, where a $2,000 bill brought the family’s “free” dog to $12,000 in four years.
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Fleece and Desist: Two Sheep Gone Full Rebel
Two sheep mount a household crime wave: Nibbles raids Dad's garden twice for tomatoes, corn and raspberries, while Kiwi ignores the pasture entirely and steals dry dog kibble off the porch.
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Doggy Delinquent of the Month: Jax and the $800 Porcupine Snack
A 4ft fence, a midnight run to the marsh and a mouthful of quills add up to an $800 vet bill and mandatory night-leash lockdown for an unrepentant dog.