Fireworks can be fun for all, except for our furry friends.
Penny, a 7-year-old tabby cat, has a contented disposition, said owner Charli Berry of De Soto.
Woofie loves the water, said owner Kaitlyn Layton of Festus.
Audrey Ellis, a Leader intern this summer, said her two dogs have contrasting personalities. She and her dogs are from the Des Moines area.
When 11-year-old Samantha Sedrick walked into Pettus Ford De Soto on May 20, she hoped she would see puppies.
Luke Orso of Eureka submitted this photo of JR taken in August 2021. JR, now 11, is a rough-haired collie.
The city of Byrnes Mill is holding a public workshop March 18 on the regulation of its feral cat population.
Jay Rosener of Festus took this photo of Pepper in July 2023 during a vacation.
Linda Ramsey submitted this photo of her dog, Molly, and cat, Bitsy, as they shared a view out of a window at her Arnold home.
Leader reporter Carrson McDaniel remembers his family’s dog, Bear, as a communicative pet. Bear, a Great Dane mix, died at age 10 in 2019.