Critters
November 1, 1981
The Hog Chronicles
The city boy moved to the country and life was good. And then he bought four pigs.
Critters
Stories and updates on some of the state’s many animals
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Critters
October 1, 1981
Bats!
They’re ugly little things, but you’ve got to respect them.
Health
June 30, 1981
Fangs
Now is the time to unlearn everything you’ve ever heard about snakebite.
Critters
February 1, 1981
Life Behind Bars
Zoos are fine for people, but they make animals go crackers.
Critters
April 30, 1980
A Dog’s Life
Fighting over a black neighborhood in Austin; corralling the irascible Bull of the Brazos; fussing and feuding with the DAR; monkeying around with the San Antonio Zoo.
Critters
March 1, 1980
Horse Power
Horses are expensive, finicky, and a pain to groom. They are also irresistible.
Critters
November 1, 1978
The Birds of Death
Cockfighting is probably cruel and certainly illegal, which are only two reasons that attract its aficionados.
Country Notes
December 1, 1977
Ol’ Blue
A good country dog is loyal, obedient, and knows the difference between a chicken and a possum.
Critters
May 31, 1977
Goats Need Love, Too.
Once you let a goat in your life, you can never get it out.
Critters
February 1, 1977
Coping
Living in the country is all you ever wanted—and probably more than you bargained for.
Critters
June 30, 1976
Nobody Loves a Rattlesnake
Especially not in Sweetwater: the score at last count was Humans 10,000, Rattlers 0.
Critters
May 31, 1976
The World’s Most Despicable Bug
The cockroach. What else?
Sports
April 1, 1976
The Horseman and His Apocalypse
People bring their gangly quarter horse colts to Bubba Werner to transform into winners. Now and again, he does.
Critters
December 1, 1975
A Bad Day for Dolphins
Can Bubbles find happiness in a 30-foot tank?
Critters
September 30, 1975
Man Bites Dog
How the Dallas SPCA got itself indicted for cruelty to animals, and other shaggy dog stories.
True Crime
August 1, 1975
Leroy’s Revenge
Ringside as two dogs—father and son—fight to the death.
Critters
April 30, 1975
Pray for Sharks
Cuddling up to a thousand pounds of ravenous hunger.
Critters
March 31, 1975
Zoo Story
A guide to Texas zoos: living like an animal is better than it’s ever been.
Critters
February 1, 1975
Preparing the Fatted Calf
America is alive and well at the Houston Livestock Show.
Critters
March 31, 1974
Semi-Tuft
Forget your Dallas cowboys and your Houston Astros. Texas’ real champions count birds once a year at freeport. They’re not bird watchers, they’re birders. And therein lies a tail.