Nebraska Stories
Life with Animals
S13 • E3 Feb 24, 2022
Racin' Wiener Dogs - One of the more popular events at the annual German Fest in Syracuse is the running of the wiener dogs. Dachshunds may have short legs, but they have mighty hearts. Hot Coffee and Cool Cats Omaha and Culture - WE Visit Nebraska's first and only non-profit cat cafe located in Omaha. Felius Cafe hopes to revolutionize the cat adoption ad rescue experience through interaction, education and community. Visitors to the cafe can grab a cappuccino and, for a small fee, reserve some cuddle time with cats and kittens in the feline playroom. . Felius also works with community volunteers to help care for community cats who live on the streets of Omaha but may not be suitable for adoption. Return of the Swan - Almost hunted to extinction, trumpeter swans are again thriving in the Sandhills. In this conservation success story, meet the researchers who have worked tirelessly to protect trumpeter swans and their habitat, ranchers who live among these birds and make their lives in the Sandhills, and a photographer whose love for this species emanates through his photographs. Unadilla Bill - On the first Saturday of February, Unadilla hosts its annual Groundhog Day Celebration. The town's population doubles as folks gather for some wintertime fun and to see if their celebrated resident groundhog will see its shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter...or if spring is just around the corner.
