Hike Northern Idaho: 50 at 50

Hike Northern Idaho: 50 at 50

Off the Trail

I Thought I Was Doing a Good Thing

A Tough Week Off the Trail

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Jennifer Cox
Aug 15, 2026
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A month ago, I walked into a local pet shelter “just to look.” I lost a cat recently, and wasn’t sure I was ready for a new one. I’d perused the shelter’s website. Saw a picture of some black kittens, older, teenagers really.

Resistible, I thought. I’ll just learn about the adoption process, I told myself.

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