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Companion Corner: Kash at No Paws Left Behind (Update)

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — It's hard to believe, but playful pup Kash is still looking for his family.
 
iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home.
 
Kash is a nearly 2-year-old Labrador mix who has been at No Paws Left Behind since last spring. We first highlighted him in August and he is still at the shelter.
 
Executive Director Noelle Howland said Kash is a people-dog with a lot of energy.
 
"He loves people. Sometimes when he meets people at first, he'll bark and jump in the air, he gets very excited. But since the size, that can be a little intimidating at first, but he does great with people, and he's overall a very social, playful dog," she said. "He can just get a little crazy, a little quick. So that's his biggest quirk with his size."
 
Kash occasionally gets the "zoomies" and would love a home with an area to run around as fast as he can in.
 
"I would definitely say he should be in a fenced-in yard ... [and] if you're active, too, if you walk a lot," Howland said. "I think he would benefit from a fenced-in yard just because he gets crazy zoomies and he just wants to keep running." 
 
Kash was brought to No Paws Left Behind after his former family had to move. He lived with a smaller animal once before but Howland said it would be better if he went to a home without cats and with older children, since sometimes Kash forgets his size.
 
"He could possibly go home with other dogs. I would say a female. I would say no cats. He did live with a small animal before, but since he's been here, his prey drive is little ... he gets a little amped over seeing birds and things running past him," she said. "So safety, I would say, no small animals. And then kids, I would say definitely teenagers and up just because of his size."
 
Kash is neutered and healthy, but he has a sensitive stomach when it comes chicken in his food. 

You can request to visit Kash at No Paws Left Behind; read more about him on the shelter's website.


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Ice Fishing Spots and Derbys This Winter

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff

With winter really upon us and temperatures hitting negatives you might be wondering where a great spot for ice fishing might be. Throughout Berkshire county there are many different bodies of water to choose from.

Be sure to have your fishing license for those 15 years or older that you can purchase online through MassFishHunt.

Also make sure the ice is thick enough before heading out as well as let someone know where you are going. Have an ice fishing destination you want included on our list–email info@iberskhires.com.

Stockbridge Bowl
Stockbridge

The lake is a popular scenic spot. Fishermen are known to catch trout, bass, and sunfish here. This is the perfect place to set up your tent or chair and cut a hole for your fish. 

Laurel Lake
Lee 

Laurel Lake is not only a great view but bass are a popular catch. There's a public paved ramp and large parking lot located on the southern tip of the lake.

Pontoosuc Lake
Pittsfield

This spot is best known for its yellow perch. It's quite popular for ice fishing so you're sure to also meet some new friends out on the ice.

Be sure to participate in this year's annual ice fishing derby on Saturday, Feb. 21.

More information here.

Onota Lake
Pittsfield

Onota Lake is stocked with hundreds of rainbow trout every year, and with the right bait you're sure to get a catch.

Cheshire Reservoir
Cheshire

This is a great spot to catch bass, pickerel and pike. 

Be sure to participate in the years annual ice fishing derby on Sunday, February 8th.

More information here.

Windsor Lake
North Adams 

Affectionately known as Fish Pond, this small lake is stocked with rainbow trout, some brook and brown trout, and chain pickerel. 

Mercers Pond 
Great Barrington

A great place to set up a tent and make a hole for the perfect fish to hopefully win at this year's fishing derby on Saturday, Feb. 14.

More information here.

Be sure to safely get on the ice and make sure if it's good for you to go out on, MassWildlife has many tips so that you can keep yourself and others safe when ice fishing.

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