Archive for May, 2010
It’s been more than two months since Rocky, a beautiful one-and-a-half year old Rottweiler mix was beaten and left for dead. He was found near Wilson Street in Santa Rosa, tied to a fence with a broken jaw, fractured skull and missing teeth.
On Friday, after months of medical care and…
Rottweiler – Santa Rosa – United States – Rocky – Colorado Rockies
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This weekend signals the unofficial start of summer. Yippee! To get us and our four-legged friends off to a sunny start, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) offers these 10 summer safety tips:
Never leave a pet alone in a car on a warm or sunny day. Cars quickly heat up to…
Humane Society of the United States – United States – Animal Welfare – Organizations – Rescues and Shelters
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Every spring and summer, millions of abandoned kittens overwhelm animal shelters across the country. It’s estimated that approximately 70 percent of healthy and adoptable shelter kittens and cats are euthanized simply due to lack of space and resources.
Not coincidentally, June 1 marks the…
Cat – Animal shelter – Pet – Euthanasia – Recreation
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Perhaps you and your poodle dye your hair the same rainbow colors or share a hankering for pink toenails . Maybe your Maine Coon’s mannerisms mimic your own? Or, better yet, you’ve discovered that you and your favorite rat share a passion for foods with holes in the middle (see below).
If…
Poodle – pet – Maine Coon – Recreation – Maine
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The San Francisco SPCA Board of Directors announced today several new appointments that it hopes will “strengthen the organization’s ability to save and protect animals.”
Effective immediately, Jennifer Scarlett, DVM, and Jason Walthall will serve as interim co-presidents as the board…
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals – San Francisco – San Francisco Bay Area – United States – California
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California legislators are making a clear statement about the treatment of domestic animals in the Golden State: neglecting a pet is as serious a form of abuse as intentionally hurting one.
On Monday, the California Assembly approved Assembly Bill 2012, authored by Assemblymember Ted Lieu…
California – California State Assembly – Animal rights – Organizations – United States
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During a layover in Chicago, I sat next to a smartly dressed New Yorker I’ll call Cynthia who was elevating a bandaged toe on her designer handbag. As someone who once flew to Europe right after tearing a tendon in my foot, I was sympathetic and quickly struck up a conversation.
“So what…
If you’ve been on the fence about adopting an animal, here’s some news that might finally push you over the edge: a recent study that analyzed the brain waves of dog owners found that proximity to their pups made them feel calmer and significantly reduced their levels of cortisol, a stress hormone….
Put on your sneakers and grab your pooch for the Marin Human Society’s Paw Prints fundraiser dog walk in Mill Valley this Sunday. The one-mile stroll begins at 9 a.m. (check in is at 8:30 a.m.) at scenic BayFront Dog Park, located at the end of Sycamore Avenue off Camino Alto. The event fee is $25…
Late last night, I returned from a whirlwind tour of Turkey. Not unlike my trip to Nicaragua over the holidays, I was dismayed by the number of stray animals I saw — in the big cities as well as roaming the countryside. But while Nicaragua is overflowing with packs of homeless hounds,…