Recently an acquaintance was attacked by a dog. Fortunately for her, the dog was not an angry, aggressive dog but rather a 100+ lb. adolescent with a strong play drive – and she was the toy! The other fortunate part is that she is very level headed and strong, so she stayed calm and was…
Nothing like a couple days in the triple digits to remind you how dangerous the heat can be – to both humans and animals! These suggestions may be too late for the heat wave last week, but something tells me we will see more hot days ahead. I was wondering with everyone working from home,…
When the COVID-19 pandemic first began in March, the shelter, like all businesses in the County shut down. Our volunteers, who we already knew were wonderful, really stepped up and within 2 days took all our adoptable animals home to foster so they could get the attention they needed and not have to just sit…
What’s even better than watching the telly at night? What provides laughing-out-loud non-stop entertainment? Guaranteed to amuse everyone from your kindergartner to your grandmother? A litter of kittens at play! And the best part is that when they finally get tired you get some cuddle time in too. The best of both worlds! I’m not…
I found it hard to believe that after being away for three weeks I came back to find the same fires that were burning when I left were still not contained! These disasters, and the current hurricane threat on the East Coast, are becoming more and more common. Frightening, no? Are you ready? Are your…
There’s an interesting discussion going on within the animal shelter director’s chat group about what policies each agency has in place to deal with this situation: A person comes in and surrenders an elderly pet and immediately wants to adopt a puppy. What do you think the shelter should do? If you’re honest, most people’s…
We recently took in a stray dog that someone found on the freeway and stopped to rescue. Bless this Good Samaritan for helping a lost dog that was in trouble and could have been seriously hurt as he ran along the side of a busy freeway exit. That was a generous and kind thing to…
Here’s the top 10 reasons why you should volunteer at the shelter: 1)You love animals 2)You want to give back to your community 3)You want to be part of the solution 4)You enjoy the company of like-minded people 5)You have skills (computer, organizational, artistic) that you enjoy sharing 6)You want to feel like you’ve made…
OK, here’s a question for you. If you found a stray dog or cat on your property, would you help him or her? I’m guessing that if you are reading this article you are somewhat of an animal lover. Most people would help the dog because dogs aren’t usually seen roaming around alone. It’s clear…