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…
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…
They say that bad things come in three’s. If that’s true then the good news is we’re done! Have to say, it has been a rough, not to mention expensive past few weeks. If you follow us on Facebook then you already know what I’m referring to. It started with three dogs who came down…
Only one month left before our fees go up – including animal licenses! Licenses for altered dogs and cats will go from $12 to $18 and if your pet isn’t fixed yet, (what are you waiting for?) it will go from $30 to $36. If your license is due soon I suggest you renew it…
Is your cat having accidents around the house? Not using the litterbox consistently? Before you turn him into an outdoor cat (which doesn’t really solve the problem – just takes it out of the house) please give us a call. As mentioned in another article, myself and another employee (Ash) are taking a 10-week course…
Do you play with your cat? I don’t mean the occasional toss of a paper wad or wiggling the fingers under the blanket. Do you have regularly scheduled play sessions that gives your indoor cat an appropriate outlet for her energy and helps her meet her instincts to catch prey? New studies are showing that…