Tired yet of all the predictions for 2016? I’m not good at guessing things but I do know some of what is coming up in the new year, since I’m the one who put the requests into the budget. Based on what was approved we will be seeing some positive changes happening around here –…
Animal Shelter workers normally dread September. It is typically the high point of our animal population, with kittens filling every cage and foster home and back to school activities decreasing the number of adoptions. One fall day a few years ago someone asked me how many kittens we had and I took the time to…
Looking for activities to keep your child engaged, learning and having fun this summer? We have a suggestion – enroll him or her in our Kidz ‘n Critter Summer Camp. This year we are holding six one-week sessions of camp for students going into grades 2-7. Each week is for a different age group, so…
By Mickey Zeldes March 12, 2015 We post all the stray animals that come through our door on our Facebook page. It has really helped increase the number of animals returned to owners, as people recognize them as either their own missing pet or belonging to a friend or neighbor. Dakota was sure pleased her neighbor…
By Mickey Zeldes March 6, 2015 12:00 am Fortunately, we don’t see much serious animal neglect in Rohnert Park. Nothing like what they see in some of the other parts of the country or even in more rural parts of California. We are lucky in that. When we do see an animal in need of attention…
By Mickey Zeldes January 23, 2015 Vincent and Vanille are two very sweet, although a tad shy, teenagers that have spent most of their lives growing up in our shelter. They were rescued as tiny kittens from a field and sent into a foster home to be tamed down. That was last May. Because of recurring…
By Mickey Zeldes December 26, 2014 This time of year always makes me nostalgic, so it’s appropriate to look back and reflect on the year. We had lots of highlights and positive things happen this year of which we are quite proud. We started the year on a positive note by creating a new position of…
By Mickey Zeldes The Mutt Strut is coming. This is exciting news to dog lovers in Sonoma County. It’s a special day that celebrates everything canine. We’re busy lining up exciting demonstrations, soliciting pet related vendors, getting arts and crafts ready for the kids’ area and more, so reserve Saturday, Sept. 27, now on your…
By Mickey Zeldes June 20, 2014 There is a population in our city of low-income pet owners that want to do right by their pets but simply cannot afford the luxury of vet care, especially non-urgent routine things like vaccinations and wormings. Some of these animals have never received protection against common diseases, and for…