February 7th, 2010 08:51pm
by Pets
Raising a potential service dog is a daunting task. Puppy raisers receive an eight-week-old puppy from an organization like Canine Companions for Independence and then commit to more than a year of raising the dog.
I did this a few times and also cared for a breeder who gave birth to puppies for CCI, so full disclosure here. My commitment to the organization sparked my later interest in dog training.
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February 4th, 2010 08:34pm
by Pets
One un-spayed female cat and her offspring, can be responsible for the birth of 73,000 kittens in six years. In fact, female cats, barely kittens themselves, commonly give birth.
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TAGS free spay/neuter clinic, Paws for Love, Sonoma County Animal Care and Control, unspayed cats | CATEGORY Uncategorized
February 1st, 2010 01:55am
by Pets
I debate that it was an irresponsible owner who allowed the dog to go un-spayed and resulted in the pregnancy. Likely she was dumped at the shelter because no one wanted to deal with the puppies. It’s not her fault. My heart breaks that this should be a death sentence for otherwise perfectly fine animals.
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January 27th, 2010 05:32pm
by Pets
Someone to remind us that keeping a house clean during the winter is pointless.
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January 25th, 2010 02:10pm
by Pets
It’s not uncommon for pets who have lived together, to be surrendered together. Most rescues and shelters will try their very best to have the bonded pairs go home together.
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January 22nd, 2010 05:17pm
by Pets
“I don’t know whether to laugh or cry,” said one rescue worker. “A vigil for a turkey?”
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TAGS San Rafael, turkey, wildlife | CATEGORY Uncategorized
January 19th, 2010 02:28pm
by Pets
Please go these see critters, but while you are there, please also notice the shy ones, the not traditionally cute ones and the not so young ones.
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TAGS Healdsburg Animal Shelter, Sonoma Pets Lifeline | CATEGORY Uncategorized
January 14th, 2010 03:57pm
by Pets
Scientists have long investigated whether animals have an ability to detect earthquakes.
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January 13th, 2010 12:28pm
by Pets
Being a traditionalist when it comes to pets, adopting guinea pigs was a stretch. But the kid had done her research, asked a lot of questions and wanted to know about the “Pavlovian response” in guinea pigs.
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January 10th, 2010 12:56pm
by Pets
If losing weight and learning how to train a dog were among the resolutions you made for yourself for the New Year, here’s a way to accomplish both.
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TAGS dog walker, Sonoma County Animal Care and Control, volunteer | CATEGORY Uncategorized
Sue McGuire 
