August 17th, 2010 11:48pm
Sharing animals among shelters common
by Pets
Cathy Neville must not have a lot of experience in animal sheltering to think that transferring animals between shelters is bad.
August 4th, 2010 11:09am
It’s all been said, now what?
by Pets
Sonoma County supervisors cannot say they have not been made aware of the concerns those in the animal sheltering and rescue community have about how this county handles firings.
August 1st, 2010 02:04pm
Changes for the animals
by Pets
Tuesday afternoon, 2pm, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors chambers is the place to be if you have any interest in animal care issues in Sonoma County.
July 21st, 2010 04:41pm
Finding a new shelter director
by Pets
The animal sheltering community is a small one, which means when something happens, like the firing of Amy Cooper as the director of Sonoma County Animal Care and Control, it sets the whole community abuzz.
July 15th, 2010 08:58pm
Frustration over firing
by Pets
If Cooper was supposed to right all the wrongs, detailed in a highly critical Grand Jury report, that wasn’t fair. Her or any director would have to be super-manager and pull magical money out of who knows where.
June 10th, 2010 02:10pm
Animals in better hands
by Pets
Sonoma County perhaps still has too many shelters and competing interests. Healdsburg’s new shelter plans have raised eyebrows by those aware of the paucity of resources for the caring of homeless animals.
June 4th, 2010 10:08am
Animal shelter directors
by Pets
Sonoma County’s animal sheltering community has some new folks at the top. In fact, of the half-dozen shelters and humane organizations operating in the county, most have new directors and managers.
April 14th, 2010 11:55am
Hope at Sonoma County’s pound
by Pets
The county shelter is a place of last resort for most animals. It’s no secret that other shelters and rescues “cherry pick” the best animals from the county shelter.
August 12th, 2009 08:48pm
Animal shelter director can’t find pet friendly housing
by Pets
It’s disheartening to on the one hand, have so many animals waiting for homes and people wanting to adopt and restrictions that make that impossible.
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Sue McGuire CPDT, has been a journalist in Sonoma County for more than 25 years. She is a long time animal lover, graduate of the Marin Humane Society’s Canine Behavior Academy and a Certified Pet Dog Trainer. She has worked for several years in animal shelters. In addition to blogging duties, Sue teaches classes and private dog training, is a Canine Behavior Consultant and has fostered more than 125 dogs.This blog is a feature of SonomaPets.com, Sonoma County’s favorite pet site.
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