Geri lived in a beautiful two-story house. The owner said no dogs. Geri kept her dogs and gave up the house. She now lives in a tent encampment in Oakland, California. When I speak at colleges and conferences I’ll often ask people to raise their hand if they love their pets. Almost everyone raises their…
Homeless Woman in Oakland Loves Her Dogs — san jose community network
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Boots on the Ground: Caring for COVID-19 Exposed Pets in Shelters
Join Dr. Sandra Newbury, Director of University of Wisconsin's Shelter Medicine Program, for practical guidance for essential shelter workers caring for pets who have been exposed to COVID-19. From intake to outcome, she'll be sharing protocols and answering questions on how to keep yourself and the animals in your care safe. This webcast is one hour and will be recorded. Dr. Newbury helped to build the Koret Shelter Medicine Program at the University of California, Davis from 2006-2014. Sh...
Mountain Lion Strolling Along El Camino Real In San Mateo Eludes Capture https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2020/04/20/jaywalking-mountain-lion-eludes-capture-by-san-mateo-police/
Jaywalking Mountain Lion Eludes Capture By San Mateo Police
SAN MATEO (CBS SF) — Mountain lion, observed jaywalking across El Camino Real in San Mateo, eluded capture early Monday despite an intense search for the animal. San Mateo police said officers were responding to an unrelated call for service when they reported seeing a mountain lion jaywalking at the intersection of W. Poplar Ave. and N. El Camino Real at around 1:15 a.m. The mountain lion quickly ran westbound and a search was launched. Several officers saturated the area and conducted a tho...
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It’s hard not to wonder if maybe it’s the people that have changed, and not the animals.
Families Sheltering at Home Encouraged to Foster Pets – NBC Bay Area
The Shelter-at-home order is giving families a lot more time than usual to bond both with each and with their fur babies. People’s pets are big winners as...
How to Help Local Animal Shelters During California's Shelter-in-Place Order
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It’s perhaps not surprising that during a time of greater restrictions on gatherings and social interaction, people would turn to pets to fill that void. But with shelter in place orders in effect, adopting a pet isn’t always as accessible as it once was.
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Dogs and pigs compete at Santa Clara County Fair
Dogs and pigs compete at Santa Clara County Fair in northern California on Aug. 4, 2019.
Homeless Woman in Oakland Loves Her Dogs
Geri lived in a beautiful two-story house. The owner said no dogs. Geri kept her dogs and gave up the house. She now lives in a tent encampment in Oakland, California. When I speak at colleges and conferences I'll often ask people to raise their hand if they love their pets. Almost everyone raises their hand. I then ask the room who wants to get rid of their pets. No one responds. People love pets! Animals become family, and to a homeless person, the unconditional love received from a pet mea...
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Cat-friendly bathrooms and kitten yoga: The strange tail of Silicon Valley's first cat convention
The author poses with a person in a cat costume at the Silicat Valley Cat Convention on Saturday, July 27 in San Jose. The author poses with a person in a cat costume at the Silicat Valley Cat Convention on Saturday, July 27 in San Jose. Photo: Photo By Selena Gonzalez Scroll ahead for photos from the first Silicat Valley Cat Convention. What surprised me most about the inaugural Silicat Valley Cat Convention was the dearth of actual cats. There were cat toys and cat treats, cat caricatures a...
These San Jose-based puppies are up for adoption and in need of a good home
Browse listings of puppies up for adoption at pet adoption centers in and around San Jose.
15 Dog-Friendly Yards In California
15 CA Dog-Friendly Yards - Lamorinda, CA - If a yard is nice for your pet, it's likely a paradise for the people inhabitants, too!
