Tag Archives: California
And The “Hambone” Goes To…
… the yellow Lab that ate the beehive. The whole beehive!
Each year Veterinary Pet Insurance Co (VPI) presents the Hambone award to the dog who has the nation’s most unusual pet insurance claims.
This year’s winner is Ellie, a 1 year-old yellow Labrador from Santee (way to bring home the gold for San Diego!!!). The [...]
Pomeranian Undergoes Gender Reassignment Surgery
This is one of those odd, “only in California” (and I say that as a Californian) stories . . .
Red, a less-than-one year old Pomeranian, was found wandering the streets of San Bernardino. At the shelter when they did his physical exam they found that Red was a hermaphrodite, having underdeveloped male and female sex organs. The [...]
Long Beach, CA Enacts Cat License Law
Dog owners know that one legal aspect of having dogs is getting them licensed, and now Long Beach California cat owners have to as well.
The measure has a two-fold purpose – the first is to help get cats that animal control picks up back to their rightful owners and stop the unnecessary euthanasia of pets; the second [...]
CA New Bill Proposes Animal Abuser Registry
California Senator Dean Florez (D) has proposed a new bill to the state senate that would allow the creation of an animal abuser registry that lists the abuser’s personal information, including photograph and criminal charges, and then post that information online for public viewing. This would only apply to those convicted of a felony animal [...]
West Hollywood Bans Dog and Cat Sales
West Hollywood, California, the first city to ban cat declawing (2003), has made it illegal for stores to sell dogs and cats in an unanimous vote from the city council.
This isn’t a surprising move considering that West Hollywood is known for their animal-friendly attitude. Beyond the ban on cat declawing, the city council also legally [...]
Covering the Upbeat
I have to be honest with you all . . . I have the best job on the planet. I get to write about animals, talk to people about animals, learn about animal issues and read all the animal related news for stories that I think you will want to read. Doesn’t that sound like [...]
Dog Rescued from L.A. River (video)
Friday of last week Los Angeles County fire department was notified that there was a dog in the middle of the swift-moving waters of the LA River. KTLA news documented the harrowing rescue.
The dog, a German shepherd, is currently quarantined for rabies after biting the rescuing firefighter several times. The dog has a few scrapes [...]
Too Many Chihuahuas for California Shelters
California shelters are experiencing a population explosion of Chihuahuas and experts are saying that pop culture and Hollywood are the reason for the problem. “All the shelters in California are seeing an upswing in Chihuahua impounds,” Deb Campbell, a spokeswoman for the San Francisco animal care and control department, told Maria L. La Ganga in [...]
Update: Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs/Vetos Animal Welfare Bills
Sunday night in a frenzy of last minutes signatures, Gov. Schwarzenegger passed through a mountain of bills into law while leaving another sizable number of bills in the wake of veto-dust.
We told you about Dean Florez’s bill to ban dairy cow tail docking and Governor Schwarzenegger’s twitter/youtube tantrum about the California Senate’s focus on what [...]
Ricochet’s Results at Surf City Surf Dog Contest
Last week we posted the release about Ricochet’s appearance the Huntington Beach Surf City Surf Dog contest. Hopefully you got a chance to head out and cheer on our favorite little “sur-fur” girl, but if you didn’t here’s how she did . . .
In the preliminary heats, Ricochet took first place for the large [...]