Pets

Sep 2022 24

Jackie Dale-CatMother/Cat Trapper: Keeping Cats Alive & TNR in Brutal Heat/A Flurry of Tinys

2022 Articles, Animal Rescue Adventures, Jackie Dale, Pets

by Jackie Dale

In terms of heat, the past month has been exceptionally brutally here in the Central Valley. When the temperatures started climbing up to as high as 114°, it became an issue for my cats in outside cages. I had to make room inside for as many of the cats as I could. At the hottest part of several days, I put four of the cats each in a carrier and lined them up on my couch. At least they stayed cool during the extreme heat of the afternoon. I kept up this routine of musical cats for several weeks. The outside feral cats would lounge in the bushes where we would water everything down for them to keep it cool as possible.

Sep 2022 17

Valley Animal Center: Will you give Santana a chance at love?

2022 Articles, Animal Rescue Adventures, Pets

by Alisia Sanchez

Santana was rescued from Central California SPCA by no-kill animal shelter Valley Animal Center in August of 2020. She was a very pregnant mom, emaciated and full of fleas and ticks. After giving birth to a litter of six, all her puppies quickly found forever homes. Santana, however, still resides at Valley Animal Center.

Sep 2022 17

Fresno Bully Rescue: Tex & Bully Boo Walk

2022 Articles, Animal Rescue Adventures, Pets

by Terese Shaw

At Fresno Bully Rescue we are all about community. There are so many different communities other than just the collective community you think of when you think about the area you live in or the areas that we service for adoption. Being at community events in our area and in fact up and down the state help people understand who we are, what we do, and why we love bully breeds so much.

Sep 2022 14

God Knew I Needed A Dog

2022 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Pets

by Hazel Smith

For years, my children had hounded me for a family dog. As a big family with seven young children at the time, there was no way I was going to get a dog. It was more work, more expenses, and more poop. So, how on God’s green earth did everything change for me in one weekend?

Sep 2022 10

Feral Paws Rescue: Shades of Gray

2022 Articles, Animal Rescue Adventures, Feral Paws Rescue

by Lupe Gore

Feral Paws Rescue has always been committed to save those kitties who are special, who have special needs: the seniors, the mothers in the shelters with kittens, and so forth. In this article, I would like you to meet Gray, one of those “special” kitties.

Sep 2022 3

A Klingon Looking for Love

2022 Articles, Animal Rescue Adventures, Lee Juslin, Pets

by Lee Juslin

Kerri, a little Cairn girl, is currently in a Col. Potter foster home. Caryl, her foster mom, says she is a sweet girl that just wants to be near her person. She loves to curl up on a lap, and she sleeps on the bed with Carly. Carly calls her my little Klingon.

Aug 2022 27

Jackie Dale-TheCatMother/Cat Trapper: A Trickle of Kittens/Unwanted Donation/Good News

2022 Articles, Animal Rescue Adventures, Jackie Dale, Pets

by Jackie Dale

I keep a log book of sorts in order to keep track of incoming cat and kittens, my TNR projects, etc. This month’s page is uncharacteristically blank. The relentless triple-digit heat and being full to capacity continue to bring things to a standstill. I had to say “No” to a lot of people. “Sorry, there is no room at The CatMother’s Inn.” But truth be told, there is always a bit of room for the tiny little muffins that come my way.

Aug 2022 27

Food & Pets Mystery Catchup!

2022 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Food Fun, Mysteryrat's Maze, Pets, Sandra Murphy

by Cynthia Chow
& Sandra Murphy

This week we are once again playing catch-up, this time with mysteries involving food or pets in some way-A Cold Nose for Murder: A Chatty Corgi Mystery by Jennifer Hawkins, A Hint of Mischief: A Fairy Garden Mystery by Daryl Wood Gerber, Five Belles Too Many: A Sarah Blair Mystery by Debra H. Goldstein, Death of an Ice Cream Scooper: A Hayley Powell Mystery by Lee Hollis, and Gone But Not Furgotten: A Cat Café Mystery by Cate Conte.

Aug 2022 20

Labrador Retriever Rescue of Fresno: Ozzy

2022 Articles, Animal Rescue Adventures, Pets

by Joni Frauenheim

Looking for a best friend? Then look no further because Ozzy is ready to be just that and more.
This handsome, nine-month-old, fifty-seven pounds of pure joy was once walking the streets alone, until thankfully, he was safely picked up by animal services. That’s where Labrador Retriever Rescue of Fresno came into the picture.

Aug 2022 20

Arthritic Senior Husky Surrendered Twice

2022 Articles, Animal Rescue Adventures, Pets

by Nou Her

In March, 2012, Valley Animal Center rescued a litter of puppies. Kimana (animal ID: 12969), a Siberian Husky mix, was part of this litter. She was adopted quickly after her rescue, but five years later in April, 2017, she was surrendered by her family back to Valley Animal Center. Her family was moving and the new home would not allow pets. Kimana spent only a few weeks with Valley Animal Center before she was adopted the next month in May.