Pets

Nov 2023 11

Help Valley Animal Center give homeless dogs and cats a Thanksgiving feast

2023 Articles, Animal Rescue Adventures, Pets

by Juan Guitron

Valley Animal Center’s annual campaign, “Birds of a Feather, Feed Together,” returns this month. It is a fundraising campaign that seeks to raise enough funds to give their adoptables a Thanksgiving feast. When a person donates in person at any of one of its departments, the donor receives a paper turkey feather to write their name on. Each feather is added to a large turkey banner displayed in the grand lobby.

Nov 2023 4

Zack, the Elder Statesman

2023 Articles, Animal Rescue Adventures, Lee Juslin, Pets

by Lee Juslin

Zack is a senior Westie, approximately twelve years old. He was picked up as a stray by the county shelter. He is blind and deaf but has no skin or health problems. The shelter knew Zack would not be easy to adopt, so they called Elizabeth of Lone Star Westie Rescue.

Nov 2023 4

Animal Rescue of Fresno: The Senior Yard

2023 Articles, Animal Rescue Adventures, Pets

by Wendy Hunter

Boo! Did I scare you? Did you jump a little? Well, my friends, by the time you read this, Halloween will be done and gone, taking all its ghouls and goblins with it. Children will have taken to the spooky streets on All Hallows Eve with plastic pumpkin buckets and paper sacks, weighed down with all kinds of scary sweets and treats. The dream team of Barbie and Ken will rollerblade through the sidewalks, wreaking havoc on unsuspecting ghosts, their sheets spinning like a whirling dervish.

Oct 2023 28

Merlin The Playful Pup

2023 Articles, Animal Rescue Adventures, Lee Juslin, Pets

by Lee Juslin

Merlin was purchased as a young pup from a breeder out West. The family that bought him meant well, but with no prior Scottie or terrier experience, they found the sweet but playful pup to be a bit too much for the busy family.

Oct 2023 21

Labrador Retriever Rescue of Fresno: Bruno & Odie

2023 Articles, Animal Rescue Adventures, Pets

by Stacy Lynch

Labrador Retriever Rescue of Fresno (LRRF) is pleased to introduce you to two of our handsome, yellow Labradors that are available for adoption. Meet Bruno and Odie, two fine 3-year-old hunks looking for love!

Oct 2023 21

Rattie Ratz Rescue: The Nutty Girls, Mischief & Rattie Cuddles

2023 Articles, Animal Rescue Adventures, Rodent Ramblings

by Stephanie Cameron

Rattie Ratz Rescue, located in the greater Bay Area of Northern California, takes in hundreds of needy rats each year. The rescue's volunteers have learned that the task of matchmaker is an incredibly crucial role that affects the successful placement of a rescued rat into a loving home.

Oct 2023 14

Feral Paws Rescue: Three Stories in Black & White

2023 Articles, Animal Rescue Adventures, Feral Paws Rescue

by Paula Hunsacker

The mission of Feral Paws Rescue has always been to save senior and special needs cats, and our Rescue never goes back on our word. So, when we get a call from the Central California SPCA, we respond as quickly as possible. Three precious cats last month were no exception.

Oct 2023 14

Pomeranian mix rescued by Valley Animal Center selected as finalist in Dirty Dogs Contest

2023 Articles, Animal Rescue Adventures, Pets

by Juan Guitron

Through the years, Valley Animal Center has had the pleasure of changing the lives of dogs and cats that have come into their care. The services they offer their adoptables help many abandoned pets find their furever homes.

Oct 2023 7

Whee! I can Fly!

2023 Articles, Animal Rescue Adventures, Lee Juslin, Pets

by Lee Juslin

Valentina, at barely one-year-old, is still very puppy-ish. She is super active, loves toys, and is a very busy girl. Her foster mom says she jumps on the sofa and flies to nearby chairs or tables.
Valentina was purchased by a nice family from a pet shop, but they had no Scottie experience. In addition, the parents were very busy between working full time, their children’s school, and after school activities. Consequently, Valentina spent a lot of time alone in her crate.

Oct 2023 7

Animal Rescue of Fresno: Volunteering, It’s a Good Thing

2023 Articles, Animal Rescue Adventures, Pets

by Wendy Hunter

It’s finally fall, folks, and that’s always a time for reflection. So pull up a chair and warm your chilly fingers with a hot pumpkin spice beverage, butter a slice of pumpkin spice bread, and light up a pumpkin spice candle for that whole freaking fall effect. Breathe it in. Suck up the aroma. Remember, you only get this one time of the year.