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C. Lynn Carvalho, SNiP CA founder and executive director

How long have you been involved with animal rescue? All my life. How did you get involved with animal rescue? My Aunt Patti fed and trapped feral cats in Palm Springs while I was growing up. As a proud member of the residential building industry for over 20 years, in almost every building site from […]

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Maripat Davis: Founder and president, All for Love Animal Rescue

How did you get involved with animal rescue? I’m an actress and singer by profession. One of my musician friends e-mailed me my first plea for a dog that was at an L.A. shelter and going to be killed at the end of the day. Not realizing that this happens every day at shelters across […]

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Bay Area Pet Fair & Adoptathon finds homes for more than 750 animals

The annual Bay Area Pet Fair & Adoptathon took place Oct. 11–12 in San Rafael with more than 60 rescues and shelters bringing animals seeking forever homes. It wasn’t just about cats and dogs, either —hamsters, guinea pigs, rats, chickens, a rooster, and a tortoise were among the 758 animals adopted during the weekend event […]

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Beasley’s Buffalo Bites

I strive to feed Skylar meat treats that are human grade and healthful and that come from humanely raised animals. With Sky’s elbow issues, salmon and buffalo are great alternatives to chicken and beef because they’re high in fatty acids, which are believed to have anti-inflammatory properties. She has some favorite salmon treats (I’ll save […]

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Gift Guide: You’ll get a lot of bling for the buck with artisan custom-made pet collars

I remember buying Jazzy some dog fortune cookies and the first fortune read, “Another day, another collar.” That fortune had already come true. Jazzy was known for her cornucopia of pink collars, ranging from nylon numbers with sayings like “Mommy’s Little Girl” to bling-bling Swarovski crystal stunners. Many were sent to her by fans, like […]

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Monica Hardeman: Founder and president, Equine Rescue Center & Sanctuary

How many years have you been involved with rescue? I have been rescuing since 1998, so nearly 20 years. How can someone contact the Equine Rescue Center & Sanctuary (ERC)? Call me on my cell phone at 831-840-1412, e-mail me at monica@equinerescuecenter.org, or visit our website, equinerescuecenter.org. Do you have any upcoming events? Yes, the […]

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Proponents fight for grooming legislation; S.F. shelter waives pit bull adoption fees for December; Bay Area Pet Fair sets adoption record

GROOMING LEGISLATION The national headlines are horrifying: “Dog bakes to death in dryer,” “Fourth dog death at Happy Tails Pet Spa,” “Animal hanged to death at Petco.” An Internet search for “dog grooming death” brings up page after page of similar stories. Marina resident Hannah Hartman says she feels lucky in comparison — her 7-year-old […]