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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The morning of Skylar’s elbow dysplasia surgery, I was second-guessing myself. “Am I doing the right thing?” I asked Steve as we loaded Sky and Blue into the car for the drive to Mill Valley.
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 […]
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 […]
Part one of a three-part series When my father’s dementia became too much for Kickie to deal with, we decided it was time to move him to San Francisco. He met Kickie shortly after my mother passed away, and for 17 years they lived together at her San Jose home. The house where I grew […]