2015 was an exciting year for us. We topped our previous record of adoptions and had many successful fundraisers and adoption events. We got a lot of new volunteers along with expanding our board of directors. What this means is we are growing and functioning much better putting policies and practices into place while …
Homeless pet owners – good or bad for animal welfare? By Elsie Lodde For the last 2.5 years, I have been helping to transport animals for The Mercer Clinic for the Homeless, a free clinic run out of Loaves and Fishes by UCD School of Veterinary Medicine. I can tell you, this is not always …
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Importance of a name by Elsie Lodde Founder (and main namer) for Recycled Pets NorCal As someone who has an unusual name (I was named after my great-grandmother who was named after her second cousin), I might be more aware how names can affect someone. Elsie, the famous cow, was not the namesake that people …
3 small dogs escape shootout with police and house fire and now in need of new homes. On December 21st, 2014 the news in Sacramento was focused on a standoff in Auburn. 53-year-old William Corson, who had been known for beating his girlfriend, sprayed her with bear repellant and then got into a gun battle with police. He …
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SuperZoo 2014 Overview: what pet products you might not even know you NEED I was lucky enough to attend the SuperZoo conference, thanks to our friends at A Purrfect Groomer. It took me three days to see all the booths, I had wanted to attend some of the classes but not time for that! …
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Doggy door = death’s door Reasons to break from the ideals that a dog door equals a happy dog, and in fact can be harmful (and deadly) for your dog. I will tell everyone I know, my dogs are only outside when we are home (and usually just to go to the bathroom), and I …
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