[ad_1] Our human-created environment can be a hazard to wildlife, and sometimes we may be called upon to step in and help save a life. On a recent morning, I happened to look out my kitchen window and noticed an opossum struggling and unable to free its back left leg from a crack in a […]
Alameda County evictions driving up animal shelter populations
[ad_1] Hook and Ladder, above, are two of the lucky kittens now off the streets. On April 29 Alameda County lifted its ban on evictions, and last week the city of Oakland followed suit (wp.me/p7ShJJ-FYwj). The result: a tsunami of dogs and cats being turned in to local animal shelters by frightened owners worried about […]
VICTORY: Cruel wild cow milking BANNED in Alameda County!
[ad_1] Mother cows like Honey and Babe suffered for years for “wild cow milking” at the Rowell Ranch Rodeo. One nursing mother even broke her neck and had to be euthanized. Honey and Babe say “thank you” for standing up for mothers like them! In early September, we reached out with a plea for […]