California pet owners looking for an apartment may get help from new legislation
California renters who own pets may get help from assembly bill 2216, which would prevent having to give up pets for…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Fillmore!
Meet Fillmore! Fillmore is an adorable 9-week-old orange tabby boy. He was initially very shy, but is quickly coming out of his shell, and is a…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Oliver!
Meet Oliver! Oliver and his sister Olivia were part of a 5-week-old litter being given away in Soledad to any passersby who would take them. A family…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Ziggy!
Meet Ziggy! He is the only boy in a litter of six surrendered when Our Neighborhood PetProject partnered with SNIP bus to get all the pets in a…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Abigail and Celeste
Meet Abigail and Celeste! This pair are sisters from a litter surrendered to Our Neighborhood Pet Project when they partnered with SNIP bus to help…
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French bulldogs remain the most popular US breed in new rankings. Many fans aren’t happy
NEW YORK (AP) — French bulldogs. U.S. dog owners. C’est l’amour. Frenchies remained the United States’ most commonly registered purebred dogs…
Continue ReadingPet of the Week: Meet Brita!
Meet Brita! This beautiful girl came to Animal Friends Rescue Project as a stray from Hitchcock Road Animal Services. Brita is a love bug who is the…
Continue ReadingPet of the Week: Meet Griffin!
Meet Griffin! This handsome boy is looking for his forever home! Griffin came to Animal Friends Pet Project as a stray from Hitchcock Road Animal…
Continue ReadingPet of the Week: Meet Weasley
Weasley is a 4-month-old boy who came into Our Neighborhood PetProject’s (ONPP) care at about nine weeks old when he was found by afamily in King…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Zowie!
Zowie is an 8-month-old tuxedo kitten who came into Our Neighborhood PetProject’s care when he and his family were found under a building at…
Continue ReadingPet of the Week: Meet Marquesas
Meet Marquesas! She is a 5-month-old torbie kitten, which means this gorgeous girlis a combination of a tortoiseshell and a tabby, giving her the…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Redd!
Meet 1 year old Redd! Redd came to Animal Friends Rescue Project from Hitchcock Road Animal Services after being consistently overlooked. During his…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Goose!
CENTRAL COAST, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Meet 7 month old Goose! Goose is a pitbull-mix puppy who was sent to Animal Friends Rescue Project from the…
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French bulldogs’ cute face shape is stopping them getting a good night’s sleep, study shows
Originally Published: 15 DEC 23 11:25 ET By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Flat-faced dogs are all the rage – and have been for a while. With its…
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Pets and holidays: A recipe for disaster?
Originally Published: 11 DEC 23 05:26 ET Updated: 11 DEC 23 08:33 ET By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Editor’s note: Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living…
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Stolen dog found, reunited with owner after violent theft caught on video in North Hollywood
Originally Published: 29 SEP 23 11:07 ET By Ashley Mackey and Jaysha Patel Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES…
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SPCA Monterey County gives update on pets being reunited with families in Pajaro
Linda and her pet dog, Oscar, who was rescued from Pajaro evacuation…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Meeko!
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Meeko is a 1-year-old Boxer who is about 47 lbs.…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Skip!
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Skip is looking for his forever home! He is a sweet and energetic 4-month-old Miniature Australian Shepherd.…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Lenny
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Lenny is looking for his forever home! He is an energetic 10 to 12 month-old dachshund terrier…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Xenia!
This week’s pet of the week is a sweet but energetic cat named…
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Pet of the Week: Introducing Rumee and Cory
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) If you are interested in giving Rumee and Cory their forever homes, they can visit the South County Animal Rescue…
Continue Reading Pet of the Week: Introducing Axel
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) If you are interested in giving Axel his forever home, you are welcome to visit the Animal Friends Rescue Project page.…
Continue Reading Pet of the Week: Meet Mr. Ziggy
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Mr. Ziggy is a 1-year-old terrier mix ready for his new home! If anyone is interested in learning more about Ziggy, they…
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‘Puppy Bowl’ teams are ready to paw-ty. Here are all the details
Whether you hate football, love dogs or some combination of both, Puppy Bowl XVIII is here to help you on Super Bowl Sunday.…
Continue ReadingPet of the Week: Introducing Cleo
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Cleo is looking for her forever home! If anyone is interested in adopting Cleo, they are welcome to visit the Animal…
Continue ReadingPet of the Week: Meet Carmine
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) If anyone is interested in giving Carmine his forever home, they can visit the South County Animal Rescue facebook page…
Continue ReadingPet of the Week: Meet Gunther, the Chihuahua
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Gunther, the Chihuahua is 3 years old and ready to find his forever home.…
Continue ReadingPet of the Week: Charli and Chelsea
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION)- Charli and Chelsea are 10-week-old chow mix puppies. Tony with South County Animal Rescue says both are social and…
Continue ReadingPet of the week: Meet Cirrina & Algae
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Anyone who is interested in giving Cirrina and Algae a forever home, or learn more about the kittens, can visit South…
Continue ReadingPet of the week: Meet JJ the kitten
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) JJ is a orange female tabby. She was originally found in King City with her mother and two littermates. The kittens had…
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49 pets adopted in SPCA event over the weekend
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) for Monterey County were able to find homes for 49 pets at their adoption event over the weekend.…
Continue ReadingPet of the Week: Meet Coconut and Wonder
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Coconut and Wonder are from the Octopus Litter which was rescued by South County Animal Rescue at a property in…
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SPCA Monterey County hosts pick your price adoption event for cats, some birds
SPCA Monterey County says prospective pet owners can name their own prices for certain animals this…
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Multiple pet pigeons abandoned on side of road in Soledad
SPCA Monterey County said it is caring for nine living fantail pigeons found abandoned along Highway 156 in Soledad, and now officers are looking for…
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A day in the life of a Seaside Police Dog
Zhero is part of Seaside Police Department’s K-9 program. His job is to help find missing items, people, and even hidden drugs.…
Continue ReadingPet of the Week: Meet Noah & Fiesta
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Noah and Fiesta are the survivors from a litter of four kittens found in Soledad. They were three days old at the…
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SPCA Monterey County hosts adoption event for adult cats
SPCA Monterey County announced that it will be waiving all adoption fees for some of its cats through…
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Pet of the week: Meet Jellybean
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Jellybean is a mini Pinch mix, and is about 1 1/2 years old. She’s energetic and almost house trained. If anyone is…
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Pet losses surge following holiday weekend
Fireworks are notorious for making animals frantic, and this Fourth of July weekend was no different on the Central Coast.…
Continue ReadingPet of the Week: Meet Olive
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Everyone is welcome to visit South County Animal Rescue’s Facebook page if they are interested in giving a dog or a cat…
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Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter offers discount for those who adopt two kittens
The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter is currently caring for more than 100 kittens, and because of the increase in the number of kittens it is caring…
Continue ReadingPet of the Week: How to keep pets safe during a heatwave
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Everyone is welcome to visit South County Animal Rescue’s Facebook page if they are interested in giving a dog or a cat…
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SPCA holds ‘Pick Your Price’ adoption event for certain exotic pets
The SPCA Monterey County is holding a “Pick Your Price” adoption event for several animals considered exotic…
Continue ReadingPet of the Week: Meet Snickers and Sidian
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Snickers and Sidian are about nine weeks old, and are both males. They are from the same litter of four. Snickers and…
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Local shelter caring for nearly 100 kittens looking for homes soon
Nearly 100 kittens are currently in the care of the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter, and the shelter said they will be looking for new homes…
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Shelter warns of rise in distemper cases among Santa Cruz County animals
The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter said it has seen an increase in the number of distemper cases among coyotes and raccoons in the county, and it…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Ozzy
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Ozzy is 6 weeks, and he’s sweet! Tony with South County Animal Rescue says he even gets along with two golden…
Continue ReadingPets of the week: Bocaccio and Chilipepper
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Bocaccio and Chilipepper are 6 weeks old. Anyone who is interested in giving Bocaccio and Chilipepper a forever home is…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Ghost
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Milo, also known as Ghost, is an energetic, playful and friendly husky. If you are interested in giving Ghost his…
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