Pet 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…
Continue ReadingPet of the week: Meet Fluffy
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Fluffy is a 5-year old Yorkie who was an owner surrender. If you are interested in giving Fluffy his forever home, you…
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Pet of the Week: Piper the Pyrenees Pup
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Piper is a Pyrenees Mountain Dog. She’s almost 5 months old, and will likely grow to be 100-110lbs when full grown. …
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Pet of the Week: Jellybean
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Jellybean is about one and a half years old. She’s a Chihuahua mix who loves to cuddle and…
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Helping pets with separation anxiety as pandemic restrictions loosen
During the COVID pandemic people turned to furry, feathered friends for comfort and…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Miso
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Miso is a one-year-old puppy looking for her forever home. …
Continue Reading Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter offers discounts on vaccines, microchips as distemper cases increase
The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter says it has seen more distemper cases among coyotes…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Indie
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Indie is a 2-year old Chihuahua mix. Tony with South County Animal Rescue says Indie is a lap dog and enjoys being with…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Blitz
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Blitz is about 17 weeks old and ready for his forever home! …
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Pet of the Week: Meet Sage
Sage is a husky who is full of happy puppy energy. She’s 2 years old and 70 lbs. South County Animal Rescue (SCAR) says Sage is playful and gets…
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SPCA Monterey County expected to give 100,000th pound of free pet food
SPCA Monterey County is hosting a free pet food bank event this weekend, and it is expecting to mark a…
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Cal Fire CZU rescues dog off of cliff
Cal Fire firefighters with the San Mateo-Santa Cruz unit rescued an 8-month old collie named…
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SPCA Monterey County takes in 41 evacuated pets
SPCA Monterey County said it is currently caring for 41 pets evacuated due to this week’s…
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The SPCA for Monterey County to host pet food drive
The SPCA for Monterey County will host a pet food drive Saturday at Seaside City…
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SPCA to hold pet food banks in Seaside and Soledad
To help people struggling to provide food for their pets, SPCA Monterey County is holding two pet food…
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SPCA holds free pet food banks to keep animals fed
The Monterey County SPCA is focusing on keeping pets in their homes during the pandemic by giving out thousands…
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Family pet killed in Salinas dog attack
A family is warning other pet owners to be on the look out after they said their dog, Buddy, was attacked and killed by…
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New rule cracks down on emotional support animals on planes
Airlines don’t have to treat emotional support animals as service animals, a new rule…
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South County Animal Rescue hosts low-cost vaccination clinic
South County Animal Rescue will be hosting a low-cost vaccination clinic at its visitor’s center…
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Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter offers ‘Pay it Forward’ adoption special
The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter said it has an overload of cats and kittens, so it is holding an adoption special to…
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Mobile spay and neuter clinic visits Salinas Chinatown
The SNIP mobile spay and neuter clinic made a stop in the Chinatown area of Salinas…
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3-week-old kittens found in empty Castroville lot
Four kittens are in the care of the SPCA of Monterey County after they were found in a bucket labeled “Free…
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Puppy named after Cal Fire CZU battalion chief
A new puppy has been named for one of the people who helped save his owner’s home from the CZU Lightning Complex…
Continue Reading SPCA to hold pet food bank event in Castroville
SPCA for Monterey County said it will be hosting a free pet food bank event in Castroville…
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Kitten injured in Carmel Fire returned to family
SPCA Monterey County rescued a cat and a injured kitten from the area around the Carmel Fire…
Continue Reading SPCA for Monterey County to host pet food bank events
The SPCA for Monterey County said that in addition to its bi-weekly free pet food offerings, it will be holding…
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SPCA Monterey County under evacuation warning, moving animals elsewhere
SPCA Monterey County, which is currently under an evacuation warning, is proactively moving animals and supplies from their…
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Investigators requesting animal cruelty charges against driver accused of dragging dog
Animal Control Officer Todd Stosuy and CHP Officer Navigio Quinones are…
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Monterey woman found guilty of not treating or surrendering dog with severely broken leg
A Monterey woman was found guilty of failing to care for her dog, Peanut, according…
Continue Reading Hitchcock Road Animal Services shares ways to find lost pets ahead of July 4
Hitchcock Road Animal Services is sharing free ways to get lost and found pets home ahead of 4th of July…
Continue Reading SPCA Monterey County offering pet vaccinations by appointment
Starting Monday, the SPCA Monterey County Veterinary Clinic will reopen to provide…
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Hemorrhagic rabbit disease found in California for 1st time
A highly contagious and deadly rabbit disease has been found in California for the first…
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CDC releases new guidelines for pets
Our fur babies are part of the family like anyone else, and health officials are now advising that you take some extra steps to ensure their safety…
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Local pet hospitals remain open for emergencies
Restaurants are not the only ones offering curbside service during the COVID-19…
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Big Fix to host pet food pantry in Salinas
The Big Fix Monterey County, a mobile low-cost spay and neuter clinic, is holding a pet food pantry in…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium closed because of the Coronavirus
MONTEREY (Calif.) The Monterey Bay Aquarium has decided to join a rapidly growing number of venues and events to temporarily close in the face of the…
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Animal services in Monterey County, Salinas reducing services due to coronavirus
Monterey County Animal Services and Salinas Animal Services announced that they will be reducing services due to…
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Investigators now search for two dogs not returned after training, Soquel man charged
A Soquel man has been arrested after the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said he offered to train a friend’s dog and did not return…
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Shelter dog program at Salinas Valley State Prison expanding
The SPCA for Monterey County announced Thursday that its Ruff Start Program at Salinas Valley State Prison has…
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Santa Cruz County cat lost in 2012 returned to owner
There was a special reunion at the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter…
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California sees rise in distemper cases among wildlife
California authorities are warning pet owners of an unusually high number of canine distemper virus cases in wildlife populations statewide.…
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Live release rate increasing at Hollister Police Animal Care and Services
Hollister Police Animal Care and Services said shelter statistics from last year show a large improvement over the last few…
Continue Reading SPCA for Monterey County hosting free feral cat spay, neuter day
The SPCA for Monterey County is hosting a free spay and neuter day for feral cats on Jan.…
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Santa Cruz County family increases reward to $3000 to help finding missing dog
In a post that has since gone viral on Facebook, a Santa Cruz family is searching for their dog after he went missing at Henry Cowell State…
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Better Ask Barry: What defines a “service animal?”
SALINAS, Calif (KION/CNN) When David Keller saw a “service dog” pulling on its owner’s leash, he doubted the dog was really a service animal.…
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