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…
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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