Pet Tales

• *Pet Tales

  The surprising stats on this year's kitten season

  Posted 5:12 PM 5/28/2012 by Kathy Kuretich

  In this week's Pet Tales, it's all about kittens!

  During the spring and early summer, shelters and non-profit groups gear up for a population explosion.

  And with this year's mild winter, kitten season was predicted to be one of the worst.

  We checked-in with shelters across (More)

  
  

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• PET TALES

  Templeton Fire Department finds lost dog under response vehicle

  

  Posted 11:29 AM 5/25/2012 by Kelly Orsini, KSBY News

  The Templeton Fire Department is trying to track down the owner of a lost dog found underneath one of its response vehicles at the station Thursday.

  Firefighters believe the dog is a miniature Doberman and say she is very friendly and appears well-kept.

  The dog is not microchipped and has no tags.

  If you know who she belongs to, contact the Templeton Fire Department.

   

  
  

• *Pet Tales

  What to do if your pet goes missing

  Posted 5:46 PM 5/7/2012 by Kathy Kuretich

  If your pet has ever gone missing, you know it can be a devastating time. The constant worry if they're hungry, hurt or even worse. But humane groups say, it's fairly common - one in three pets will go missing at one point in their lives.

  In late April, Roseanne Alwen was (More)

  
  

• SANTA BARBARA COUNTY

  Animal shelters celebrate "Chihuahuas de Mayo"

  

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  Posted 1:10 PM 5/1/2012 by Kelly Orsini, KSBY News

  Animal shelters in Santa Barbara County are offering free spaying and neutering for Chihuahuas and Chihuahua mixes during the month of May as part of what they're calling "Chihuahuas de Mayo."

  They're also offering half off adoption fees for Chihuahuas and mixes as part of their "Whole (More) • Video (1)

  
  

• *Pet Tales

  Orphaned kittens paired with dog that lost her pups

  

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  Posted 1:45 PM 4/19/2012 by NBC News

  Dogs and cats no longer hate each other, at least at Abandoned Pet Rescue in Broward County, Florida.

  Marcy, a lactating mix-breed Chihuahua, who was brought in by Broward Animal Control was united with two kittens, Romulus and Remus, who were left on the pet rescue's doorstep.

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• *Local News

  Atascadero dog rescue, Foxy Doxy Dachshund

  

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  Posted 5:31 PM 4/2/2012 by Kathy Kuretich

  When it comes to pet adoptions, rescue groups are often the unsung heroes finding dogs and cats forever homes.They'll take dogs out of shelters who are over-looked, or considered unadoptable.

  "We'll take the broken, we'll take the sick, we'll take the aggressive, we'll take the old," (More) • Video (1)

  
  

• SAN LUIS OBISPO

  Veterinarian comes to the financial rescue of a dog with life threatening injuries

  

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  Posted 5:08 PM 3/26/2012 by Kathy Kuretich

  For the Frice family and their dogs Lucy and Mia, it all happened within minutes.Through an open gate, the dogs got out of the yard and were both hit by a truck on busy Los Osos Valley road, Tuesday night.

  Mark Frice, the dog's owner, and his children Carly and Ethan rushed them to (More) • Video (1)

  
  

• SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

  Woods Humane Society marks a major milestone

  

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  Posted 6:41 PM 3/8/2012 by Kathy Kuretich

  Woods Humane Society marked a major milestone, Thursday -- they altered their 13,000th animal.Their surgical suite opened in 2006.It was designed to spay and neuter just Woods' animals.But now, they service all San Luis Obispo County Animal Services' dogs and cats and dozens of (More) • Video (1)

  
  

• SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

  Paws Cause aims to curb cat over-population

  Posted 6:31 PM 2/23/2012 by Kathy Kuretich

  If you've ever seen a feral cat, you know, they're not exactly looking to be held.But, a group of very dedicated volunteers are rounding up as many feral, stray and abandoned cats as they can in Northern San Luis Obispo County, for this Sunday's Spay Day.

  The non-profit group, Paws (More)

  
  

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• *Local News

  Adoptable Pets of the Week!

  

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  Posted 12:36 PM 1/25/2012 by Kathy Kuretich

  This is Shelby at Woods Humane Society.She's a seven and a half year-old Boston Terrier mix, and big sweetheart. As a mature lady, she's potty trained, great with dogs of all sizes... and loves cozying up with people."She loves to crawl up in my bed and come cuddle with me at night," (More) • Video (1)