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Humane Society’s fundraiser celebrates fur-ever friends
11+ hour, 45+ min ago (211+ words) Tickets are on sale for this year's Fur Ball, Humane Society Silicon Valley's annual fundraiser. The theme for this year's event, set for May 2 at San Jose's PayPal Park, is "The Pet Gala," a nod to the fact that well-behaved…...
Oakland Zoo’s two tigers rescued together from a roadside zoo die just months apart
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (411+ words) Mia, the Oakland Zoo's lone remaining tiger, died Wednesday after it was determined cancer had spread throughout her body, according to zoo officials. Treatment would have been "extensive and invasive," the zoo said, leaving her care team with the decision…...
Blondie, the bear who injured a California woman, is euthanized
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (901+ words) Even as 3,704 people signed a petition to try and save her, Blondie the Monrovia bear that swiped at and injured a woman on Saturday, March 14, was euthanized, officials with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced Wednesday. DNA…...
Where the whales are: If you want to see marine life, Dana Point is the place
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1311+ words) Dana Point is one of California's best coastal destinations for year-round whale watching. While two major migrations happen annually " gray whales move November through April with peaks in February and March and blue whale sightings rise May through November " viewings…...
Pittsburg support canine competes for the title of ‘America’s Favorite Pet’
3+ week, 3+ day ago (617+ words) Pittsburg's Ryder, a San Francisco native who moved to the East Bay at age 23, entered her dog, Daisy Mae, in the "America's Favorite Pet" competition with modest hopes. "At first, it was just something fun " a way to celebrate her…...
Snapp Shots: Oakland animal shelter’s euthanasia crisis abates for now
3+ week, 5+ day ago (542+ words) Earlier this month I started getting emails from animal lovers saying, "Did you know that the Oakland city shelter is going to start euthanizing dogs because they're running out of room?" So I checked it out and called Joe DeVries,…...
Accused occult ritual cat killer flees home to avoid wrath of animal lovers: lawyer
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (600+ words) A man accused of torturing a cat to death and then posting video of the occult ritual online has fled his Bronx home to escape the wrath of animal lovers, his attorney told the Daily News. David Mosley, 27, was arrested…...
Is Santa Cruz spotted towhee singing a song of unrequited love?
3+ week, 6+ day ago (565+ words) DEAR JOAN: This will be the fourth spring during which I get a visit from a spotted towhee. I've already heard and seen him. I feel sure it is the same one. He mostly sits in a Japanese maple tree…...
From death trap to lifeline: Coyote Valley’s plan for wildlife crossings
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (781+ words) From Highway 101 to Monterey Road, traffic in Silicon Valley has become deadly for wildlife trying to move between the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo Range. "Now, a major project is underway to connect preserved open spaces in the South…...
Sonoma Coast named best place in the US for whale watching
3+ week, 6+ day ago (436+ words) For decades, whale watching has been a seasonal ritual along the Sonoma Coast, drawing locals to wind-swept bluffs, binoculars in hand. Now the pastime has earned national notice: Travel + Leisure has declared Sonoma County the best place in the country…...