The ever-popular backseat-grinning model. Ladies and gentleman, have we got a deal for you. We’ve got all sorts of knuckleheads in all models, ages and colors for you to take home on lease. And it will cost you nothing! That’s right we said nothing, nada, zip. Totally free! We’ll even provide the food and medical care! Like this one right … Read More
Suns Out, Buns Out!
We know, you’re not a bunny person. We had to lead with the super sensational headline to get you guys to open this at all. After all, if you never had a rabbit why would you open it? Folks tend to think they know everything there is to know about pet rabbits but as a famous TV show once said… … Read More
Chis Make Great Pets. Cheese, Not So Much.
We get a lot of chihuahuas and mixes. So many that they even have their own verbal shorthand: chis. Chi generally means anything small, usually tan and having some traits in common with a chihuahua, which constitute the majority of their lineage. As a group, chis and chi mixes dominate shelter populations in California. So we talk about them a … Read More
Kittehs, Like Shoes, Go Better In Pairs.
Kittens will be kittens. They’re super adorable… Cup o’ kitteh Super playful…. Gimmee.. Super loving… Cuddle puddle! But can also be…. Hooman! I scale you like tree! You WILL play!! Demons. It’s not their fault – they’re just wee little things. With youth comes boundless energy and an insatiable need for attention but it can lead to a conundrum. What … Read More
An Open Letter To The Person Who Left Us These Kittens
First of all, all of the babies were fine. Did you raise them? Did you find them? If you raised them, you did a good job. They were all healthy, well-fed, and well-socialized. Good babies. But it certainly did give our medical receptionist a start when she found them in a box on our front door when she came in … Read More
Unrepentant Booger Cat Seeks Very Special Home.
Oh Phil. Phil Phil Phil. What are we going to do with you? I have no idea what you’re talking about. Don’t give us that face. You’re a booger and you know it. Phil is one of those cats that one special person is going to find and be like “I found the coolest, most ridiculous, awesome, hysterical, fantastic cat … Read More
Kitten Bedlam Has Begun
Have you ever been at the beach and one minute your towel is a good fifty feet from the water…. We all want to be this cat. And then you look up and your toes are soaked? The tide just rolls in so quickly you don’t see it happening? That, in a nutshell, is kitten season. And the tide, dear … Read More
Even When You Lose, You Win: The Catch-It Challenge.
Sometimes we all want things but maybe aren’t the best at getting what we want. As hoomans, it’s easy to get discouraged. We have one miss… Aaaaand we just quit trying. Dogs, however, are a totally different animal (obviously). They have one miss.. And realize that trying a) is fun and b) gets you a cookie. I got a lot … Read More
How A Baseball Sized Furball Turned Us All Into Hamster Paparazzi
So this is absurd. We get a lot of hamsters. They’re cute. As shelter workers, we see a lot of cute. It’s not that we get immune to it, it’s just that we’re connoisseurs of cute. Particularly with pocket pets, most of which are pretty stinkin’ adorbs. So when we got a bunch of hammies in from a fellow shelter … Read More
A Frosty Update To Wrap Up 2016.
He likes coyote scat and walks in the desert. This view makes him happy. As do the holidays, Never has a dog been more willing to wear silly headgear.. though they can be exhausting. Post holiday derp-face. So can those walks in the desert, to be honest. Post coyote-scat investigation snooze. Which is why it’s good to have a sunroom … Read More