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Faces in the Crowd: Puppy breath available

November 18th, 2009, 5:21 pm by Samantha Gowen, Pet Tales editor

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The folks at Barks of Love have added some new pups to their Faces in the Crowd photo gallery. The dogs need “forever” homes. In the meantime, they’re living with foster families who are generous with their time and resources.

Faces in the Crowd is a regular series at Pet Tales that highlights through photographs homeless Orange County pets.

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Turn the page and enjoy some adorable, furry faces …

Faces in the Crowd: Want some puppy breath?

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CARE teams up with Petsmart to save needy pets

November 13th, 2009, 4:24 pm by Samantha Gowen, Pet Tales editor

If you’re shopping at the neighborhood Petsmart this weekend, consider helping out a homeless pet.

For those of you in south Orange County (or anywhere else), you can visit the animals of CARE at the San Juan Capistrano store location.

Capistrano Animal Rescue Effort will take part in the PetSmart’s “Holiday National Adoption Event,” which will be held today through Sunday.

Petsmart — with the help of local rescue groups and animal shelters — hopes to connect more than 1,000 homeless pets with new families this weekend.

CARE associates will be at the store from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday with adoptable animals recovered from Orange County Animal Services.  All animals have been spay/neutered, fitted with a microchip ID, have their required immunizations and been examined by a vet.

And to assist new “pet parents” with caring for their new family member, PetSmart will provide every dog and cat adopter with free samples from Pro Plan®, Tidy Cats® and PetSmart.

PetSmart is located at 33963 Doheny Park Road (Camino Capistrano) in San Juan Capistrano.  For more information on the event, contact PetSmart at (949) 443-5336.

For information on CARE, visit www.capoanimalrescue.com or call 949-240-1735.

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Yappy Days event will help German Shepherds

November 11th, 2009, 1:09 pm by Samantha Gowen, Pet Tales editor

lies-gsrocThe German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County will host a “Yappy Day” fundraiser at the Cantina Lounge in Fullerton tomorrow (Thursday).

Folks, this is a restaurant, so don’t bring your dogs!

The event will run from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Guests who mention or bring an event flier will point 20 percent of their bill back to the animal rescue. The money generated will help pay for doggy maintenance, supplies, toys, food and veterinary bills. (You can download the flier by clicking here.)

The Cantina Lounge is open for lunch and dinner and is located at 2736 Nutwood Ave. in Fullerton. Click here for the Google map.

If you can’t make it to Fullerton, get to Centinela Feed in Costa Mesa between 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday. Meet some of the dogs available for adoption and buy pet supplies while you’re at it.

Bring an old cell phone and help out the dogs. The fundraiser will also feature a bake sale … Yum, brownies!

Centinela Feed is located at 2320 Harbor Blvd, Costa Mesa. Click here for the Google map.

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Jillian Reynolds ups reward to $2,000 in dog case

November 4th, 2009, 12:16 pm by Samantha Gowen, Pet Tales editor

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Good Day LA TV personality Jillian Reynolds, also known as Jillian Barberie, has added $1,000 to the reward money to help solve the beating case of Maggie, a dog rescued Oct. 30 in Huntington Beach.

The dog was seen being beaten by two young boys wielding miniature baseball bats. A passerby witnessed the attack, intervened and then carted the injured pit bull home, literally, in a shopping cart.

The witness, Stephen Taonev, sought help from a neighbor who transported the dog to the Animal Assistance League of Orange County, which has a shelter in Midway City. Shelter employees realized the dog could not walk from her injuries, so they took her to the Advanced Critical Care and Internal Medicine pet hospital in Tustin on Saturday for treatment.

The dog is recovering and the AALOC continues to seek tips on who beat Maggie. Reynolds plans to interview the AALOC president at 7:45 a.m. Thursday morning during the Good Day LA newscast on KTTV Fox11.

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Shelter volunteers help save pets through foster program

November 3rd, 2009, 5:31 pm by Samantha Gowen, Pet Tales editor

shelter-slideshowIn case you missed it, there was good news to report from the Orange County Animal Care shelter. Volunteer efforts to foster kittens and puppies have paid off.

My colleagues Doug Irving and Daniel Langhorne report from Orange:

Hundreds of newborn cats and dogs have been saved from almost certain death this year by a growing foster-care program at OC Animal Care, shelter officials say.

The animals were too small to be spayed or neutered, which meant they could not be adopted into permanent homes. With neither the space nor the staff to care for them until they got bigger, the shelter would have most likely euthanized them in the past.

Read more of the story here…

If you haven’t visited the shelter lately, be sure to stop by. The animals there really do appreciate a kind face and some affection.

Click over to see more photos from the shelter!

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$1,000 reward offered for information in dog abuse case

November 3rd, 2009, 10:52 am by Samantha Gowen, Pet Tales editor

*Note to readers: There is an updated post on Maggie. Click here to navigate to the latest story.

maggie-coneA dog named Maggie was rescued Friday by a Good Samaritan who allegedly observed two boys beating the animal near Beach Boulevard in Huntington Beach.

The dog, a pit bull mix, is recovering from multiple broken bones, skin lacerations and some nerve damage to a front leg.

The veterinarian who treated her, Dr. Heather Mineo at Advanced Critical Care in Tustin, believes the dog might have first been hit by a car before she limped off the busy street.

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Give a dog a bone? Nonprofit rescues dog near death

October 20th, 2009, 2:12 pm by Samantha Gowen, Pet Tales editor

bone-dog1The song “This Old Man” that says “give a dog a bone” needs some modern-day editing.

A dog that ate a real bone apparently was minutes away from death when a pet lover stepped in and saved the animal.

Sheila Choi, with Fuzzy Rescue, was at a Cypress vet clinic for her dog’s monthly allergy shots. While waiting in the lobby, she met a woman in bad way. She writes Pet Tales:

There was a woman sobbing in the lobby, and I asked her why she was crying.  One of her dog’s had gotten a steak bone lodged in her esophagus near the larynx.  The owner opted to put her down.  This dog, Angel, was wagging her tail and licking the owner’s hands — waiting to be killed.

I could not see this dog die, so I asked for her.  She is sweet and extremely mellow, 7 years young.  The owner signed a relinquishment form to give me the dog, and I rushed her to Advanced Critical Care & Internal Medicine in Tustin.

bone-dog2-xrayThe bone was removed successfully. Angel now will eat through a feeding tube as her wounds heal. The surgery and consequent care was not cheap. Choi says the bills have topped $4,000.

In general, dog owners should be aware of the risks involved when feeding their pets animal bones:

  • Some bones are more likely to splinter and can get lodged inside the pet’s throat, stomach or digestive track.
  • Marrow bones, which are larger and don’t splinter, are often sold at pet stores.
  • Never leave your pet alone with a bone as choking is a hazard.
  • Be sure to check with your vet before you hand over bone scraps to Fido.

Anyone interested in helping Choi pay Angel’s vet bills should reach out to the nonprofit:

Fuzzy Dog and Cat Rescue Inc.
1158 26th Street Suite 260
Santa Monica, CA 90403-4621
www.fuzzyrescue.org
(310)883-5681

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Faces in the Crowd: The Ark of SJC is full. Can you help?

October 19th, 2009, 11:20 am by Samantha Gowen, Pet Tales editor
Taylor Dane
Tanner
Soukey

Ramon
Nick
Minnie

Michael
Linus
Fiona

Fennel
Faith
Diego

Cubby
Clyde
Apollo


So, while you’re enjoying from a comfortable couch the cool fall breeze and cloudy skies, consider this: Are you ready to expand your family of furry friends?

About Faces in the Crowd
This regular series at Pet Tales will highlight through photographs homeless pets in need. The goal is to share with our reading audience portraits from Orange County shelters and nonprofit rescue groups. Click here to read more about the series.

The economy’s downward spiral of 2008 and ‘09 put a lot of pets in peril, too. Rescue groups across the region are overflowing with abandoned cats and dogs that desperately need new homes.

The Ark of San Juan Capistrano joins Faces in the Crowd. The group has many animals that need loving new homes. Take a long look at the critters in the gallery. Maybe one of them is waiting for you to find them …

More about The Ark:

The Ark is an all-volunteer pet rescue group founded in 2008. The nonprofit group has saved 66 dogs, 18 cats, three rabbits, plus a Red-eared turtle, a Corn Snake, a Parakeet, and even a chicken.

The Ark’s accomplishments are made possible with the help of volunteers who work adoption events, walk dogs, sponsor fundraisers and provide much needed foster homes.

In order to continue their mission of saving San Juan Capistrano’s abandoned pets, The Ark is in need of more volunteers, foster homes, donations, supporters, pet supplies, and ideas.

The Ark holds adoption events nearly every week at a variety of locations. A calendar of events, photos of pets, plus a list of volunteer opportunities can be found on the group’s Web site.

The Ark of San Juan,  Companion Animal Rescue Group

PO Box 117

San Juan Capistrano, Ca 92693

For more information, call 949-388-0034 or visit www.arkofsanjuan.org.

You can also contact the group via e-mail: arkofsanjuan@cox.net

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Faces in the Crowd: Seal Beach pups and kits need homes

October 12th, 2009, 6:53 pm by Samantha Gowen, Pet Tales editor
Remington Steele
Phoenix
Phoebe

Paddington
Jitterbug
Footprint

Diego
Bonnie
Aspen

Archie
Toby
Tabasco


As Pet Tales bids a final goodbye to the portraits of My Dog’s Face, we turn to the needy animals at Faces in the Crowd.

The critters of Seal Beach Animal Care Center are waiting for you to visit.

About Faces in the Crowd
This regular series at Pet Tales will highlight through photographs homeless pets in need. The goal is to share with our reading audience portraits from Orange County shelters and nonprofit rescue groups. Click here to read more about the series.

Established in 1986, the Seal Beach Animal Care Center is a nonprofit, pro-humane animal shelter committed to finding permanent, loving homes for all the animals that come into their care. The staff of volunteers ensures the animals are kept as comfortable as possible until they can be placed into new adoptive homes.

The facility is located at:
1700 Adolfo Lopez Drive
Seal Beach, CA 90740

The center is open to the public 7 days a week:
Mon, Wed & Fri: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Tues & Thur: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Sat & Sun: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Phone: 562-430-4993
web site:  www.sbacc.org
email: contact@sbacc.org

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Octoberfest isn’t just for people: Shepherds will play, too

October 12th, 2009, 12:57 pm by Samantha Gowen, Pet Tales editor

Humans won’t be alone in celebrating their German ancestry this October.

On Sunday (Oct. 18) more than 100 German Shepherd dogs accompanied by their well-behaved owners, will gather at Huntington Beach’s Central Park to celebrate their collective good fortune.

The dogs share a common bond:  They have all been rescued, rehabilitated and re-homed by the rescue group German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County.

The reunion event will bring dogs from Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Bernardino and Riverside counties, where the group has placed over 1,500 dogs with new families since its origin in 2005.

In addition to vendor booths, pet portrait sittings, health conscious dog treats, and raffle prizes, a two-hour  training instruction customized specifically to the German shepherd breed will be conducted by Vladae Roytapel, the “Russian Dog Wizard”, renowned for his fluency in the “doglish” language.

Vladae will provide attendees with unique insight into the shepherd character to allow them to better understand their dogs, maximize their training efforts, and get the most out of their relationship with their canine companions.

webvladaebarkCoupling good information with good humor in his training approach, Vladae has helped thousands of dog owners throughout the world achieve success.  He has been featured on CNN, NBC, ABC, and Fox News, as well as in hundreds of local and national publications.

Contests will include: “Tallest Ears,” “Longest Tail,” “Longest Snout,” and “Best German Shepherd Wannabe.”

The event runs from noon through 4:00 p.m., and advance reservations are required.

For more information about GSROC-toberfest or German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County, visit www.gsroc.org or contact Mary Franz at maryfranz@charter.net.

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