Saving Sally; How a Drone, a Machete, the Internet – and Neighbors – Saved Our Dog

By |2025-05-13T14:36:20-07:00May 13, 2025|Behavior & Training|

Our Sally is 17 years old now - not a bad achievement for any dog. She has her share of senior issues and she sleeps most of the time. But she still enjoys life in her way and she is always more than ready for chicken treats.  We have accepted that her time is almost up and we believe she will tell us when. One recent night that time nearly arrived before it was due – and in the worst possible way.  My story today is about how our neighborhood - strangers and friends, first responders, [...]

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How a Sweet Little Dog Saved my Sister’s Life by Candace Key

By |2025-03-05T16:36:08-08:00March 5, 2025|Behavior & Training|

Before she had graduated from high school my sister Lori had been diagnosed with a learning disability and possible mental health issues, had had surgery on her nose to correct her breathing and another to realign her jaw which necessitated having it wired shut shut for 2 months and drinking all her meals from a straw. It’s no wonder she sought comfort, reassurance and validation of her self worth at every turn her life took. Me being older by 21 months, and by our grade school years more annoyed than sympathetic with my somewhat odd younger [...]

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Busman’s Holiday

By |2024-01-15T16:02:38-08:00January 15, 2024|Behavior & Training|

By Kim Bromley First recorded in the United Kingdom in 1893 (according to my AI), the idea that a busman, or a person who drives a bus to make a living, would use bus transport for their holiday was one of ironic amusement. I’ve been active in animal shelter life for thirty years, so naturally when I go on vacation - or holiday, as it’s known in Brit influenced parts of the world - I visit animal shelters. Needless to say, I’m fun to travel with [eye roll emoji here]. I’ve seen shelters of all stripes, [...]

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The Accidental Foster Mom

By |2023-10-14T13:33:54-07:00October 14, 2023|Behavior & Training|

By Candace Key The question was only slightly less jarring since I was standing in the parking lot of a pet supply store. I turned to see an agitated young man who had just exited the store throw up his hands in frustration. He had wandered the store, desperately asking if anyone could take the cat he had pulled from the traffic twice and chased up a tree. “I’m sorry, I’m only visiting here and I have no way to keep a cat.” He was beside himself in the one hundred degree heat and clearly at [...]

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Maui Airlift Update August 28, 2023

By |2023-08-28T18:35:08-07:00August 28, 2023|Blog|

Like most people, we watched the devastation the recent wildfires have wreaked on the beautiful island of Maui and its inhabitants. The loss of life, both human and animal, is heart-wrenching. “As soon as I heard about what was happening, I reached out to my colleagues in the islands,” said Nancy McKenney, CEO of Marin Humane. “It wasn’t known immediately what was needed but soon, we joined fellow Bay Area shelters in creating a plan to bring animals from Maui here to the mainland.” During and after disasters, it’s critical to create space in animal shelters near [...]

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