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Animal chiropractors offer pet care alternative

Animal chiropractors offer pet care alternative

Vets say any human or animal with a spine-related problem can benefit from a chiropractic adjustment.

Charities help pets when foreclosure victims can’t

Charities help pets when foreclosure victims can’t

Carla Waller believes in promises. She was married for 37 years, held one job for 35 and never adopted a pet she didn’t keep for life. Until now. A number of organizations have popped up to help pet lovers like Waller, arranging homes for animals given up due to foreclosure.

Pet, owner look-alikes strike a pose

Pet, owner look-alikes strike a pose

Many pets around Sonoma County share a striking resemblance with their humans, inspiring the Press Democrat and Shutterbug to team up for a recent contest. Check out the winners.

British vets propose ban on breed bans

British vets propose ban on breed bans

Veterinarians practicing in Great Britain are overwhelming supportive of deed not breed laws when it comes to dealing with dangerous dogs.

Training classes going to the cats

Training classes going to the cats

Training classes for pets aren’t just for the dogs anymore. Cats are starting to go to school too.

Healdsburg Animal Shelter overbudget, delayed

Healdsburg Animal Shelter overbudget, delayed

From the outside, Healdsburg’s new animal shelter appears close to completion, but it is over budget, behind schedule and more money is needed before it can open.

Microchip bill heads to governor

Microchip bill heads to governor

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A bill requiring that cats and dogs released from California animal shelters be implanted with microchips to identify their owners is on its way to the governor.

Cat’s spraying is sign of stress

Cat’s spraying is sign of stress

Cats that spray are most likely communicating distress rather than misbehaving, so piling on more anxiety through punishment is counterproductive, veterinarians said.

Sonoma councilwoman considers ban on pit bulls

Sonoma councilwoman considers ban on pit bulls

A Sonoma councilwoman said she wants the city to reconsider regulating pit bulls and other dog breeds after a pregnant Pacifica woman was mauled to death last week by her family pet.

Pacifica woman killed in pit bull attack

PACIFICA, Calif.—A pit bull killed a 32-year-old Pacifica woman in her home, authorities said Thursday

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