Mad River Union ARCATA – Add to the many lost and abandoned pets needing homes these fresh discoveries in southern Arcata. Do you recognize them? Above, APD is looking for the owner of these two pups. They were found by a citizen near Old Arcata Road. While police check for a microchip, if anyone has…
Cole animal cruelty case will be re-tried
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union ARCATA – Charles Wesley Cole will stand trial – again – for the alleged felony mistreatment of his dog, known variously as Jackpot, Mr. Nobody and Mr. Know Buddy (the name on his local veterinary records). On the recommendation of the Probation Dept., Humboldt County Superior Court Judge John T.…
Dogtown: Loki barks so charmingly
Redwood Pals has an exciting fundraiser coming up! The Eureka Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are presenting Glitter Critter Bingo as a benefit for Redwood Pals Rescue Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Bayside Grange, 2297 Jacoby Creek Rd. It will feature bingo, a costume contest, prizes and lots of glitter and glamour! Tickets are available at…
New state law protects dog rescuers
Lauraine Leblanc Mad River Union NORTHERN HUMBOLDT – Police and animal shelter staff can tell how hot it is outside just by answering the phone. That’s because even in temperate Northern Humboldt County, hot days generate multiple calls about dogs locked in cars. Bystanders call in their concerns, but until now were powerless to act,…
CAF: The Alchemical Equation of Cookie and Chip
I come to you this day with news of a great success, of an experiment surpassing all expectations! A few days past I gathered the moxie to try my hand at one of my great-great-great-great-great-grandmama’s recipes, but my ancestor was not some simple pie-cooking, teapot-coddling, pillow-crocheting housewife, but a scientist, sorcerer, chef and a cat-loving matriarch,…
Dogtown: Avery dog will Rocky & Rolly your world
The shelter population is still running very high, over 50 dogs as of this writing. One of the reasons the numbers are staying so high is that there have been quite a few dogs recently that either need medical care or have some medical special needs. Each case is evaluated and veterinary care needs to…
UPDATED: State wildlife agency signs off on bear killing
Note: below is an updated version of this story containing new information from the California Dept. of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW). The original story is below the update. – Ed. Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union SUNNY BRAE – The California Dept. of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW) has concluded that the shotgun killing of a young…
Feral cat colony gets one-woman intervention
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union ARCATA – Rex, Mel, Gary, Big Gray Dude, Howard Johnson and Harmony, a very pregnant Calico, are among the feral cats recently rescued from a vacant lot in Valley West. With complaints mounting, an emergency cat-trapping operation there has kicked into high gear. The lot at 4635 Valley West…
Sunny Brae vet Doc Woody retires
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union ARCATA – After 41 years treating creatures great and mostly small, Sunny Brae Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Sherwood (Woody) Svarvari – “Doc Woody” to his clients’ owners – is hanging up his stethoscope. The fondly regarded vet will be honored in a retirement celebration this Saturday from 11 a.m.…
CAF gets land for huge animal sanctuary, education center
Companion Animal Foundation McKINLEYVILLE – Companion Animal Foundation (CAF) has purchased 18.5 fenced acres from Cara and Jerry Brockhoff with the goal of a future Animal Humane Education Center as well as summer camps for children. The Brockhoffs recently bid a fond farewell to their home, their friends and their beloved Schroeder’s Swamp to make…