Week 40. Happy New Year! May 2021 bring us all some relief from the challenges of 2020. It’s not just the shelter cats and dogs that could use a fresh start! Here are a couple of dogs that are already on their way to a new beginning and would be happy to share that with…
Dogtown: Today’s active Evie
Week 37. Hard to believe it’s been over nine months of pandemic protocol. One measure for me is how many litters of puppies we have taken in and placed. Eight litters totaling 56 puppies have gone through Redwood Pals Rescue since the beginning of March! These puppies were just a small part of the great…
Dogtown: Shelter behind the scenes, and meet Moose
Week 35. There are many things to be thankful for this week. I am thankful for all the people that work with the dogs and cats in the shelter – volunteers and staff – and all of the others who help us to get dogs out of the shelter and happily on their way to…
Dogtown: Evie and her puffball pups
Week 35. The weather is reminding us that it really is mid-November now, despite what was seeming to be an endless summer. At this time of year I always worry a little about our adoptable dogs. Will people still want to adopt when they are thinking about wet fur and muddy paws? I hope so,…
Dogtown: Contrast and compare: Arrow and Andy
Week 34. The nights are getting longer and colder. Don’t underestimate the value of a four-legged foot warmer! If you’ve been considering adding a dog to your household, here are two youngsters that might fit the bill. Five-month-old pups Arrow and Andy both arrived at the shelter in October and offer two quite different personality…
Dogtown: Of dogs and water
Week 29. As if things weren’t weird enough, we have also been having record-breaking temperatures lately. It seems appropriate to continue on with more stories of dogs and water. If you saw the front page of last week’s Mad River Union, you probably enjoyed Matt Filar’s photos of the doggie dock diving. My dog Baylee…
Dogtown: Get to know Bear, a no-drama, go-to good guy
Week 27. Since last I last wrote, Animal Control has set up, and then taken back down, a nice safe place for animal evacuees from the fires. There were five adult dogs, three puppies and a kitten that benefitted from the services at the fairgrounds. Fortunately they were all able to go back home by…
Dogtown: Smart, self-directed Grover is entertaining applicants for a new adventure pal
Grover is a sturdy boy with a lot of smarts. He was found on the Avenue of the Giants near Miranda. You can’t help but wonder if a dog was dumped when they turn up in a rural area…
Dogtown: Put Cass and Ivy on your short list of possible pals
Cass is a lovely, dog-friendly young fellow who would love a home with another dog to play with or people that have an active lifestyle. Cass is on his second pass through the shelter; he was adopted at four months old but when he was found running loose no one came to pick him up. Their loss, we say, as this is a great dog. He is very smart and loyal and will make a great pet.
Dogtown: Adorable Zuko’s admirable core values
Week 16 of shelter in place. I totally neglected to mention the Four of July last week. It seems like we are missing so many of the markers that define the year – Graduations, the Kinetic Sculpture Race, the start of Crabs Baseball – that it is hard to keep track of where we are.…