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I noticed in a recent news story that the city of Bakersfield has begun its canvassing program to check for unlicensed dogs living in Bakersfield. The six-week program has a team of officers going to various neighborhoods throughout...
Posted by admin
- Wed Sep 24, 2008 06:35:24 PDT
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I’m a big supporter of having low-cost spay/neuter services available for pet owners, and I have to say I’m more than a little surprised that a city as large as Bakersfield has so few resources to assist lower-income...
Posted by admin
- Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:48:52 PDT
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Recently I was asked, “What do you suggest if a cat has an allergy to litter?”
More often than not, it isn’t that cats have an allergy to litter, per se, but to an ingredient that is in the litter their owners are...
Posted by admin
- Mon Jun 4, 2007 18:01:59 PDT
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Despite the recent cool spell that had us snuggling with our favorite fur balls for a few days, warmer days are just around the corner, and when the heat comes, the hair goes.
Pet hair, that is. Pets drop hair like George Clooney...
Posted by admin
- Tue May 15, 2007 16:13:36 PDT
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It’s all a bit frightening, isn’t it? We lovers of the furry and four-legged who are dedicated to providing for our pets as best we can, now find ourselves in the position of not knowing what food to trust.
Since the...
Posted by admin
- Tue Apr 10, 2007 12:10:23 PDT
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The term socialization is thrown around a lot by dog people. Owners hear from their breeder, trainer and veterinarian that they should socialize their puppy. Owners of ill-mannered dogs are frequently told that their dog’s bad...
Anonymous user
- Mon Feb 12, 2007 14:58:14 PST
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Every year, people around the country give puppies and kittens to their loved ones as holiday gifts — and every March and April shelters have to suffer the consequences of people acquiring animals that are cast aside once the...
Posted by admin
- Tue Jan 2, 2007 12:52:21 PST
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There may be a time one must make the difficult decision to put a pet to sleep. As an animal owner and pet lover, I have recently had to face this decision myself.
I am very familiar with the anguish that is encountered when...
Posted by bvhwsa
- Mon Oct 23, 2006 17:04:37 PDT
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I have read letters to the editor in The Bakersfield Californian and heard conversations on local talk radio concerning the Bakersfield SPCA. There are many people that have misconceptions about the SPCA and its mission. Hopefully I can...
Posted by bvhwsa
- Thu Aug 24, 2006 17:26:58 PDT
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For people who are very attached to their pets, there’s nothing worse than when one of them turns up missing.
Whether it’s an indoor cat who found a way outside or a dog slipping through an open gate, a missing pet strikes...
Anonymous user
- Fri Aug 18, 2006 11:56:38 PDT
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It’s hot. Not just any kind of hot, but the kind of hot that makes you weary just thinking about having to go outside.
If you’re lucky enough to be a dog owner during the dog days of summer, you’re bound to be...
Posted by admin
- Thu Aug 3, 2006 16:42:48 PDT
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Rabies is always a problem in our county.There have been two recent reports that I am aware of regarding human contact with rabid bats in Bakersfield.Rabies is a viral disease that can infect any mammal. Unfortunately, this includes...
Anonymous user
- Tue Jun 13, 2006 16:51:54 PDT
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So, there we were, my husband and I, just driving down M Street on Memorial Day when, suddenly, there he was. Standing in the middle of the road, mewing for all he was worth, begging someone, anyone, to care enough about him to stop.Some...
Posted by daphne
- Tue Jun 13, 2006 09:01:06 PDT
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Our veterinary hospital provides services to many different species of animals.These animals include: rats, hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits, birds, snakes and turtles.In many cases, the animals are sick due to poor nutrition or improper...
Posted by bvhwsa
- Fri May 5, 2006 00:07:19 PDT
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I’ve been walking around this town long enough to know that there are about three kinds of people who make up my version of Bakersfield.There are the people who (gasp!) don’t own pets and are happy to be pet-free. Then there...
Anonymous user
- Wed Apr 12, 2006 14:11:27 PDT
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