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MARCH 2009–APRIL 2009Inside This Issue

4. Kennel Comforters

5. Pet Therapy

7. Chula Vista Nature Center

10. Scoops

13. Pet Calendar

16. Rabbits

17. Rescue & Adoption Center

18. Pet Health

20. Animal Resources

23. Pet Marketplace

MEMORIALBLOODDRIVEHONORS

Mark Shaffer continues to assist and support fund-raising events throughout San Diego in memory of hispal "Bandit the Biker Dog." Mark lost his best friend Ban-dit to a brain tumor in December. Mark especially en-joys giving his time to events that support local HumaneSocieties and animal shelters, Children's Hospitals andbringing joy to those precious children along with visit-ing the people at the San Diego Hospice.

Join Mark and San Diego Harley-Davidson byattending the Memorial Blood Drive Benefiting the SanDiego Blood Bank. See details on page 13.

Bandit the Biker Dog

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Joan Laisney is a woman on a mission to bring comfort andkindness — and soft, cozy beds — to thousands of animalsawaiting new “forever” homes in the county’s shelters and res-cue foster homes.The Carlsbad resident, who loves both animals and sewing

and is the parent of two rescue cats and a “knucklehead” blackLab, initially set out to repair the cat and dog beds at the NorthCounty shelter operated by the County of San Diego Depart-ment of Animal Services.She quickly discovered that it was quicker, easier and cheaper

to make soft, sturdy new beds from donated materials. After sitevisits to assess their needs, she realized that all of the county’sshelters and rescue groups, generally run on a shoestring bydedicated volunteers, needed comfortable animal beds.So many homeless animals, she observed, had only worn-out

beds or hard, cold concrete to sleep on. A comfortable bed, Lais-ney explains, relieves stress for the displaced animals in now-crowded shelters.“It also makes them look better and calms them down and

makes them easier to adopt,” she says.She decided she could meet the shelters’ need for bedding

and save them money they could use for the animals’ enrich-ment and care.“I started asking people and fabric shops for donations of fab-

rics and jumped into their rummage bins,” she explains.Both fabric stores and individuals responded generously. In

the year and a half since starting Kennel Comforters SewingProject, Laisney, along with a group of volunteers recruitedthroughMeetup.com and Craigslist, meet monthly to sew at the

North County Shelter in Carlsbad. They provided more than1,500 beds for homeless cats and dogs awaiting adoption in shel-ters throughout San Diego County, from Chula Vista to CampPendleton and east to Escondido.Laisney’s washable flat dog beds, circular cat beds and even

ski cap-shaped beds for newly-weanedmotherless kittens need-ing extra warmth have brought comfort to thousands of ani-mals.Kennel Comforters had a booth at the recent Doggie Street

Festival, where Laisney demonstrated how easy it is to cut, sewand stuff animal beds. She had on hand sets of instructions forvolunteers who would like to start their own projects to makebeds for shelter animals. All it takes, she explains, is a pair ofsharp scissors, a sewing machine and a willingness to spare acare for homeless animals.Laisney asked visitors to the festival to bring donations of

polar fleece (minimum two-thirds of a yard), bags or 10-poundboxes of polyfill stuffing material and sturdy fabric such askhaki, lightweight (not heavy) denim or upholstery fabric thatshe and volunteers could turn into beds. Donations of old butclean pillows are also useful.More help is always appreciated, she explains. Interested vol-

unteers of all ages can check Laisney’s blog at kennelcom-forters.blogspot.com or Kennel Comforters’ notices onMeetup.com and Craigslist for the next meeting, email Laisneyat [email protected] or call her, (760) 815-5686.Nothing will stop Laisney’s quest to give shelters animals

snug beds.“This has to go on forever. I’m not going to stop,” she says.

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Kennel Comforters providesoft beds for needy shelter animals

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Joan Laisney delivering 100 + beds to area shel-ters (right). Friends sewed 60 beds at a garageparty (top left). San Marcos Girl Scouts & Lt.Wor-rick put their beds in the cat cages (bottom left).


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Twice a month, La Mesa resi-dent Shirley Colman takes herdog Davy, a sweet-tempered,

mellow apricot-and-white Americancocker spaniel adopted from an animalshelter, to the La Mesa Branch Libraryfor children to read to him. Davy is oneof three certified pet therapy dogs whoregularly visit the library to help chil-dren read.Most of the program participants

have struggled with their reading.Having a nonjudgmental pet listenwhile they read helps them gain confi-dence in their reading and languageskills while they bond with companionanimals. Anna Hartman, children’s li-brarian at the La Mesa library, explainsthat children often select books withdog characters in them.“Sometimes the kids show the pic-

tures to the dog and choose books theythink the dog will like,” she says.Colman got involved in pet therapy

programs about ten years ago with herlate dog Duffer, who was certified

through Therapy Dogs International(TDI). She credits Duffer with easingher father’s final illness.“We helped my father die. I saw how

good he [Duffer] was with my dad andhow he made him more comfortable,”she says.Having observed firsthand the bene-

fits and special “canine medicine”therapy dogs can bring to patients inneed of comfort and children in needof encouragement to learn, she knewsoon after she adopted him that Davyhad the right temperament and in-stincts to be an effective therapy dog.“A (therapy) dog must be friendly,

must be good with every age person,from children to almost vegetative tothe end-of-life person. The dog mustshow compassion and show it wants tohelp. It must outwardly behave so asto want to help the client, whatever theneeds, and must also have all the basiccommands down pat,” Colman ex-plains.While there are 13 separate organi-

zations in San Diego County that eval-uate and certify dogs and their han-dlers to serve as therapy dog teams, allhave slightly different requirements.Colman chose TDI because she likedthe flexibility it offers volunteers to se-lect the facilities they want to visit.When she contacted TDI to arrange

for Davy’s certification, she discoveredshe would need to travel to Los Ange-les or Orange County for a testing ses-sion because the organization had nopresence in San Diego County. In-stead, she arranged for TDI evaluatorMary La Crosse of Fountain Valley,Calif., to come to La Mesa for a week-end in August of 2008 to evaluate andcertify 23 new canine teams. The suc-cessful dogs also received the Ameri-can Kennel Club’s Canine GoodCitizen temperament certification, re-quired for dogs to work as therapydogs.The testing proved so successful that

Colman and La Crosse agreed to con-duct TDI sessions every few months inLa Mesa until San Diego County has aqualified TDI evaluator to meet the de-mand. With so many new volunteerteams, San Diego now has a “virtual”TDI chapter linking volunteers and themany facilities requesting therapy dogvisits.Pet therapy programs, whether they

“employ” dogs or small animals suchas rabbits, guinea pigs and rats, as theSan Diego Humane Society’s (SDHS)Pet-Assisted Therapy (P-AT) programdoes, are volunteer-driven and havesimilar goals.“We do this because we believe in

the program, whatever the organiza-tion. We’re trying to do the same thing:bring comfort, cheerfulness and happi-ness to people who don’t get it anyother way. Animals can do what medi-cine cannot,” Colman says.Judith Eisenberg, who coordinates

Pet therapy brings smiles topatients, helps children to learn

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Children at the Rancho Penasquitos Public Library read stories to animals as part of the SanDiego Humane Society's Pet-Assisted Therapy Program.

SDHS’s P-AT program, agrees that theprogram’s volunteers are motivatedby the desire to help others. P-AT vol-unteers take dogs and small animalsinto medical, convalescent and retire-ment facilities, as well as homelessshelters, transitional housing andspecialized public school classes andlibraries.Facility staff members report that

previously unresponsive patientshave often reacted with a smile to avisiting pet. One pre-teen girl at apsychiatric hospital developed such abond with a P-AT bunny that shelater adopted it and was able to avoidfuture hospital stays.“It doesn’t take a lot of time to

make a difference in someone’s lifeand give them something normal. Thevolunteers get a lot of joy out ofbringing pleasure to others. Mostpeople we visit can’t even take care ofthemselves,” Eisenberg says.For more information about TDI’s evalua-

tion and registration programs, as well as up-coming dates, visit www.tdi-dog.org, or [email protected]. For informationabout SDHS’s volunteer P-AT or to volunteer,visit www.sdhumane.org or call (619) 299-7012, ext. 2271.

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ChulaVistaAnimalCareCenterAppeals

ForDonationsBY NICOLE SOURS LARSON

The Chula Vista Animal CareCenter, particularly hard hit by thecity’s budget crisis, is appealing tothe public for donations of specialKuranda pet beds, towels, blankets,toys, newspapers and food to beused to care for the shelter animalswhile they await adoption.The shelter’s wish list, including

specific types of food needed and alink to order discounted pet beds,is posted on its website, along withaddresses for drop-off locations.The web address is www.chulav-

istaca.gov/pets; click on “Angelsfor Animals” donation drive, or call(619) 691-5123 and leave a message.

Shirley Colman takes her dog Davy, a sweet-tempered, mellow apricot-and-white American cockerspaniel adopted from an animal shelter, to the LaMesa Branch Library for children to read to him.


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CHULA VISTA NATURE CENTER: a snapshotof a disappearing ecosystem

STORY AND PHOTOS BY NICOLE SOURS LARSON | SAN DIEGO PETS

If you haven’t yet visited the Chula VistaNature Center and its collection of nativeSouthern California animals and plants,you’re missing one of San Diego County’shidden gems — and best-kept secrets.Part zoo, part nature preserve, part historic site, part com-

posting and environmental education lab, the nature center —recently vulnerable to closure because of city budget cuts— is lo-cated just off the E Street exit west of I-5 and overlooks San DiegoBay and the San Diego city skyline. To enjoy this treasure, planto spend a couple of magical hours at a bargain price in a tran-quil, art-filled oasis.The nature center sits on 3.33 acres on Gunpowder Point next

to the 316-acre Sweetwater Marsh National Wildlife Refuge,which protects one of the last remnants of rapidly disappearingSouthern California coastal salt marsh wetland. This habitat sup-ports both plants and animals native to the region, includingmany seen in the nature center’s aviaries, aquaria, gardens andtrails.Here you’ll encounter fresh Pacific breezes ruffling the low-

growing native plants, many about to bloom, which cover thesalt marsh and provide habitat to more than 200 species of birds.At the Discovery Center entrance you’ll meet green sea turtlesswimming inside a glass tank, almost close enough to touchnoses. Inside, children can pet sharks and rays housed inside the“petting pool” exhibit and watch staff feed sharks daily at 3 p.m.In the outdoor aviaries you’ll be able to view nesting pairs of

endangered light-footed clapper rails, the center’s mascot, asthey twitter around their enclosures readying their nests for anew clutch of eggs. The clapper rails represent the center’s great-

est achievement, explains Charles Gailband, who oversees thenature center’s animal collections. About 90 percent of the clap-per rails’ habitat has disappeared, he says, leaving only 10 per-cent scattered in isolated clumps, creating genetic problems.“We breed these birds and release them in different popula-

tions and habitats to introduce new genetic lineage and makethem healthier,” Gailband says.The center has bred and released more than 200 birds since

2001. Its success spurred the San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Parkand SeaWorld to join the breeding program, which has helpedthe species recover from a low of about 400 birds in the 1980s.Near the clapper rails’ enclosure, Gailband points out a Gadwallduck splashing and bathing in the aviary pond, flapping hiswings vigorously to dry off while a blue-billed northern ruddyduck swims graceful, rippling circles and a long-billed marbledgodwit and other shorebirds wade in the shallows.

TheWergeland Family Discover Center.

1) Boo, a burrowing owl at the Chula Vista Nature Center. 2) The light-footed clapper rail in its enclosure at the Chula Vista Nature Center.3) Hawkeye, a native redtailed hawk.4) A resident egret searches for food in a salt marsh at the Chula Vista Nature Center.

1 2 3 4

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Row houses aviaries for eagles, hawks andowls, none of which can be released to thewild because of disabling injuries. They sitatop their perches, watching their worldpass by. Visitors can interact with staffmembers as they feed the golden and baldeagles at 3:30 p.m daily.Chula Vista resident Nancy Stinebeck, a

“bird crew” volunteer for 2 ½ years, firstbrings out Hawkeye, a red-tailed hawk,followed by Boo, a burrowing owl, on herleather-covered arm, each bird tethered toa harness.“This is a wild animal, not a pet,” she

stresses as she warns visitors to stay backand only admire the birds, never touchthem.Hawkeye, she explains, was hit by a car

and suffered an eye and wing injury andcannot fly.Only one non-native animal resides at

the nature center, where he serves as a liv-ing example of why a wild animal shouldnever be kept as a pet and why an un-wanted “pet” should not be released in un-familiar terrain to fend for himself. Verde,

a docile and affectionate green iguana, of-fers a “teachable moment” both for adultsand for thousands of school children whovisit the nature center each year as part oftheir science curriculum, Gailband ex-plains.A handsome reptile native to Central

and SouthAmerica, he had been a pet untilhis caretakers decided to dump him in thenature center’s salt marsh wetland to “liveon his own.”A tropical species not adaptedto living in Southern California’s coldsnaps or accustomed to foraging for hisown food, Verde would not have survivedlong on his own. Now a 10-year resident ofthe nature center, Verde enjoys basking inthe sun or under a heat lamp outside in hisenclosure during cooler coastal days andspending his nights cozy and warm inside.The Chula Vista Nature Center is open Tues-

days through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Parking is free and access to the center is via afree shuttle. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 sen-iors and students, $3-$4 children ages 4-17. Formore information about exhibits and programs,visit the website, www.chulavistanaturecen-ter.org, or call (619) 409-5900.


Curator of Animals Charles Gailband withVerde, a handsome green iguana native toCentral and South America who lives at the

Nature Center. A former pet, he was releasedby his owner to fend for himself in a hostile

environment.


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ChulaVistaNatureCenter’s survival looksmorepromising–butneedspublic support

B Y N I CO L E SOUR S LAR SON

Threatened recently with closure due to of the city’sacute budget shortfall, the Chula Vista Nature Center ’sprospects for survival are now looking brighter. Fol-lowing public outcry over the nature center ’s possibleclosure, Mayor Cheryl Cox convened a Nature CenterTask Force to create a sustainability plan. The planwould restructure the center ’s finances and operationsand develop more stable funding sources not depend-ent on the city’s general fund for the center ’s $1 millionannual budget.“As the mayor, I am committed to raising funds to

offset the funds that the city can no longer provide,” shepledges.Cox is also urging area residents to visit the center.“If everyone who lives in Chula Vista visited the na-

ture center just once a year and paid the $6 admission,the nature center would be fully funded!” she says.Buck Martin, Chula Vista director of recreation, over-

sees the center and is encouraged by the outpouring of

support. He reports that in just the last few months,donors have contributed more than $600,000 to keep thecenter open.Dr. Brian Joseph, who recently stepped down as chair

of the Friends of the Chula Vista Nature Center, is opti-mistic about the center ’s future and sees changes to itsorganizational and financial support as long overdue,with the nonprofit Friends organization playing agreater role in future finances and management.“We’re reinventing how we think and how we do

business. I can’t say enough good things about how thecity, the council and the community have come to-gether,” he says.All involved with the center agree that its survival

depends on the public’s support. They urge San Die-gans to visit the nature center, shop in the gift shop, buya family membership and then buy another as a gift —and make a tax-deductible donation through the web-site, www.chulavistanaturecenter.org.

Doggy Street Festivaladoption eventPOINT LOMA-Pets of all breeds and

sizes are being abandoned in ever-in-creasing numbers due to record fore-closures, natural disasters likeHurricane Katrina and the Californiafires. On average, shelters have 30 per-cent more animals than they did thistime last year.Through her feature-length docu-

mentary film titled “Rescue Me,”which chronicles the journey of agroup of dogs, some rescued, otherslost or facing euthanasia, San Diego-based, award-winning filmmaker JudePauline Artenstein became acutelyaware of this national tragedy and itsimpact on the local dog rescue andshelter community.The documentary focuses on San

Diego and four other cities in the U.S.,and acquaints viewers with the realfaces behind the numbers and the he-roes who come to their rescue. In an ef-fort to participate in positive action in

her home community, Artenstein de-cided to organize the first annual Dog-gie Street Festival.This one-day pet celebration and

adoption event was held Sunday,March 1 at NTC Park in Liberty Sta-tion. More than 20 breed-specific res-cue groups and local shelters attended,along with adoptable pets, in an effortto find permanent and loving homes.Among them were Helen WoodwardAnimal Center, San Diego Humane So-ciety and SPCA, Labrador Rescuers,Chihuahua Rescue, FOCAS and SNAP,The Dog Squad, Beagles & Buddiesand It’s the Pits.

Aussie PetMobilepartnerswithDisneyEntertainmentSAN DIEGO-Aussie Pet Mobile, the

nation’s largest mobile pet-groomingservice, has partnered with Walt Dis-ney Studios Home Entertainment forthe February 2009 Blu-ray and DVDrelease of the all-new movie “Space

Buddies” starring Jason Earles of Dis-ney Channel’s “Hannah Montana”and Amy Sedaris, the voice of FoxyLoxy in Disney’s “Chicken Little.”As part of the promotion that runs

through May 3, Aussie Pet Mobile willgive customers a $5 mail-in rebatecoupon toward the purchase of “SpaceBuddies” on Blu-ray or DVD.For information, call (858) 560-5007

or visit us on the web, www.Your-LocalAussiePetMobi le .com/San-Diego.Aussie Pet Mobile of San Diego pro-

vides mobile grooming services fordogs and cats throughout San DiegoCounty. Owner Cam Schultz and herfriendly crew of mobile grooming spe-cialists have been offering full-servicegrooming with extra-gentle care in SanDiego since 2002.

‘IamsHome4 theHolidays’a huge successRANCHO SANTAFE-Approximately

1,202,751 dogs, cats and other petswoke up with their new families thismorning after being adopted duringthe 10th annual “Iams Home 4 theHolidays” pet adoption drive. Morethan 3,550 animal shelters and pet res-cue groups in 17 countries worldwide“joined paws” in the three-month cam-paign to increase adoptions, save livesand take business away from puppymills and backyard breeders duringtheir most lucrative time of year. The1,202,751 adoptions far surpassed thegoal of placing one million pets intheir new homes by Jan. 5.Again this year, dog and puppy

adoptions overshadowed cat and kit-ten adoptions 49 percent to 45 percent,with the other 6 percent of petsadopted during the drive consisting ofrabbits, birds, amphibians and variousother exotic animals.

Dogs and Puppies 591,533

Cats and Kittens 543,569

Other Pets 67,649

Total Adoptions 1,202,751For more information call Helen Wood-

ward Animal Center, (858) 756-4117.


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Life lessons learned‘Soul of aHorse’LA JOLLA-Julie Cantillon, a fifth-

grade teacher in La Jolla, Calif., havingno prior history with horses, began thisschool year with a renewed feeling newenergy after reading “The Soul of aHorse: Life Lessons from the Herd.” Shebelieves the book speaks to educators. Inher ownwords: “I felt that ‘The Soul of aHorse’ has many parallels to my workwith (human) students. I go to War-wick’s in La Jolla quite frequently, andwas drawn to the book because it camehighly recommended. While I wasbrowsing, I heard a couple of employeestalking about how they hadn’t even rid-den a horse before but they learned sev-eral life lessons (patience, persistence, etcetera) through reading the book.“I have to say that I was fascinated by

the storytelling! I admittedly don’t knowmuch about animals but found it re-freshing that the author questioned somany assumptions— particularly whenit came to workingwith horses. I feel thisis true with teaching, too. There aremany assumptions in the traditionalschooling process that need to be ques-tioned. Patience and respect are key in-gredients that are often lacking in theeducational process. Since I read thebook over the summer, I had a renewedfeeling beginning the school year. I re-member having the feeling that the au-thor was talking to a group of educatorsat many points in the book.”New York Times education writer Jack

L. Kennedy agrees. He says, “This warm,cleanly written and simple but power-fully drawn book is a voyage of discov-ery that ponders how things fit together,how we learn, why we do what we do,and how much caring and patience out-weigh discipline and over-direction.”Joe Camp, the author, is also the pro-

ducer and director of all the celebratedBenji movies and programs, and the cre-ator of the canine superstar. The authorof the inspirational memoir “Benji &Me,” he has also written several chil-dren’s books. As a passionate advocatefor children and animals, Camp’s mis-sion is to revolutionize the way peoplethink about horses and their treatment.He lives in Valley Center with his wife

Kathleen and three stepchildren. Theywork tirelessly to care for their herd ofsix horses, five dogs and two cats. Hispowerful, life-changing experience withthe first horse he ever brought homemo-tivated him to become a champion forcreating a better world for horses.For more information about “The Soul

of a Horse, Life Leasons from the Herd,”go to www.TheSoulOfAHorse.com.

Puppies aren’t productsLOS ANGELES-As American con-

sumers become more aware ofpuppy mills these days, some LosAngeles pet shops are going out ofbusiness.The latest is Pet Love, a Beverly

Hills pet retailer that for 15 years hasbeen located in the upscale BeverlyCenter. The Beverly Center said itwill terminate Pet Love’s lease some-time in the next few months.Pet Love’s eviction from the Bev-

erly Center could become part of anational trend, according to Best

Friends Animal Society, a nationalanimal-rescue organization that hasbeen educating Los Angeles resi-dents about puppy mills, mass com-mercial breeding operations thatsupply pet shops with inventory.Because puppy mills flood the

market with approximately 400,000animals each year, they contributesignificantly to the plight of over-crowded animal shelters in theUnited States, where each year ap-proximately 5 million homeless petsare put down. In Los Angeles shel-ters alone, approximately 25 percentof dogs are purebred animals, manyof which end up euthanized.The Pet Love closure is the result

of Best Friends Animal Society’s “APuppy-Store-Free L.A.” campaign,launched last July at a Los Angelesnews conference. The campaign in-cludes a four-point program for LosAngeles that includes peacefulprotests outside stores that sell pup-pies, undercover investigative work,plans to change local ordinances,


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and rescuing animals from sheltersfor transport to other communitieswhere they can be adopted.

Fat stem-celltherapy successfulSAN DIEGO-Dec. 4, 2008–Vet-

Stem, the San Diego-based companyusing fat-derived stem-cell therapy inveterinary medicine, recently com-pleted its second study with positivefindings. The multi-center clinicaltrial, published in “Veterinary Thera-peutics Fall 2008,” revealed that dogstreated with stem-cell therapyshowed statistically significant im-provement in lameness, pain andrange of motion for elbow injuries.“This study reinforces the impor-

tance of our work — we are makingtomorrow’s medicine a realitytoday,” says Vet-Stem CEO RobertHarman. “We have seen over a thou-sand dogs benefit from the Vet-Stemregenerative cell therapy, and we areelated the results of this scientificstudy confirm such success.”Vet-Stem regenerative cell therapy,

which has been used on horses since2002, was launched for dogs in early2008. Since then, more than 1,000 vet-erinarians have completed the onlinecredentialing course allowing themto use the stem-cell therapy on morethan 1,000 dogs across the nation.“We’ve seen stem-cell therapy save

dogs whose only other option waseuthanasia,” Harman said. “We arehelping patients forgo surgery andpharmaceuticals for problems likearthritis and joint and tendon in-juries.”The procedure is simple. Veterinar-

ians remove a small sample of fatfrom the dog and send it to Vet-Stem.Laboratory technicians isolate regen-erative stem cells that already exist inthe fat. The large number of stemcells available eliminates the need togrow in culture or manipulate thecells. The cells are then returned tothe authorized veterinarian for treat-ment of the injured animal within 48hours.The results from this study expand

on one published in 2007 that ex-

plored the effectiveness of Vet-Stem’stherapy for hip-related osteoarthritis.The outcome showed that stem cellsdo improve healing in injured orarthritic dogs’ hips. The findingsstated that in a blind, placebo-con-trolled clinical trial, 80 percent ofdogs improved significantly afterbeing treated with stem-cell therapy.The most recent study is only the be-

ginning of fat-derived stem-cell therapy.Vet-Stem is currently conducting stud-ies for the use of stem cells for internalmedical conditions as well.For information, log on to www.vet-

stem.com or call (888) 387-8361.

Dog SquadRescuefosters andplaces dogsin newhomesSAN DIEGO-By August of 2007,

Caroline Wright and Susan Barbatohad become tired of seeing adoptabledogs euthanized for health issues orlack of space at their local shelter. Theydecided to do something about it.They formed Dog Squad Rescue, anonprofit organization of about 20 vol-unteers that rescues dogs from deathrow, fosters them, restores them tohealth and organizes adoption eventsto place them in new homes.“We’re not particular about the

breed, size or health of the dog. We’veplaced over 120 dogs in homes in thelast year and a half. The majority havecome from the North County Shelter,”explains Dale Lawson, Dog Squad’sdirector of media relations who, alongwith Marci Pascuga and the founders,completes the four-person volunteerboard.Lawson got involved with the group

after his elderly dog, also a rescuefrom the North County Shelter, died.He wanted to honor his memory andadvocate for homeless animals.“We are their voice. If not for us,

who’s going to save them?” he says.For more information about Dog

Squad Rescue, visit the websitewww.thedogsquadrescue.org or call(760) 804-1400.

‘Lava’assists incar burglary caseLA JOLLA-On Jan. 7 at about 2:45

a.m., the San Diego Police Department(SDPD) communications division re-ceived a call from a resident who re-ported a car break-in at his home in the600 block of Gravilla Place in La Jolla.The caller indicated he was followingthe suspects in his personal vehicle.The dispatcher kept the caller on theline and relayed the location informa-tion to the responding patrol officers.With the victim’s assistance, North-

ern Division patrol officers located thesuspects.The victim in this case is retired Lt.

Col. Jay Kopelman. Kopelman told of-ficers that his dog Lava alerted himthat something was wrong, whichcaused Kopelman to check the perime-ter of his home and discover the carburglary in progress.SDPD recommends that crime vic-

tims not try to take suspects into cus-tody on their own. In this case, thevictim did an exemplary job in notify-ing the police immediately and allow-ing the patrol officers to handle theapprehension and arrest of the sus-pects.

‘First Dog’pickWASHINGTON D.C.-The burning

question on the minds of the wholeworld was answered when First LadyMichelle Obama announced that herfamily is looking for a Portuguesewater dog that is “old enough” and a“match” for the family dynamic thisApril. According to the first lady, theonly thing still up in the air is thename.The AKC’s dedicated website,

www.presidentialpup.com, providesup-to-date information on the Oba-mas’ search for a dog and offers re-sources related to the presidentialfamily’s search, including America’schoice of first dog, materials on hy-poallergenic breeds and facts on pastpresidential pets.For information on Portuguese water

dogs, visit www.akc.org/breeds/por-tuguese_water_do or www.pwdca.org.


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MARCH 8PETTELETHONCBS CHANNEL 89 a.m.-2 p.m. - Call in and pledge donations to benefit San Diego Hu-mane Society - You or your company can be a sponsor.FORMORE INFO:www.SDHumane.org; sponsorship info contactDebby Hansen at [email protected] or (619) 243-3408

MARCH 8UGLYDOGCONTEST10 a.m.-3 p.m. - COST: $8 Adults, $2 ages 12-under, Dog entry fee percontest category $6. Benefits Rancho Coastal Humane Society& HelenWoodward Animal Center - Del Mar Fair Grounds-PaddockMORE INFO:www.UglyDogContest.com or (858) 755-5913

MARCH 13-15THEDRESSAGEAFFAIR9 a.m.-4 p.m. - COST: FREE to park and watch. This horse show will takeplace at Horsepark, located two miles east of the San Diego FairGrounds at the intersection of El Camino Real and Via de la Vallein Del Mar, 92014.MORE INFO:www.SanDiegoDressage.com

MEMORIAL BLOOD DRIVE HONORS

Bandit the Biker DogPresented by San Diego Harley Davidson and Benefiting theSan Diego Blood Bank. “Give the Gift of Life”, come donateblood and help save a life. Live Band, FREE Food. Donors will re-ceive movie tickets, Harbor Cruises, and a chance at a FREEnight stay at Loews Coronado Bay Resort. Much More!

WHEN: Sat. March 21, 9am – 3pm.

WHERE: San Diego Harley Davidson,

5600 Kearny Mesa Rd.

San Diego, 92111

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“bandit the biker dog”12/13/01 - 12/19/08


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Check out all upcoming events at: www.sandiegorabbits.org/aboutus/events.html

HRS BUNNY SUPPLY STORENoon–3p.m.First FourSaturdaysofeverymonth.

4805MercuryStreet, SteB,KearnyMesa. (cornerofMercury&RonsonRd)www.sandiegorabbits.org/products/index.html

HRS FOSTER RABBIT ADOPTIONSMarch 15, April 5 & 19, May 3 & 17

If you are interested in adopting, please complete our adoption ap-plication at www.sandiegorabbits.org/adoption/AdoptionForm.asp

or email [email protected].

BUNNY 101Sunday, March 29, Noon to 2PM

HRS Bunny Supply Store$15 fee includes subscription to The Rabbit Reader.

Pre-registration required by March 27Email [email protected] call 619-718-7777 to register.

BUNNYMASSAGEWORKSHOPSunday, April 26, 1PM to 5PM

HRS Bunny Supply StoreFee: $25 per person or $40 per family (limit 3)

Pre-registration required by April 22Email [email protected] or call 619-718-7777 to register.

BUNNY CALENDARMARCH 14-15DEL SURKENNEL CLUBDOGSHOW–DELMARFAIRGROUNDS9 a.m.-4 p.m. - COST - FREE to watch, $9 to park. Dogs showing inseveral rings plus vendor booths with pet products.

MARCH 153RDANNUAL SOLANABEACH - PAWS INPARK11 a.m.-3 p.m. - COST: FREE. Come with your family and pets and enjoyFlying Disc Dog and Flyball demonstrations, see exotic animals from PacificAnimal Productions. Pet experts in dog training and nutrition will be onhand to answer your questions. Pet-related vendors with products andservices in the vendor village and pet adoptions. La Colonia Park,715 Valley Ave, Solana Beach, 92075.MORE INFO: Call KirkWenger, (858) 720-2453

MARCH 21BANDIT THEBIKERDOGMEMORIALBLOODDRIVESPONSOREDBYTHE SANDIEGOBLOODBANK9 a.m.-3 p.m. - COST:Donation. Free food from Pat & Oscars, a live band andmovie passes, one-hour Harbor Cruise tickets and Burrito Bucks from Chipotleto the first 40 donors. Location: San Diego Harley Davidson, 5600 Kearny MesaRoad, 92111. CALL THE BLOOD BANK, (800) 469-7322 FOR AN APPOINTMENT TIME.

MARCH 21-22SIGNATURE 1 COUNTY HORSE SHOW9 a.m.-4 p.m. - COST: FREE to park and watch. This horse show will take place atHorsepark, located two miles east of the San Diego Fair Grounds at the inter-section of El Camino Real and Via de la Valle in Del Mar 92014.MORE INFO: Email Robin at [email protected] or (760) 753-0431

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H BdD 5CALENDARMARCH 26-29SPRING CLASSIC QUARTERHORSE SHOW9 a.m.-4 p.m. - COST: FREE to park and watch. This horse show willtake place at Horsepark, located two miles east of the San DiegoFair Grounds at the intersection of El Camino Real and Via de la Vallein Del Mar 92014.MORE INFO:Call Larry Gimple, (714) 444-2918

MARCH 29PAWS INTHEPARK–WALKTOBENEFIT ESCONDIDOHUMANE SOCIETY8 a.m.-noon - COST: Collect Pledges - Kit Carson Park in Escondido, fun1.5- or 2.5-mileWALK with your pets, plus pet contests, vendor villageand more.

APRIL 2009APRIL 11WOOFSTOCKA FESTIVAL FORDOGSANDPEOPLEBENEFITING CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE9 a.m.-2 p.m. - COST: $5 includes entrance and FREE parking and freeopportunity ticket in prize drawings. Plus a “FunWalk” for those whoare interested in collecting pledges. Many animal-business vendorbooths at the vendor village for shopping, canine agility and fly ballcourses, children’s fun zone, live music, food and demonstrations fromassistance dogs.MORE INFO:www.CCI.org/Woofstock or call Cheryl Crawford, (760) 728-5525

APRIL 16-19NATIONALHORSE SHOW–WESTERNWEEK9 a.m.-9 p.m. – COST: Parking $9. Shows will be held in the ArenaComplex at the San Diego Fair Grounds,2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, 92014.MORE INFO:www.DelMarNational.com or (858) 792-4257

APRIL 18NIGHTOFTHEHORSE–WILDWEST EXTRAVAGANZA7 p.m. – COST: $18 Grandstand and $9 parking. This is an exciting showof authentic stagecoaches, trick riders, mounted shooting, buffalo andmore.MORE INFO: Call (858) 792-4252 and tickets

APRIL 23-26NATIONALHORSE SHOW–DRESSAGEWEEK9 a.m.-9 p.m. – COST: Parking $9. Shows will be held in the ArenaComplex at the San Diego Fair Grounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd.,Del Mar, 92014.MORE INFO:www.DelMarNational.com or (858) 792-4257

APRIL 28 –MAY 3NATIONALHORSE SHOW–HUNTER JUMPERWEEK9 a.m.-9 p.m. – COST: Parking $9. Shows will be held in the Arena Com-plex at the San Diego Fair Grounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar,92014.MORE INFO:www.DelMarNational.com or (858) 792-4257

Keeping your rabbit companionhealthy is the key to giving it the bestchance to live out its full life expectancy.Good health starts with a good diet.

Left to their own devices, domestic rab-bits will eat almost anything put in frontof them, so it’s up to you to making suretheir diet is one that will support a longand healthy life. Start by ensuring yourrabbit has unlimited fresh grass hays(timothy or orchard grass) available tomunch on all day. The indigestible fibersfrom grass hays are the staple of theirdiet, and keep their digestion workingproperly and their teeth worn down.Add some daily fresh greens and you en-rich the diet with vitamins and minerals.A small portion of plain, high-qualitypellets rounds out their daily routine. Be

sure to keep pellet portions limited ac-cording to your rabbit’s age, optimumweight and health condition. You canlearn more about proper portions atwww.sandiegorabbits.org/diet. Severelylimit or stay away from sugary, high-fattreats like those found at the pet store. Yo-gurt drops, honey sticks and other treatsthat contain seeds, nuts and dried fruitscan lead to obesity, chronic soft stools, GIblockages and lifelong health issues. It’sbest to avoid them from the start.Housing your rabbit indoors will

greatly contribute to its health andlongevity. Predators (foxes, raccoons,coyotes, stray cats, etc.) and parasites(fleas, flies andmosquitoes) are a seriousthreat to the health and safety of a rabbithoused outdoors. Temperatures above 80degrees andwetweather also pose healthhazards, with heat being a factor inmanysummertime fatalities. When you houseyour rabbit indoors, it is much happierand healthier and you enjoy it more asyou are likely to have a more rewardingrelationship. Rabbits are very social andneed a lot of interactionwith their humanfamily members.Regular veterinary care is important to

catch health issues early and preventcostly, long-term or even fatal conditions.San Diego House Rabbit Society(SDHRS) recommends you schedule a“well bunny” examwhen you first adoptyour rabbit to establish a baseline forcare. A checkup every two years keepsyour vet on top of any issues that mayarise. At 6 years old, it’s recommendedyou make annual checkups a priority,with basic blood work or X-rays to checkfor potential issues. Ensuring your vet israbbit-savvy also is necessary. Rabbitsare considered an “exotic” species andsome veterinarians are specially trainedin their care. This is especially importantsince many medications safe for dogs orcats are deadly to rabbits and could acci-dentally be prescribed by a vet who is notknowledgeable about rabbit medicine.

Check SDHRS’ website for a list of rec-ommended rabbit vets in San DiegoCounty.An important key to your rabbit’s

long-term health is to ensure it has beenspayed or neutered. Rabbits are espe-cially prone to reproductive cancerswhen not altered. Taking this into ac-count, alongwith behavioral benefits andthe obvious — overpopulation issues —getting your rabbit altered should be atthe top of your list. We are lucky in SanDiego County that we have many re-sources for rabbit spays and neuters —even lower-cost options. Getting yourrabbit altered makes it a much bettercompanion. An unaltered rabbit may bedifficult to litter-box train, more likely todestroy its surroundings, and more ag-gressive and difficult to handle. Raginghormones turn young rabbits into little“hellions” and is likely the number-onereason for rabbit relinquishments. Get-ting males neutered at approximately 12weeks and females spayed at 20 weekssettles them down and helps to makethem better family companions.San Diego House Rabbit Society is avail-

able to advise you on the best ways to get yourrabbit companion to a healthy state and tokeep it there. Contact us via email [email protected], or call our help line,(619) 718-7777.~ Judith Pierce, chapter manager, San

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Shelters around the country are over-crowded and full, often resulting in timelimitations put on animals that are al-ready in their facilities or sending manynew animals brought into their facility toeuthanasia.Bone Appetit Cat & Kitten Res-

cue/Adoption Center rescue organiza-tion was created to work closely withthree San Diego County shelters, cityshelters and the Feral Cat Coalition(FCC) to assist in placing the animalsinto permanent homes.Bone Appetit Rescue takes excess cats

or kittens into our program from theshelter systems, never putting a timelimit on that animal. Wewill keep the an-imal until it gets adopted.Once the feline enters our rescue pro-

gram, it will be spayed or neutered whenhealthy and old enough, updated on itsvaccinations, tested for FIV/FELV (felineAIDS and feline leukemia), de-wormedand de-flea’d, and get a complete healthcheck.We rely strictly on donations for the

funding of our entire program, and all ofthe cats and kittens in our program arerescue only. Once adopted, we provide acomplimentary veterinary exam for thenew kitty, as well as a discount in our petsupply store for new adopters.Althoughwe can’t always take special

needs cats, we did take in William. I dis-covered William only by accident. Hemay have been hit by a car when he wasliving out on the streets since he had aseverely injured leg.William already hadbeen sitting at the shelter 10 days. I felt Ijust had to go get him. So I took him

home.We decided to name himWilliam,as in William Wallace, because he is ourlittle “Braveheart.” You would neverknow anything is ailing this little guy bythe way he purrs and uses his “good leg”to reach out for attention. Right away theveterinarian concluded the injured legdefinitely needed to come off. At his age,he would most likely learn to hop on

three legs and get around all right intime. She performed the operation, andWilliam is now recovering well.Our goal is to educate people on the

importance of spaying and neuteringtheir pets, and to help as many cats andkittens of all ages to find the forever, lov-ing families and homes they so deserve.If youwould like to help our rescue ef-

forts, please send donations to BoneAp-petite Cat Rescue. We thank you forsupporting our rescue and adoption ef-forts, and for opening your hearts andhomes to our wonderful, loving cats andkittens. When considering a new addi-tion to your family, please come to meetour beautiful rescue cats and kittens atour adoption center located in Bone Ap-petit Pet Store, open seven days a week.Bone Appetit Cat and Kitten Res-

cue/Adoption Center is located at BoneAppetit Pet Supply, 4845 Newport Ave.,San Diego, CA 92107.For more information, call (619) 226-6250.

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What you do today will have an effecton your pet’s future. This includes yourchoice of pet food. Following the tragicand fatal events leading to the pet foodrecall in 2007, more pet parents havechosen to pay attention to the ingredi-ents of the food they are dispensing.Now, faced with the recent FDA reportsthat popular chicken jerky treats madein China could be causing severe illnessin dogs, even more consumers are read-ing the label.So how do we keep our pets safe and

fed? Some have chosen home cookingfor Felix and Fido. Others are buyingonly pet food and treats manufacturedin the U.S., with the thought that the in-gredients and processing are bettermonitored and therefore safer. I knowof a number of people opting for homecooking, including people purchasing

dehydrators to make their own chickenand other protein-sourced jerky treats.Even the most superior dry kibble

and canned wet foods are highlyprocessed, eliminating much of theirnutritional value. Because of this, I gen-erally avoid adding them to my dogand cat’s menu plan. Basing my choiceson safety and quality nutrition, I occa-sionally serve my pets unseasonedhome-cooked meals, but mainly feedthem minimally processed raw meat-based pet food, along with fruits andvegetables.As a representative of the healthy pet-

food industry, I hear some people re-mark that they do not feed a raw orhome-cooked diet because of highercosts. When calculating everything to-gether, however, you may find that it isless than you think! Since these meals

are not as processed as dry kibble andcanned products, your pets will receivea much higher level of nutrients perounce of food. This will leave themmore fully nourished and satisfied atthe end of a meal. Feeding healthier,more nutrient-rich foods is also a wayto prevent some health issues, reducingveterinary costs down the road. Somemedical conditions arise due to poornutrition, so what you invest in yourpet’s diet now can end up saving youmoney later!Another argument I hear from pet

parents is that it takes too much timeand work to prepare food or handlefrozen raw diets. Because people’s livestoday are so busy, their hesitancy is notsurprising. With so much informationand help now available, however, mak-ing these healthy dietary choices for ourpets is easier than ever. If you are unableto make a full-time switch to one ofthese nutritional paths, Samantha Sar-silmaz, owner of the Point Loma PetPantry (www.pointlomapetpantry.com),stresses the importance of “addingfreshness” to your pet’s diet. Addingfresh, lean, unseasoned raw or cookedmeats, vegetables and fruits greatly in-creases the amount of accessible nutri-ents in your pet’s diet, whether it is dailyor on occasion. Of course, the more fre-quently you add fresh, nourishing in-gredients, the greater the benefits.With so many people turning to al-

ternative feeding practices, there are petfood and treat recipe books available, aswell as other resources to assist thehome cook.Kelly Bolken, dog behaviorist, nutri-

tional consultant and owner of PawCountry holistic pet store in La Mesa(www.welcometopawcountry.com),says, “A good guideline for home cook-ing is 65 to 95 percent meat (includingorgan meats and ground bone) and theremainder, fruits and/or vegetables.”Kelly continues, “I rotate around be-

tween green beans, carrots, sweet pota-toes, pumpkin and sometimes I add alittle quinoa for added protein when I


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am low on meat. You can use just aboutanything. When home cooking, it is es-sential to add calcium if ground bone isnot included. The other two supple-ments that are required are EFAs (fishoil) and amultivitamin. I rotatemymultibetween several products, including beepollen, Positive Health, Animal Essen-tials Multi, Animal Essentials Green Al-ternative, and I also use diatomaceousearth and/or kelp for their myriad min-erals and other health benefits.”In addition to fresh home cooking and

the use of supplements, Kelly, Samanthaand I are all supporters of feeding a rawdiet to pets, including our own. This isthe best and easiest way to ensure theyare getting the nutrients needed. Thereare many brands of raw pet food formu-lated into complete meals, adding vary-ing amounts of fruits, vegetables,vitamins and minerals. The food comesin pre-measured patties or nuggets, cut-ting down on preparation time. It is alsoavailable in bulk form, allowing pet par-ents to measure out their own desiredquantities per meal. Researching the dif-ferent brands of raw frozen pet food andtheir ingredients can help you make themost informed and healthiest choice foryour pets. Please note that not all brandsof raw diets are completemeals in and ofthemselves. Checking companywebsitesand gaining information from informedstaff members at healthy pet stores andother holistically focused professionalsare encouraged.Feeding raw diets formulated into

complete meals by health-conscious petfood companies can take a lot of theguesswork out of proper feeding. Thehome cooking route can take more

thought and care to ensure your pets aregetting the dietary balance they need.Additional supplementation and vita-mins can benefit any animal, regardlessof diet, depending on their individualneeds.In addition to learning about needed

supplements, when home cooking it isessential to stay up to date onwhat “peo-ple foods” are acceptable and safe andwhich are not. Chocolate, onions, chives,fried and fatty foods, aswell as those sea-soned with salt and other potentiallydangerous and unnecessary additivestop the list for most popular pet species.Some pose threats to some animals andnot others. Grapes and raisins can befatal, while dairy products can be prob-lematic, causing digestive issues. Garlicand avocado are others to avoid, al-though small amounts can be found insome pet foods and supplements andmight be OK in those forms. Caution isstill advised, however, since each ani-mal’s sensitivity level varies. The bodiesof pets differ, just like ours do. Visit theASPCAwebsite for current informationregarding food and household safety forpets (www.aspca.org).With so many different and often con-

flicting philosophies regarding pet care,the bottom line is always what I am per-sonally comfortable with. The same istrue for you and all consumers. We ulti-mately need be consistent advocates forour companion animals, doing our ownresearch and implementing what is bestfor their unique, individual needs.If you have pet nutrition or other

animal care or behavior questions, Iwelcome your emails at [email protected].


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AnimalAdoptionOrganizationsAPassionForPawsAkitaRescueCherylWeatherford (858) 551-7511www.APassionForPaws.orgAngelWings Cat Rescue Inc.Wilma Daubman (760) 744-0764www.AngelWingsCatRescue.comBat Rescue RichardWilkins (858) 679-0211www.batrescue.orgChihuahua Rescue of San Diego Ann Pollack (858) 277-3557www.ChihuahuaRescueofSanDiego.comGerman Shorthaired Pointer Rescue (760) 726-4813www.GSP-Rescue.orgGreyhound Adoption Center Toll Free 1-877-478-8364www.greyhoundog.orgGreyhound Connection (619) 286-4739www.GreyhoundConnection.orgOperation Greyhound Bruce or Bob (619) 588-6611www.OperationGreyhound.comPaws of Coronado Louise Shirey (619) 435-8247www.PawsOfCoronado.orgPit Bull Rescue of San Diego Kate John (858) 361-3592www.PitBullRescueSanDiego.comPug Rescue of San Diego Countywww.pugbutts.comSan Diego House Rabbit Society Judith Pierce (619) 718-7777www.SanDiegoRabbits.orgS.D. Turtle &Tortoise Society (619) 593-2123www.SDTurtle.orgSouthwestern Rottweiler Club San DiegoDeanna Giller (619) 645-8800 www.SRCSD.netWestie Rescue of California (619) 579-6395www.WestieRescueCA.comSan Diego Bulldog Rescue Finding loving homes for bulldogs in need.You can help our program by visiting www.ralphs.com.Select "Community" and use our NPO number 90619.web: www.sdbr.org Phone: (619) 501-0219

AnimalWelfareOrganizationsLabrador Harbor Sue Frounfelter (619) 892-0049www.LabradorHarbor.orgLions, Tigers & Bears Bobbi Brink (619) 659-8078www.LionsTigersandBears.orgProjectWildlife Caring for sick, injured & orphaned wildlife(619) 225-9202www.ProjectWildlife.orgZoofari inc. - A partner in preservation Jackie Navarro (760) 630-9230www.Zoofari.net

DogBeaches/ParksNOLEASHREQUIREDLOCATIONSCoronado Beach North end of Ocean Blvd., South of Naval base& North of Lifeguard TowerSouth Coronado Cays Park Coronado Cays Blvd.DelMar North Beach N. end of 29th Street Sept.15 to June15 onlyFiesta Island SeaWorld Dr. & Fiesta Island Rd.Ocean Beach Dog Beach end of Voltaire St. &W. Point Loma Blvd.

LEASHREQUIREDLOCATIONSCardiff State Beach Old Hwy 101, Cardiff lot seasideCoronadoTidelands ParkMullnix Dr. & Glorietta Blvd.DelMar Beach S. of Powerhouse Park & Ocean Ave.EncinitasSan Elijo State Beach, Manchester Ave.Imperial Beach5th St. & Imperial Beach Blvd.OceansideOceanside Harbor, Hamor Dr. west to HarborLa Jolla Shores Beach 8200 Camino Del Oro From 6 p.m. to 9 a.m. onlyMission Beach -The Strand S. end of Mission Blvd. at channel entranceFrom 6 p.m. to 9 a.m. only

DogClubsBREEDSPECIFICDOGCLUBSAztec Doberman Pinscher Club of San Diego Angie Monteleon(619) 443-8944 www.AztecDPC.comIrish Setter Club of San DiegoMadelonMcGowen (619) 441-7339Email - [email protected] DiegoWhippet Association Jo Rufing (619) 477-4222www.SanDiegoWhippets.com

DOGWALKINGSOCIALCLUBSSan Diego County French Bulldogmeet-upRobert Goulet (760) 207-0332 www.FrenchBulldog.meetup.com/41

AGILITY/DISC/DOCK/FLYBALL/LURE COURSING/OBEDIENCE&SPORTDOGCLUBSAll Breed Obedience Club Inc. (619) 287-2211www.aboci.comBallistic Racers Flyball Team B & J Matsumoto (619) 991-5267Catchers on the Fly Pamela Beane (760) 471-9087www.CatchersOnTheFly.orgLuratics Lure Coursing & Earth Dog Pat Bennett (619) 749-0724www.Luratics.comMartini’s Ranch – Agility DebbyWheeler (760) 294-4085www.MartinisRanch.com

HERDINGCLUBSAction K9 Sports Terry Parrish (760) 739-8673www.actionk9sports.com

Spay&NeuterServicesFeral Cat Coalition (619) 758-9194www.feralcat.comPet Assistance Foundation Betty Brokaw (619) 469-5008www.orgsites.com/ca/pet-assistance/SNAP – Spay Neuter Action Project (619) 525-3047www.Snap-SanDiego.org

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H BdD 5ANIMAL RESOURCESAnimal Shelters& Humane SocietiesSHELTERSTHATWILLACCEPTSTRAYS&HAVEADOPTIONSBAYPARK/MISSIONVALLEYCounty Animal Services – Central5480 Gaines St., CA 92110 (619) 236-4250www.sddac.com Hours: Tues-Sat 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.BONITACounty Animal Services – South5821 Sweetwater Road, CA 91902 (619) 685-6309www.sddac.com Hours: Tues-Sat 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.CAMPPENDLETONCamp Pendleton Animal Shelter4th St. Area 25Bldg. 25132CA92054 (760) 725-8120CARLSBADCounty Animal Services – North2481 Palomar Airport Road, CA 92009(760) 438-2312 or (760) 746-7307www.sddac.com Hours: Tues-Sat 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.CHULAVISTACity of ChulaVista Animal Shelter130 BeyerWay, CA 91911 (619) 691-5123Hours: M-F 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.CORONADOAnimal Control Facility700 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118 (619) 522-7371Hours: 7 days 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 a.m.ELCAJONCity of El Cajon Animal Shelter1275 N. Marshall Ave., CA 92020 (619) 441-1580Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am to 5:30 pmESCONDIDOEscondido Humane Society3450 E. Valley Parkway, CA 92027 (760) 888-2275www.EscondidoHumaneSociety.comHours: 7 days 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.OCEANSIDENorth County Humane Society2905 San Luis Rey Road, CA 92054 (760) 757-4357www.NCHumane.org Hours: 7 days 10 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

THESESHELTERSONLYACCEPTOWNERRELINQUISHEDANIMALS.BAYPARK/MISSIONVALLEYSan Diego Humane Society & SPCA5500 Gaines Street, CA 92110 (619) 299-7012www.SDHumane.orgHours: Mon-Fri 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat-Sun 11 a.m.-5 p.m.ELCAJONFriends of Cats15587 Olde Highway 80, CA, 92021 (619) 561-0361www.FriendsofCats.org Hours: Tues-Sun 10 a.m. to4p.m.ENCINITASRancho Coastal Humane Society389 Requeza Street, CA 92024 (760) 753-6413www.RCHumaneSociety.orgHours:11a.m. -5p.m.everydayexceptTues.11:30a.m.-5p.m.RANCHOSANTAFEHelenWoodward Animal Center6461 El Apajo Road, CA 92067 (858) 756-4117www.AnimalCenter.org Hours: 7 days 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.SPRINGVALLEYNational Cat Protection Society9031 Birch Street, CA 91977 (619) 469-8771www.NatCat.org Hours: Tue.-Sat. Noon to 5 p.m.

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