The Heart-Melting Big Sur Story of Turning a Rescue Into a National Champ
For one local 6-year-old pit bull, Aztec is a fitting name. He’s strong and powerful like the ancient civilization: His physique and athleticism have helped make him a gold-medal winning Frisbee phenom. But he is also influential, like his namesake civilization, an active ambassador for the plight of pit bulls ...
Aquarium Debuts Its Youngest Otter Pup Ever
Maybe you've asked yourself, perhaps alone in a dark room, unable to sleep, that all-important question: What is the cutest thing in the world? Brangelina's latest child in a flower onesy? Nope. A tiny pink cupcake? Still no. Baby koala? Close, but no. The answer has appeared at the Monterey ...
Adoption Deals at SPCA: A Post-Kitten Kaboodle Report
Good news: More than 100 SPCA animals found new homes during a record-setting weekend at the SPCA. Here's the report from SPCA spokeswoman Beth Brookhouser: The SPCA for Monterey County’s third annual Kitten Caboodle was a huge success, with 110 animals going into new homes during the four day event. ...
Humane Society Head Speaks Today in Sand City
Wayne A. Pacelle is the CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, the largest animal advocacy agency in the world, with nearly 10 million members and total net assets of $160 million. Today he's making the Monterey Peninsula one of his nationwide stops as he talks about important ...
Cat on a Leash, at the Beach and on the Dashboard
It's not an email that arrives every day. Here's how the message from newly relocated local Angela Adelman went (albeit with some basic edits for clarity): "This story is about our cat Pyewacket, she is a 9-month siamese. "I'm sure your saying 'Pye-what?' That is usually the reaction we get ...
Babies Abound at Monterey Bay Aquarium
It’s always good times when one gets the chance to peruse the gallons of glass-bound sea life at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Things get even more enjoyable when guests are treated to newly introduced miniature-marine babies. The keepers and technicians at the aquarium must be making the ocean-going inhabitants stay ...
Going Coconuts for a Beautiful Cockatoo
Weekly Editorial Intern Joey Large hung with L.A. seagulls as a kid, then flew with the pelicans as a college student in Santa Barbara. This week he chilled with a local named Coconut the cockatoo (and snapped these snappy pictures): Though not as well known for speech as some of ...
Barking Their Way Down Main Street Pup Crawl Fundraiser Hits Salinas
Dog walking will light up the streets of Oldtown Salinas Friday, as Friends of County Animal Services (FoCAS) holds its first-ever “Pup Crawl” fundraiser, benefiting Monterey County Animal Services. The dog walking event will start in front of the National Steinbeck Center and continue throughout downtown Salinas, with a route ...