Pet Tales

• PET TALES

  It's all about kittens!

  

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  Posted 9:42 AM 6/7/2013 by KSBY News

  Well, really it is all about cats at the Woods Humane Society where you can name your own price for any cat 6 months old and older!

  But there are kittens galore at Woods Humane Society and many of the shelters along the Central Coast. 

  Click into this story for more information and a directory of animal shelters. 

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• PET TALES

  Meet Sophia

  

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  Posted 8:47 AM 5/17/2013 by KSBY News

  Meet Sophia, a Border Collie from the Humane Society looking for a forever home!

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• SANTA MARIA

  Open house at new Santa Maria Valley Humane Society facility Saturday

  Posted 5:12 AM 1/25/2013 by Katie Ferber, KSBY News

  The new Santa Maria Valley Humane Society facility is almost ready to open.

  On Saturday SMVHS is opening up the facility for tours.

  Pet Project Preview Day is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free.

  Organizers say they will group people together, give them a passport card, and (More)

  
  

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  Local cat rescue helping out with Los Angeles hoarding situation

  

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  Posted 9:05 PM 12/20/2012 by Kathy Kuretich

  A local rescue group is stepping up to help cats from a terrible hoarding situation in Los Angeles. North County Paws Cause is taking in as many cats as they can from a house with more than 60 - living in deplorable conditions.

  Most of the cats, now removed from the hoarder's home (More) • Video (1)

  
  

• NATIONAL NEWS

  Pets homeless after Sandy look for new homes

  

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  Posted 10:54 AM 11/15/2012 by Kelly Orsini, NBC News

  Dozens of cats and dogs left homeless by Hurricane Sandy are now looking for new homes in Florida.

  Volunteers from Daytona Beach-based Animal Rescue, Need & Intervention (ARNI) traveled to the worst hit areas in the days after the storm.

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• NO PLACE LIKE HOME

  Halloween not just for kids...check out doggie costumes this weekend.

  Posted 5:31 PM 10/24/2012 by Jeanette Trompeter

  Proving Halloween isn't just for kids, Calcareous Vineyard is holding a Doggie Costume ContestSunday, October 28th from1-3:00 pm.   Dress up your pooch in their favorite Halloween costume (or yours) and head up to Calcareous on Peachy Canyon Road in Paso Robles for some (More)

  
  

• CENTRAL COAST

  Injured, neglected pit bull needs a foster home

  Posted 6:59 PM 7/12/2012 by Kathy Kuretich, KSBY News

  A pit bull was found caught in a fence in San Luis Obispo County, apparently she was there for days. Now, she desperately needs to find a home, because a rescue group says animals with injuries are often overlooked at shelters, especially pit bulls.

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  Spending on pets goes up for 2012

  Posted 3:31 PM 6/4/2012 by Kathy Kuretich

  How much do you spend on your pet every year? According to the ASPCA, Americans drop $695-dollars on dogs and $670-dollars on cats for food and medical care alone. 10 year-old maltese bichon, Blanca is one spoiled and happy dog. "Every six weeks she gets her hair cut and (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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  The surprising stats on this year's kitten season

  Posted 5:12 PM 5/28/2012 by Kathy Kuretich

  In this week's Pet Tales, it's all about kittens!

  During the spring and early summer, shelters and non-profit groups gear up for a population explosion.

  And with this year's mild winter, kitten season was predicted to be one of the worst.

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  What to do if your pet goes missing

  Posted 5:46 PM 5/7/2012 by Kathy Kuretich

  If your pet has ever gone missing, you know it can be a devastating time. The constant worry if they're hungry, hurt or even worse. But humane groups say, it's fairly common - one in three pets will go missing at one point in their lives.

  In late April, Roseanne Alwen was (More)