Iams Home 4 the Holidays (IH4TH) needs your help to place 1.5 million pets into loving homes by January 4, 2010!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:
November 30, 2009 Ryan Drabek at ryan.drabek@occr.ocgov.com or (714) 935-7107
KatieIngramatkatie.ingram@occr.ocgov.com or (714) 935-6194
Coalition of OC Animal Groups Promote Adopting a Pet for the Holiday Season
(Orange, CA) OC Animal Care, along with other local Orange County Shelters, non-profit animal rescue organizations, and animal advocacy groups including the Friends of Lake Forest Animals, are joining together to provide resources for Orange County residents considering a new forever friend this holiday season. The coalition will announce the effort during a press conference to be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 2, 2009, at the OC Animal Care Center, 561 The City Drive South, in the City of Orange.
“During the holiday season, it is important to remember how many wonderful pets are without homes.” said Ryan Drabek, Interim Director of OC Animal Care. “Orange County residents considering a new pet for the holiday season are encouraged to look to their local animal shelter or non-profit animal rescue organization and give one of our pets a new forever home.” Continue reading
Sometimes the squirrels fight back!
My dog really hates squirrels! And this year we have had a lot of them in our neighborhood.
Today we received a letter from anonymous neighbor threatening to call the police because my dog barks.
How ridiculous. My dog sleeps in the house at night. He barks during the day, but usually only for about five minutes at a time. When he sees a squirrel or when the other neighbor’s dogs are out.
I reviewed the City of Santa Ana’s dog barking ordinance and sure enough it does not the time of day or the duration of a dog barking. Here is the letter I sent to the City Council Members asking them to review and revise their dog barking ordinance: Continue reading