SA Paws producer Julie Ruff shares her home with a dog and a cat, volunteers with Animal Care Services, and pens The Dog Blog. Follow her on Twitter or send your questions, comments and ideas to jruff@mysanantonio.com.
Pets Blogs
We’re looking for a few good bloggers to join our community. If you have an idea, e-mail jruff@mysanantonio.com.
Pet Project
Celebrate July 4th with one of these dogs
July 1: SNIPSA hopes to celebrate the Fourth of July by finding permanent homes for some of its dogs.
Cuba needs second chance after Gustav
June 17: Cuba was evacuated to San Antonio during Hurricane Gustav and remained in shelter care for months, waiting for an owner who never came back to reclaim her.
Recall News
FDA agrees to reconsider request for Nutro records
June 19: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted an appeal filed by ConsumerAffairs.com regarding the agency’s refusal to release lab results and consumer complaints about Nutro pet food.
Couple pleads guilty in toxic pet food case
June 16: A Las Vegas-based company and its owners have pleaded guilty to distributing a tainted ingredient used to make pet food that killed potentially thousands of dogs and cats.
Useful Links
- Adoption: Links to area shelters & rescues
- Classified ads: Litter permit information
- Groups: Links to area clubs & organizations
- Lost & Found: Links to helpful resources
- OwnUp SA: No-Kill 2012 campaign
- Report Animal Cruelty: 311 (city), 210-207-6000 (county)
- Services: Boarding, day care, grooming, & more
- Spay/Neuter: Free and low-cost services
- Who do I call?: Helpful numbers
Troopers are looking for a few good dogs
Narcotics detection dogs for the Texas Department of Public Safety have a blast sniffing for cocaine, marijuana and other drugs. To them, the hunt for illicit substances is a constant game of fetch.
Pet Talk: Adopting a pet is a big responsibility
Adopting a pet can be rewarding, but certain steps must be made before both you and your pet can be ready for the transition.
In unity there's strength to save pets
The spay/neuter issue is a community problem, not just an Animal Care Services problem, a city problem or even a neighborhood problem.
SNAP clinics scheduled
Cats and dogs can be spayed and neutered free or at low cost at Spay-Neuter Assistance Program clinics.
Cathy M. Rosenthal: TV drama addresses pet illness, death
When dogs and cats get sick, they don't complain. Instead, they may sleep more or eat less. Sadly, we often don't notice these subtle changes until their illness is serious.
In unregulated market, buying a puppy can break heart
Populated by cash-hungry breeders and brokers, the puppy industry grinds on across Texas, unburdened by laws that would ensure the health of its stock.
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