Board of Supervisors Appoints New Animal Services Director
Ben Winkleblack will permanently fill the role held temporarily by Jane Andreotti following the retirement of former director Beth Ward....
Ben Winkleblack will permanently fill the role held temporarily by Jane Andreotti following the retirement of former director Beth Ward....
Jocelyn Valdez has always been an animal lover. She knew from a young age, she wanted to work to help animals, and she does, despite a huge obstacle....
Furry Friends Pet Relief hosted a Halloween fundraiser Saturday in Antioch with dog and pin-up girl costume contests and a car competition....
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier's town hall was meant to be about animal protection and updates from Washington, though some thought there was too little of the former....
Adopting a pet means saving a life, but the demand to buy specific breeds encourages cruel industry practices that are a detriment to animal welfare....
There are many reasons why animals end up in shelters and different things being done to keep animals out of shelters with more efforts said to be in the works....
Ward said shelters are at capacity largely because of public negligence, so communities must contribute to the solution, which benefits people and pets....
Local canine activists say CCAS is not doing enough to support the dogs in its care. It says the criticism doesn't help animals....
In part one of a series about Contra Costa Animal Services and pet adoption, a look at overcrowding in the shelter and the deadly consequences it can have. ...
Richmond's Whirley Crane, used for shipbuilding during World War II, has for years now been home to Richmond and Rosie, a mating pair of ospreys....
Contra Costa Animal Services says its shelter is at maximum capacity, so all adoptions are free during the month of June....
Members of the East Bay Regional Parks District spoke last month about how people can enjoy nature without straining wildlife or resources....
The city of Richmond buried the dead whale that washed ashore two weeks ago and caused a terrible stink for people living near the Point Richmond shores....
The ospreys Rosie and Richmond welcomed their first egg of the season in a nest at the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park. ...
In a move toward addressing environmental justice and inequality in the birding community, Richmond had its first official Christmas Bird Count this month....
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