OAKHURST – Pet owners know that vet bills can quickly skyrocket when a four-legged friend gets sick, and even regular pet care costs can get a little spendy. Luckily there’s help for that right around the corner. One way to protect your pets’ health is by bringing them to the low cost vaccine clinic for dogs and cats at Steve’s ...

OAKHURST – Kellen Rescue is sponsoring Rattlesnake Avoidance Training for your dogs on Saturday, July 11, in Oakhurst. Although rattlesnakes are out and about, they rarely bite unless they feel threatened or provoked. Our dogs can be naturally curious with rattlesnakes, resulting in disastrous and costly consequences but there is training available to your dog that help them avoid rattlesnakes. ...

MOUNTAIN AREA – “He’s a bit quiet, sleeping very well on the bed and getting into the routine of being home,” says Anica Martinez, speaking of her returned pup, Captain. “So far he has been able to hold down food so we’re focusing on fattening him up. I think he’s a bit upset with Sasha as she’s ready to play ...

UPDATE – June 5, 2 p.m.: Captain has been found! Just before noon on Friday, June 5, the errant Heeler was spotted in the vicinity of Calvin Crest and Sugar Pine, heading up a dirt road. Faithful volunteers were able to corral him long enough for his humans to be contacted in Madera. The Martinez family is overjoyed and taking ...

COUNTY – With temperatures just starting to heat up in the foothills and elsewhere, it’s a good time to remember that parked cars can be a deathtrap for dogs. According to experts, a moderately warm day of about 78 degrees outside can result in the temperature inside a parked car soaring to as high as 120 degrees in just minutes. ...

OAKHURST – You’ve probably seen him on one of his horses, the lone man riding carefully down Road 426 towards town in the early dusk, or walking slowly around the perimeter of the high school campus, down School Road, around Fresno Flats. His name is Anthony Francis Monroe, and he goes by the name of Tony. He and four horses ...

OAKHURST – Last year’s fires inspired lots of mountain folks to ask how they could help. Before this year’s fire season gets underway, an opportunity to participate is available with the Central California Animal Disaster Team (CCADT). CCADT is currently recruiting members, and is offering training at a workshop in Oakhurst on Wednesday, May 27, from 6 to 8 p.m.

OAKHURST – Stop by Western Sierra Nursery on Friday, May 29 for “An Evening of Whine and Noses” to benefit the Eastern Madera County SPCA (EMC SPCA). The night out includes live music and special human treats from 6 – 8 p.m. with a requested donation of $10 per person for the EMC-SPCA.

OAKHURST – A hearty “woof” and four paws up to all who participated in the 3rd annual Oakminster Dog Show on Apr. 26. All funds raised go to the Eastern Madera County SPCA building fund. Event organizer Gail Hawksworth, owner of Mysham For the Love of Dogs Training and Care, says the event continues to grow each year, and will ...

OAKHURST – Tongues and tails will be wagging as the Oakhurst Mountain Lions Club sponsors an event to benefit our four-legged friends and the Eastern Madera County SPCA (EMC SPCA). It’s time for the annual Oakminster Dog Show, now in its third year, scheduled for Sunday, Apr. 26 at Oakhurst Community Park. All dogs and their humans are cordially invited, ...