MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — Eastern Madera County SPCA needs you and your skills — whatever those may be. Since the organization’s founding in 1990, Eastern Madera County SPCA has worked tirelessly to fundraise and construct a no-kill shelter for Madera County animals. What once seemed like a dream and a far-off destination has inched closer to being a functioning facility. EMCSPCA ...

The Animal Compassion Team (ACT) foster and adoption program introduces two adorable kittens, Cookie and Meeko. Here’s what Cookie has to say: Have you ever seen any cuter kittens? I’ll answer for you: the answer is — no. We are the cutest and the kindest! My name is Cookie and I am a gorgeous Siamese girl. I love to purrrrr ...

The Animal Compassion Team (ACT) foster and adoption program introduces Elsa: Hi, I am a gorgeous chocolate point Siamese and tabby mix, just about three years old. Because adult cats take longer to be adopted, I have been with Animal Compassion Team (ACT) for a while now. We mature felines get overlooked a lot, even though we are just as ...

Your 8-year-old chocolate lab is putting on weight, and you know she should probably lose a pound or two. But when she looks at you pleadingly with those big brown eyes, how can you resist handing out just one more treat? It’s not easy. But it may be important. “Just as obesity has become a serious problem in people, it’s ...