OAKHURST – Tongues and tails will be wagging as the Oakhurst Mountain Lions Club sponsors a fun fundraising event to benefit our four-legged friends and the animal shelter for the Eastern Madera County SPCA (EMCSPCA). It’s the first-ever Oakminster Dog Show, scheduled for Saturday, Apr. 27 at the Community Park from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. All dogs and their ...

Meet “Buster” the Myth Buster from All Creatures Veterinary Hospital – COMMON MYTHS ABOUT FLEAS: MYTH #1: My pet doesn’t have fleas because I can’t SEE any. FALSE! Most of the time the problem is in the pet’s environment. One female flea can lay 200 eggs over just 5 days and these drop off the pet into your house and ...

Meet “Buster” the Myth Buster from All Creatures Veterinary Hospital – COMMON MYTHS ABOUT HEARTWORM: MYTH #1: Heartworm disease is not a problem year round. FALSE! Heartworm is spread by mosquitoes, and those insects can survive in tree holes, indoors, in standing water, even where winters are cold.

In Madera County if a dog or cat has been found, the animal must be reported to Animal Control and cannot be given to anyone else until 30-days has passed FROM the time the found report was placed. It is considered the property of the owner in the meantime. Everyone who has lost or found a dog or cat needs ...

AHWAHNEE – With groundbreaking on their new facility just around the corner, the Eastern Madera County SPCA is gearing up to get busy on the new Animal Care and Adoption Center. The EMC SPCA has been working to get a low cost spay/neuter adoption facility in Eastern Madera County for more than 20 years, according to EMC SPCA board member ...

NORTH FORK — So many of our readers have been responding to the story of Nikki Johnson and her horse Indy, we wanted to update you on what’s going on with them. In an attempt to get back home, Indy ran away again from her temporary home, just down the road from the Johnsons.

When Nikki Johnson’s parents told her that her rescue horse Indy couldn’t stay with them anymore, she was devastated. Nikki’s teacher encouraged her to write an essay about this very difficult situation, and Nikki wants to share it with everyone else. Here is her story.

NORTH FORK — When Nikki Johnson brought home her new best friend, retired race horse Indiana Jones, she had no idea that it would spark such controversy in the neighborhood. The community of Cascadel Woods has been embroiled in a bit of an upset since “Indy” came to live at the home of Russ and Sandy Johnson. Their 11-year old ...

First – a feral cat is one that CANNOT be handled. If you can touch, pet or cuddle the cat, they are not feral. The SPCA has funds for spaying or neutering feral cats. This is to help reduce the population of feral cats in neighborhoods & create a healthier cat colony. If you have feral cats (we have 10 ...

Madera County residents will not have to license their cats or be required to have them vaccinated for rabies. That is the outcome of the unanimous vote today by the Madera County Board of Supervisors at their regular meeting. The fees for licensing cats had already been approved in County Ordinance 634 in April of 2010. However, there was no ...