The Making of the First Diabetic Alert Dog Program
By Jill Hedgecock Photos by Mary Hooker, Yellow Neener Photography Mark Ruefenacht Facebbook photo Clayton’s Mark Ruefenacht’s unique background as a self-described science nerd with…
Pets and Animals
Audubon bird count breaks 25 year record, Covid-19 may be the reason.
By Jill Hedgecock Audubon’s annual CBC began on Christmas Day 1900 and is the world’s longest-running wildlife census with more than 120 years of data.…
Friends, Funding Rescues Feathered Follies’ Future
by David King Feathered Follies™ has moved to 1460 Washington Blvd. off Clayton Rd. They are a small business Concord lost to the restrictive county…
THANKSGIVING NO-NOS
By Ruby, The Zipper Nose Doberman Ruby It’s tempting to get caught up in Thanksgiving holiday cheer and indulge your dog by fixing them their…
Theo needs a home
Each month a hard to place dog in foster care is featured to give them extra exposure to find their forever home. Theo is a…
VEGAS
Ruby Dooby Do to the Rescue Each month a hard to place dog in foster care will be featured to give them extra exposure to…
Hoffmann’s Reptiles, Concord’s Last Independent Pet Store
by David King. In 1980, Concord had about 10 pet stores. There was no Pet Co. or PetSmart. No internet. Dan Hoffmann had opened his…
Shawn & Kyle
Ruby Dooby Doo to the Rescue Each month a hard to place dog in foster care will be featured to give them extra exposure to…
Bee Kind: Beekeepers Give Nature a Boost
by Jill Hedgecock In April 2016, researchers reported that beekeepers experienced a dramatic reduction in viable beehives (i.e., 42% increase in hive loss) compared to…
Changing Lives, One Miniature Horse at a Time
By Jill Hedgecock, Program Coordinator, Mount Diablo branch of the California Writers Club www.jillhedgecock.com Since its inception on January 1st, 2013, Walnut-Creek’s Angels for Minis has…
Ruby Dooby Do to the Rescue – Sweetie
Each month, a hard to place dog in foster care will be featured to give them extra exposure to find it a forever home. Sweetie…
Lions, Rattlesnakes and Bears!
Residents have reported mountain lion sightings near Clayton, Pleasant Hill, and in Martinez. There have been numerous rattlesnake sightings and snakebites. In Lake Tahoe,…
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