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…
Pets and Animals
Ruby Dooby Do to the Rescue – Toby
Toby is “pawsitively special dawg” being fostered by Shake Wiggle ‘N Roll Foundation (SWRF) in Lafayette, CA. Toby is an apricot-colored male yorkie/poodle (?) mix…
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,…
After the Racetrack: Greyhounds Find a Loving Finish Line
By Jill Hedgecock On May 12, 2018, Heather Weir drove into Walnut Creek with a trailer filled with 27 greyhounds rescued from a Florida racetrack.…
Pokémon
Ruby Dooby Do to the Rescue Each month, I feature a hard-to-place dog in foster care to give them extra exposure so that they may…
Elephant Seals: Back from the Brink of Extinction
By Jill Hedgecock Between December and March, a spectacular event happens at Point Reyes National Seashore (PRNS). An ever-growing herd…
Z Animal Lovers – America’s Best Dog Walkers?
Incredible Concord Business Inspired by a Puppy on a Golf Course Z Animal Lover, owned by Zane Flynn and Lisa McCormick may be the…
Rubydooby_Do, The Making of a Concord Celebrity
By David King, Publisher Diablo Gazette Meet Ruby, a Doberman, smart and mellow, just like her Grand Champion parents. Two years ago, when Concord’s Alaina…
Rattlesnake Wranglers
Sgt. Louis (Lou) Fraser is a retired disabled veteran with a small pension. He is also owner of the Rattlesnake Removal company out of Rocklin…
Living Around Mt. Diablo
Living Around Mt. Diablo Killian, enjoying bubbles, happy that the Newhall Dog Park in Concord has reopened after being closed for maintenance. Photo by:…
ARE RHINOS TOO VALUABLE TO SAVE?
By Jill Hedgecock Jill Hedgecock, the Diablo Gazette Bookends columnist, became passionate about the fate of rhinos during an African safari vacation last…