Animals
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Canine Ambassadors
Learn About Purebred Dogs
Channel City Kennel Club and the S.B. Public Library host an event for the public to learn about purebred dogs. Read story.
Saving the Horses
Return to Freedom’s Annual Fundraiser
Return to Freedom celebrates its ongoing success in the preservation of the wild horses of America with a fundraising event. Read story.
New Pet Emergency Info Sheet
In Case of Emergency, Owners Can Now Tell Authorities How to Care for Their Pets
In case of emergency, owners can now tell authorities how to care for their pets. Read story.
Keeping Pets Cool
How to Prevent Heatstroke on Hot Summer Days
How to prevent your pet from getting heatstroke on hot summer days. Read story.
UCSB’s Equestrian Team
Student and Noted Horse Trainer Create Club Team
Student Lexi Pandell and noted horse trainer Rebecca Atwater create club team for UCSB. Read story.
Horseback Riding Helps Local Vets
Program Uses Horses for Physical and Emotional Therapy
Hearts Adaptive Horseback Riding uses horses for physical and emotional therapy for veterans. Read story.
Happy California Trails
S.B. Zoo Opens Newest Exhibit, Featuring California Condor, Island Fox, and More
S.B. Zoo opens newest exhibit, featuring California condor, island fox, and more. Read story.
Caring for Cats
ASAP Celebrates Its 20th
This August, one of the nation’s first no-kill animal shelters is celebrating its 20th anniversary — and it’s right here in Santa Barbara. Read story.
Introducing Dura Doggie Disc
UCSB Seniors Unleash a New Dog Toy After Taking Entrepreneurship Class
UCSB seniors unleash a new dog toy after taking entrepreneurship class. Read story.
Doggie Dude Ranch
Sam, the hairless Chinese Crested who called Santa Barbara home and who so famously held the title “World’s Ugliest Dog” for three consecutive years, passed on to the great doghouse in the sky in 2005. Read story.
Pet Weddings
Puppy Love Launches to New Heights
Marriage has gone to the dogs — literally. Amid all the debate over “redefining marriage,” one woman is taking matrimony to an entirely new realm. Read story.
Animal News
The Santa Barbara County Red Cross is offering classes in pet CPR and first aid Read story.
S.B. Therapy Dog Survives Fighting Ring, but Blood Sport Remains Active
Hell to Heaven
The story of Daisy Mae the pit bull is like that of any other survivor — she suffered pain, got back on her feet, and is now living a sweeter, more meaningful life because of her experience. Read story.
Pets on Film
Of the ways to immortalize your beloved pet, photographs capture their wee spirit the best. Read story.
Abandoned Horses
As the economic crisis worsens, the loss of homes for so many has yielded an unprecedented rise in animal abandonment. Read story.
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