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California’s El Niño emergency is a preparedness move—not an evacuation order. Here is the calm, practical plan Monterey Bay dog households can make now.
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Before you adopt, foster, donate or surrender a dog, use this practical checklist to verify a California rescue’s identity, records, paperwork and accountability.
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There is no single safe temperature for every dog. Use the weather, route, surface and your dog’s individual risk to decide when to move, shorten or skip a...
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A Small Craft Advisory is not automatically a beach closure. Here’s how to decide when boating, paddling or walking the coast with your dog should wait.
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A humpback’s unusual journey into the Bay–Delta offers a clear California wildlife rule: stay 100 yards from whales, keep their path open and report concerns to trained responders.
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Not every dog needs dog-park play. Learn how to recognize comfortable social interaction, respect stress signals and choose better options for newly adopted and older dogs.
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After a Moss Landing shelter-in-place alert, here is the practical plan every dog household should know: get indoors, choose the right room, keep critical supplies ready and follow...
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Dogs may join some Monterey Bay cleanups, but only at dog-friendly sites and on leash. Here’s how to verify the rules and decide whether bringing your dog is...
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Joybound’s newly approved Liberty Center points to a wider idea of rescue: crisis boarding, behavior support and practical planning that help dogs stay with their people.
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The best adoption checklist is not just gear. Build the veterinary, financial, backup-care and community support system that helps a dog stay home for life.
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Adoption events move fast. These are the questions that help you understand the dog, plan for veterinary care and expenses, and make the first days at home more...
Read the storyA new anchovy restriction in Monterey Bay is more than a fishing notice. It’s a window into the food web that makes this stretch of California coast feel...
Read the storyCorgis hit Pismo Beach, surf dogs take over Del Mar, and Monterey’s rescue community gets in on the weekend too. Here’s why California dog culture is at its...
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