pets and animals

Earlier this month I started getting emails from animal lovers saying, “Did you know that the Oakland city…

Breed: Siamese Age: About 5 years Sex: Spayed female Coco’s story: Coco has overcome a lot in her…

DEAR JOAN: I live in the foothills and for the past two weeks, every morning between 7 and 7:30,…

By Rachel Becker Just weeks after a mountain lion wandered into San Francisco, state officials voted to permanently…

SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS — The Santa Cruz Mountains are home to plenty of iconic species, from banana slugs…

DEAR JOAN: Recently I noticed mushrooms growing at the base of one of the juniper trees in the…

In an unassuming building at the San Francisco Zoo, 115 brilliantly colored baby snakes are being fattened up…

From Highway 101 to Monterey Road, traffic in Silicon Valley has become deadly for wildlife trying to move…

DEAR JOAN: Stella, our 14-year-old Havanese dog, has always been an easy dog to live with but she…

DEAR JOAN: Stella, our 14-year-old Havanese dog, has always been an easy dog to live with but she…

A huge pet lizard was found left behind in a recently vacated home, Alameda police said. The initial…

Sex: Neutered male Size: About 15 pounds Rex’s story: Rex has had several homes in his life, and,…

Oakland animal shelter’s euthanasia crisis abates for now