California Pets Stranded by Fire, Waiting for Owners
While Summit Fire evacuees worked to get their lives back in order, some of their pets remained stranded at Santa Cruz County, Calif., animal shelters. At the height of the fire, more than 420 animals were rescued from the raging flames in the Santa Cruz Mountains, KSBW.com (California) reports.
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Cat Is the Alamo’s Latest Defender
When people remember the Alamo, they usually think Davy Crockett or, maybe for less than heroic reasons, Ozzy Osbourne. But the centuries-old former church — turned battleground of Texas independence — turned tourist attraction -- has a new celebrity pawing its grounds: C.C. the cat, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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Humane Society for Southwest Washington to Drop Fees
The Humane Society for Southwest Washington is reducing adoption prices for cats and kittens to combat the increase in numbers of felines coming into the shelter, KPTV.com (Oregon) reports.
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