California Tiburon woman seeks ban on spiked fences after deer impalementThe Mercury News - Matthew Pera When Tiburon resident Shahrou Tavakoli found a dead fawn hanging from the fence that separates her yard from her neighbors’, she was horrified to …
Beaches California K9 found dead in police car, apparently from heatThe Mercury News - Alma Fausto A Long Beach police K9 was found dead in his handler’s department vehicle, apparently from heat, authorities said. Ozzy was found dead in the K-9 …
Viral Yes, that's a housecat: Hefty pet's adoption bid goes viralThe Mercury News - CNN (CNN) — The adoption posting for a cumbersome cat has gone viral, drawing “overwhelming” interest in giving the hefty animal a forever home, says the …
Veterinary Medicine Seriously injured dog finds a loving friend and a compassionate vetThe Mercury News - Joan Morris I think it’s time for some more of your stories on how you came by your pet. DEAR JOAN: Nine years ago I found my Riley, curled up next to a fence at …
San Francisco Bay Area Leashed cat rescued from ledge of Bay BridgeThe Mercury News - Bay City News A cat wearing a harness and leash was rescued Tuesday from a ledge of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. The black-and-white cat was seen crouched …
Bees Bees and wasps driving off hummingbirds at Martinez feederThe Mercury News - Joan Morris DEAR JOAN: I have a dilemma. Bees are demanding equal time on my hummer feeder. Sometimes the hummer wins and the bees go away. Sometimes the bees win …
Play buttonCalifornia California to build largest wildlife freeway crossing in worldThe Mercury News - Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Like many urban singles, the mountain lion P-22 lives a solitary life in a too-small habitat. And he has a hard time finding a mate in …
Play buttonCalifornia How a red-tailed hawk crashed through a Half Moon Bay apartment window -- and survivedThe Mercury News - Patrick May These fire-and-rescue folks weren’t messing around: A red-tailed hawk had just crashed through the plate-glass window on a second-floor apartment in …
California Buck stops here? Nope. Firefighters rescue deer after it falls down Oakland maintenance holeThe Mercury News - George Kelly OAKLAND — Firefighters’ efforts Monday morning meant a buck didn’t stop after an accidental fall down an East Oakland maintenance hole, authorities …
Animals Critter Corner: Controlling a dog's anxiety when seeing other dogs on walksThe Mercury News - Tasha Suda Dear Miss Behavin’: How do I stop my dog from barking and lunging when he sees another dog when we are out? Unfortunately this is a common problem that …
San Jose, CA Bay Area gardeners outsmart cunning rats to save their tomato cropsThe Mercury News - Joan Morris Rats getting more of your fruits and vegetables than you are? Recently, I asked readers to share their non-lethal methods of keeping the little …
Birds Richmond sisters find stuffed bald eagle in parents' home; now what?The Mercury News - Joan Morris DEAR JOAN: My sisters and I have been clearing out my parents’ house and getting it ready to sell. We have all the usual stuff to get rid of with one …
SPCA Critter Corner: Keeping older dogs physically and mentally sharpThe Mercury News - Chrissy Patterson Dear Miss Behavin’: Our family dog is reaching her teen years and it seems like her body is tiring out faster than her adventurous heart. She gets …
PetSmart Daly City: PetSmart employee accused of beating dogThe Mercury News - Jason Green REDWOOD CITY — A 19-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to a charge that he beat a dog at a Daly City PetSmart last month, prosecutors said. Marco …
Play buttonCalifornia Not your neighborhood dog: Coyote sighting near San Bruno school the latest Bay Area wildlife appearanceThe Mercury News - Patrick May Click here if you’re having trouble viewing these videos on a mobile device. The coyote spotted earlier this week on a grassy field on the Peninsula …
Motorhomes Northern California police find seven dogs, one dead, in hot motorhomeThe Mercury News - Chico Enterprise-Record CHICO — Officers with the Chico Police Department discovered seven small dogs, one of which had died, in a hot motorhome Tuesday in the area of …
California Bloodhound, drone, part of massive effort to locate California couple’s missing golden retrieverThe Mercury News - Erika I. Ritchie For more than two weeks, Moore, of San Clemente, has been desperately searching for Bodie, a 12-year-old golden retriever missing since July 25. “He’s …
California Contra Costa Sheriff's deputy shot 'aggressive' dog back in JuneThe Mercury News - Nate Gartrell PITTSBURG — A Contra Costa Sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a pit bull during a search of a home here back in June, an incident that the sheriff’s …
Hummingbirds The quirky habits of El Cerrito hummingbirdsThe Mercury News - Joan Morris DEAR JOAN: We’re on the hill overlooking the Bay, and we have a property wall that runs north to south. On the east side of the wall is a framed …
Contra Costa District Attorney swears in the newest staff member, but he isn’t humanThe Mercury News - Annie Sciacca The latest staff addition to the Contra Costa District Attorney’s office isn’t human because sometimes, a human isn’t the best one for the job. That’s …
San Jose, CA Foxes are wearing out their welcome in San Jose neighborhoodThe Mercury News - Joan Morris DEAR JOAN: We have several foxes in our neighborhood. A neighbor claims three were born in her backyard a couple months ago, and they are making …
Algae She took her dogs to a pond to play. Within hours, her pups had died from toxic algaeThe Mercury News - CNN.com Wire Service A doggy play date in a North Carolina pond turned tragic after three pups died from toxic algae. Now, their owners say they hope their loss will …
Therapy Dogs Photos: Meet Bear, a new therapy dog that helps witnesses in East Bay courtsThe Mercury News - Ray Chavez Click here if you have trouble viewing the gallery in your mobile device. Meet the new Contra Costa District Attorney’s office newest hire, Bear, a …
Rabbits Antioch residents bemoan brazen bunnies digging, chomping on lawnsThe Mercury News - Judith Prieve When Mike Christopher pulled back a curtain one recent morning to let his Great Dane back inside, it stared back at him as a bunch of bunnies romped …
California Are there non-lethal ways of controlling Bay Area's rat population?The Mercury News - Joan Morris DEAR JOAN: In defense of a fine crop of tomatoes in my garden, I have set out several rat traps. These are muscular versions that work by snapping …
Cats Cats understand their names and are probably just choosing to ignore you, a study suggestsThe Mercury News - CNN.com Wire Service Have you ever wondered whether your cat is ignoring you because it doesn’t understand its name? Several researchers from Japan did, so they tried to …
Birds Why are Martinez crows so flighty?The Mercury News - Joan Morris DEAR JOAN: My wife and I enjoy watching the behavior of the many birds around us. A few years ago, a huge number of crows descended on our …
Cats Rodeo woman's family thinks she's courting trouble feeding feral catsThe Mercury News - Joan Morris Mama cat had two babies and she looks pregnant again. I would like to trap all three and daddy cat, if he comes around again. I haven’t seen him …
San Francisco Bay Area Expanded animal shelter with cafe and dog run planned in East BayThe Mercury News - Peter Hegarty ALAMEDA — An animal shelter planned for the Harbor Bay Business Park will aim to be more of a community hub than what typically might spring to mind …
