Sac Paws

Many of the loose dog calls that we get are from folks who were out walking, or walking their dogs and were "approached" by a loose dog or dogs. And several of the Human Bitten calls are due to loose dogs and someone walking, jogging, or walking their dog. Related story: Leading insurer pays $109M for dog bite claims

Police have identified a female suspect arrested Friday during a shooting in the Land Park neighborhood that left a male suspect dead and a police dog badly wounded.

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has extended the deadline for submitting comments on a proposed roundup of wild horses in northeast California and northwest Nevada.

The Chicago Tribune caught up recently with California Gov. Jerry Brown's sister Kathleen Brown, the former state treasurer and Goldman Sachs executive who moved to Chicago after her brother won election in 2010.

Princess is a beautiful three-year-old McNab Herding mix who loves to run, play and have her back petted.

This week's column is an excerpt from the just-released book, "Your Cat: The Owner's Manual." To get the entire first chapter free, visit www.vetstreet.com/ dr-marty-becker.

I got into it with someone at the dog park two different times over breaking the rules on bringing my daughter and our poodle mix in. Seems to me that if it's a public park, it should be open to everyone. What do you think?

The nation's largest animal protection organization, the Humane Society of the United States, is calling for reform of the federal government's wildlife damage control program.

Along with their cabernet and Camembert, visitors at the Second Saturday art walk in Sacramento this weekend will get a taste of a new kind of animal rights activism.

The Sacramento SPCA is celebrating national Be Kind To Animals Week by offering daily "specials" on critters at the shelter.

Bella, the three-legged llama of Newcastle, is standing again.

Bela the pit bull terrier has been permanently banished from her human companion's North Sacramento mobile home park.

A Bee investigation has found Wildlife Service's practices to be indiscriminate, at odds with science, inhumane and sometimes illegal.

Perry is a fun and energetic five-year-old Chihuahua mix with a lot of personality.

I read an article that strings are dangerous for cats, but toys with string are all over the pet store. Are they safe?

Last year, my elderly Sheltie, Drew, was diagnosed with canine kidney disease. Medications didn't agree with him, his appetite for a therapeutic diet (or indeed any food at all) was nonexistent, and I was sent home with supplies for giving him subcutaneous fluids at home to see if he could be saved.

Not much has gone right in El Dorado County's eight-year effort to build an animal shelter. County supervisors have reversed course at least three times, swinging between building from scratch or retrofitting an existing facility, with each reversal incurring delays and expenses.

Sacramento County has named a new director of its Animal Care and Regulation Department.

The state is urging horse owners to get their steeds vaccinated against West Nile virus.

During the middle of the Kings' miserable second-half performance Wednesday against the visiting San Antonio Spurs, I noticed what appeared to be an autograph or some other personal writing on the sides of DeMarcus Cousins' white sneakers. When I saw the shoes afterward in the locker room, the writing clearly read, "R.I.P. Roscoe."

Legislation that would have allowed pet groomers to brush the teeth of dogs, cats and other pets died in the Assembly Business, Professions and Consumer Committee Tuesday without a single "aye" vote.

Lovable and sweet, this five-year-old Dachshund mix is looking for a family all his own.

She's a rare beauty, with her long, silky tresses and elegant gait.

Federal investigators are looking into the apparent shooting deaths of two wild horses in Lassen County near the Nevada state line.

Spring hadn't even clocked in a full week before two dogs belonging to friends of mine were bitten by rattlesnakes. Both dogs survived and will recover fully, but the pain was significant – and so was the cost of treatment.

The wandering wolf known as OR7 has returned to California.

Beyoncé, the tiny puppy who fit into a spoon at birth, will not be adopted out anytime soon.

As Celine vigorously runs circles around Carole Baird, there is little doubt what this border collie was born to do. She lives to herd. Sheep would be ideal, but a human will do in a pinch.

My little dog is so finicky. Plain kibble just isn't good enough. I have to doctor it up, adding leftovers, cheese and more. And then he gets bored with that, so I have to add something else. What's the answer?

When Easter draws near, you can be sure of an increase in sales of chocolate and rabbits. And while it won't hurt you much to buy chocolate on a whim, I'd rather you pass on buying a bunny on impulse.