San Benito County Animals Overview

Lea este artículo en español aquí.The Pet Friends’ Cowboy Fur Ball Westen Wags & Whiskers Night for Rescues was held on March 29 at the Ridgemark Golf Club & Resort. “We are so grateful for Pet Friends and Rescue's generous …

Lea este artículo en español aquí.In December 2024, the Pinnacles National Park Condor Reestablishment Program released its 2023 annual report outlining the status of the Central California flock, which the park manages in partnership with the Ventana Wildlife Society (VWS).Alacia …

Information provided by National Audubon Society. Lea este artículo en español aquí.The National Audubon Society proudly announces that Paicines Ranch in California's San Benito County has earned the bird-friendly land certification through Audubon's Conservation Ranching program. This certification recognizes Paicines …

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Pet Friends & Rescue—a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, no-kill-shelter—is excited to announce its reopening after a 4-year closure. As San Benito County’s only low-cost spay and neuter clinic, it has completed over 10,000 surgeries which has helped …

Lea este artículo en español aquí.On a quiet afternoon in January, Jeff Mundell’s voice calls out a simple melody in the countryside. A herd of calves follows his familiar call as they make their way across new and unknown territory. …

The goats at the Santa Clara County Animal Services Center in San Martin have a new source of shade: an array of solar panels that generate power for the 37,000-square-foot shelter.

Lea este artículo en español aquí.The art of falconry was on full display at Paicines Ranch on Jan. 25, when members of the California Hawking Club discussed the sport's history and their experiences as falconers with around 60 guests who …

IF YOU HAVE tried to bake a cake recently, you might have had a hard time finding eggs. The empty shelves are a sign of the devastating impact of avian influenza, H5N1 or HPAI, on commercial poultry flocks in California.The …

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Mallory Schmitt, San Benito County’s deputy director of public health services, said the general public is not at a high risk from the bird flu outbreak that led Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state …

California may have more than a million fighting birds, according to the Center for a Humane Economy.