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Pets & Animals

Lost Dogs on the East End (Found)

by Tyler Suchman January 8, 2012

Found last night at the corner of Grand and Carne, great!

Please keep an eye out for Jerry and Anne Kaplan’s dogs!  Beau, our white Standard Poodle, and Bella, a small blue female pitbull with white on her nose, escaped from our yard (Carne & Thacher), about 2 PM…

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Please help end the use of cruel glue traps

by Suza Francina December 16, 2011

Update, here is PETA link re use of glue taps (am having trouble getting link “live,” so if it doesn’t work, please copy in your browser.)

http://www.peta.org/action/action-alerts/Urge-US-Capitol-to-Halt-the-Use-of-Glue-Traps-.aspx

Please email:
Christine A. Merdon, Chief Operating Officer, Architect of the Capitol cmerdon@aoc.gov
and
Eva Malecki,Communications Officer, Architect of the Capitol
emalecki@aoc.gov

I am writing to urge you to join…

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Before you donate for a “cure,” find out how funds are used.

by Suza Francina November 27, 2011

Lately, I’ve gotten more requests to host “yogathons”and other yoga fundraisers to find the cure for cancer and other diseases of civilization. LA Yoga and other yoga magazines are filled with altruistic articles promoting fundraising events in Southern California and nationwide.

Before I donate or commit to raising funds,…

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Rosie, 10 months old looking for a forever HOME!

by Dvorah November 19, 2011

She’s has not been fixed yet. (please do not breed). Wonderful temperament, sweet, kind, playful, and would love other loving playful friendly SMALL non-aggresive dog. She weighs 6 pounds. Darling Maltese. Send me a message at dvorah@dvorahji.com if interested.

 

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Chuck Testa Goes National…

by Tyler Suchman September 15, 2011

Chuck Testa and Ojai Valley Taxidermy hits the big-time on YouTube, picked up via Andrew Sullivan… for some reason I don’t think Suza is going to love this one.

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DFG Bear facts for permits to kill in Ojai

by Suza Francina September 8, 2011

Several people who attended the August 25, 2011, public meeting with Fish and Game had questions concerning the issuance of a Depredation Permit (a permit to kill). The questions below were sent via e-mail to Andrew Hughan, the Public Information Officer who spoke at the meeting. Even though I…

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If you love our Ojai bears, please read Sept/Oct All Animals magazine

by Suza Francina August 30, 2011

The Sept/Oct 2011 issue of The Humane Society of the United States All Animals magazine  has a great series of articles on living with bears. All four parts, plus safety tips, are posted online (see links below). 

This issue features Lake Tahoe bear expert *Ann…

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Reminder: Meeting to Discuss Shooting of Thacher Bear and How to Prevent in Future

by Suza Francina August 24, 2011

Ojai Community meeting with Fish & Game on Thursday, August 25,  Theater 150, 316 E. Matilija St., at 7 p.m.  

 The Ojai Wildlife League invites the community to attend this meeting with representatives from the Department of Fish and Game  …

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Community Meeting to Discuss Shooting of Thacher Bear

by Suza Francina August 19, 2011

The Ojai Wildlife League invites the community to attend a meeting with representatives from the Department of Fish and Game on Thursday, August 25, at 7 p.m., at Theater 150, located at 316 E. Matilija Street, in Ojai.

Attending will be Lt. Mike Stefanak, the warden supervisor for the Ojai area,…

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We need confirmation of the bear cub’s size. Please take a photo if you see it.

by Suza Francina August 11, 2011 
Update from Andrew Hughan

Here is the DFG policy on bears in general. Scroll all the way to the bottom
where it talks about the time deadlines for bear cubs. I have spoken to our
senior biologist and he explained the August 1 guidelines and he is confidant
the cub can…
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