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On the first Saturday in April, the City of Oxnard celebrated Earth day with fun and festivities at Plaza Park. There was free gardening tips with California friendly plants as well as composting and more for all in Plaza Park.
Watch the video below to see all the fun and activities that was provided free of charge to all residents.
Founded in 1999 by Ellie Laks, the Gentle Barn, located off the Sierra Highway in Santa Clarita, Calif. and is home to a variety of animals including Horses, Cows, Goats
, Chickens, Turkeys, Pigs and many more. Her mission is to provide for, protect and rehabilitate animals who need special love and attention as well as to “teach people kindness and compassion to animals, each other and our planet.”
The barn is open to the public Sundays from 10-2 and for a small donation, residents of all ages can see the animals and begin the healing process as they show love through stroking a chicken and hugging a cow.
For more information about Ellie Laks and Her Gentle Barn, click here.
Hosted this year in Pomona by media sponsor Pet Life Radio , the So Cal Pet Expo welcomed all types of animals over the course of two days on February 21 and 22 as people roamed the fairgrounds looking for a variety of pet services and needs for their furry friends. There were local animal hospitals that offered free nail trims and low cost vaccines as well as homemade dog food. In addition, local authors came out to promote books such as, Cat Calls, about the adventures of the pet sitting business in addition to a dog behavior book called Bark and Lunge.
Watch the video below to see and hear more about what was attracting pet lovers to this year’s expo and the entertainment that kept them happy.
As previously reported last year, at Woodley park residents came out to experience the vegan lifestyle with sample foods, great music and more.
Watch the video to see what was new at this year’s festival.
On the last weekend of April, So Cal Residents came out to the America’s Family Pet Expo, the largest Expo dedicated to all types of animals located in Costa Mesa Calif. There was nearly every breed of dog, including Chihuahuas, Great Danes, Collies and even the American Pitbull breed and residents could learn just a little bit more about their favorite breed. Leading up the largest pet adoption weekend, there were also local shelters and groups offering an opportunity to adopt one or more of the dogs or cats. In addition to dogs and cats, there was also a variety of donkeys, llamas, alpacas, reptiles of all shapes and sizes, brightly colored birds and even Baxter the potbelly pig, who made his appearance known at the Expo.
Watch the video below to see more of the exhibits at the largest expo in So Cal and remember to comment below.
Like last year, the 24th Annual America’s Family Pet Expo returned to the Orange County Fairgrounds in Southern California. With it, they brought familiar acts like Splash Dogs as well as new editions.
Watch now to see what is new this year.
As concluded from a poll done via Facebook on July 21, 2012, few people know or understand what a service animal is.
When asked what is the most common place to see a service animal, the only response was at hospitals.
In conducting research results using Storify where we looked at social networks and how service animals are used in the disabled community, we found that people tweeted, “I’m pretty sure a live rat is not considered a service animal…” when seen on public transportation. In the same way, Whatdisability.com, posted another survey asking, “Should Miniature Horses be Equally Excepted as Service animals.
The truth is service animals have come a long way from what they started off as. On July 15, 2012, a video narrative showed the journey from the first known service dogs who helped Civil War Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, to the opening of Guide Dogs of America, who has been training and placing dogs with the blind for over sixty years and the recent addition of service cats and monkeys who are being trained to help the paralyzed as well individuals with Autism and Depression.
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A question was asked on facebook, “What kind of animal have you seen as a service animal?” These are the results. The number one animal was the dog followed by a cat.
So a followup question can be raised as a result… Are people so oblivious to the disabled community that they don’t recognize different animals in their own community until one comes on the bus and sits down next to them?
Over the next couple of months, it will be this site’s goal to bring a different look into the world of service animals and allow people to see the variety of service animals in their area, through exclusive one on one interviews with individuals who train and use service animals as an aid to their disability. It will also look at how individuals and businesses view allowing different service animals in public places.
So stay tuned and follow the exclusive coverage into this vastly emerging topic.
Over the past months, service animals have been a topic of discussion especially in determining what type of service animals should be aiding the disabled community.
As we’ve previously reported, service animals have long history in the United States beginning with the soldiers in the Civil War. Now there are a wide variety of animals that people claim are aiding the disabled community in many different ways.
Take this survey now and answer the question how many service animals have you seen in your area…
Stay tuned in the months to come, as we further explore all aspects of service animals and determine if a therapy cat can be as affective to a person in need as a Guide Dog…
A look at how far we’ve gotten with service animals of all sizes that are able to help individuals live independent lives, but how far is too far.
Does size make the difference or do best things come in small packages?
Watch this compilation of videos to see just how many types of service animals are available to the disabled community.
The Twenty-Third Annual America’s Family Pet Expo offers many different things to Southern California Residents. Watch now to see what new things this year’s expo has to offer.