Column: Network of animal shelter partners crucial during disasters
Last week was a difficult one for me. It still feels hard to believe that a full year has passed since the Eaton fire tore through our community, leaving devastation […]
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Column: Eaton fire anniversary and Pasadena Humane’s lessons learned
/by Chris RamonIt’s hard to believe that one year ago, the Eaton fire changed our community forever. Families were displaced, homes were lost, and animals — both domestic and wild — were […]
Column: Eaton fire disaster response was an outpouring of love to pets
/by Chris RamonI vividly remember the evening of Jan. 7, 2025. We had closed the shelter early as warnings of life-threatening winds intensified and the Palisades fire began to burn. In my […]
Column: Truly, deeply loved is how adopted senior pets should feel
/by Chris RamonIn mid-October, an 18-year-old gray cat was surrendered to Pasadena Humane. Mouse, as he would later be named, was understandably a bit nervous at first. After spending most of his […]
Column: Local wildlife are our neighbors, how to keep them holiday safe
/by Chris RamonA few months back, a severely malnourished mama opossum arrived at our Sandra J. Goodspeed Wildlife Center with her four nursing babies. Mom was struggling to survive. She was weak, […]
Column: Give your pet a stress-free holiday with these seasonal cautions
/by Chris RamonThe holiday season is a time filled with gratitude. We treasure the meaningful relationships in our lives, including the ones we share with our pets. My wife and I have […]
Column: ‘Giving Tuesday’ donations help animal shelter’s funding
/by Chris RamonLess than 24 hours after the Eaton fire tore through our beloved community, one of our Animal Control Officers found a badly injured husky mix wandering the fire-ravaged part of […]
Column: Some pet owners wonder, worry about vaccines for their pets
/by Chris RamonIn late October, a 10-month-old German shepherd mix arrived at Pasadena Humane as a stray. A Good Samaritan had found her wandering the streets of Pasadena with no owner in […]
Column: Pet hoarding, how did it come to this, and community’s response
/by Chris RamonA few weeks ago, Pasadena Humane took in an extraordinary number of small animals from a single home in Arcadia. Ninety-four critters — 31 mice and 63 hamsters — were […]
Column: Longer-stay shelter dogs show best selves at Hidden Gems
/by Chris RamonIn the hours and days following the outbreak of the Eaton fire in January, nearly 600 pets arrived at our doors for emergency boarding. Their guardians were seeking a safe, […]
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