Category Archives: News

Companion Animal Hour with the Palo Alto City Library

Companion Animal Hour with the Palo Alto City Library October 24, 2024, 10 to 11 a.m.   Join our animal behavior specialist Jennifer Ott Cameron for Companion Animal Hour! Get your questions answered, stay updated on the latest books and research about our favorite companions, and explore your pet’s world. Strengthen your bond and enhance…

We’re in the News!

BP Newsletter Page

Our activities in the Barron Park neighborhood of Palo Alto and beyond have been highlighted in the 2024 summer edition of the Barron Park Association Newsletter, just off the press—take a look! Written and edited by the residents of Barron Park—supported by memberships and donations —the Barron Park Association Newsletter is a decades-old quarterly publication. It…

Our First PSA—Help Your Pets Beat the Heat!

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Our concern for pressing local and even more farther-reaching issues and events affecting animals and the environment has spurred us on to write a series of Public Service Announcements (PSAs). Our first PSA highlights the need to attend to our pets’ health and safety during successive heat waves affecting all of us…

Troop 32 Visits Again at Kids and Kiddies Too!

Kids and Kiddies Too

The word’s going around! Cub Scouts from Pack 32 in Santa Clara continue to visit for Kids and Kitties Too at Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority (SVACA), so we’re gradually meeting all the Scouts and interested parents. This latest group was greeted by adolescent and young adult kitties Kira, Bell, and Abigail, who had a…

Project HumaneKind’s ‘Plant Kindness’ Event Blooms with Compassion

Project HumaneKind’s inaugural event, “Plant Kindness,” bloomed into a heartwarming success, honoring community champions and animal welfare advocates. Mayor Greer Stone recognized local heroes, while Verlyn Klinkenborg’s keynote inspired a dedication to sustainability. Professor Virginia Walbot’s poignant discussion on Humane Education added depth to the evening. Hosted by the enchanting Patrick Livingstone of Magician Unique,…