Health CareCan’t Afford Pet Surgery? These Aspiring UC Davis Veterinarians Will Cut You a DealJanuary 19, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaA student training program at UC Davis offers low-cost surgery for pets who live in shelters or whose owners can’t afford it. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CarePot For Pets? UC Davis Study Looks Into Safety, EfficacyNovember 16, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaThere are a lot of cannabis products on the market for pets, but scientists aren't sure exactly what they do. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Will Someone Please Adopt This 'Utter Bastard Of A Cat'?May 19, 2017A rescue group in Australia is looking for someone to take in a gorgeous black rescue cat. But be warned: "Mr. Biggles is a despot and a dictator" who "does not like to be thwarted."
Shelters Brace For Kitten Season, Look For Euthanasia AlternativesApril 12, 2016 | Steve MilneThe Sacramento County Animal Shelter says kitten season is here. Meanwhile, organizers of a nationwide effort - that started in Davis - to save a million cats from euthanasia say they've hit the halfway point. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezStem Cell Research In CatsFebruary 12, 2016We talk to an assistant professor at the UC Davis Veterinary School about his research of stem cells in cats as a potentially innovative therapy that could help feline and human patients in the future. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentPlacer County Makes Deal To Use Truckee Animal ShelterAugust 31, 2015 | Ed JoyceStarting Sept. 1, all eastern Placer County animal shelter services will be relocated to a new shelter in Truckee. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentBarn Cats Offer 'Green' Pest Control During The DroughtJuly 29, 2015 | Lesley McClurgAs the California drought worsens, more rodents are encroaching on homes and farms in search of water. Animal shelters are advertising feral cats as a 'green' pest control alternative to poisons or traps. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCat Fecal Samples Help Scientists Better Understand Humans And CatsJune 8, 2015 | Lesley McClurgA new UC Davis study will analyze the bacteria in cats in the hopes of better understanding our pets and maybe ourselves. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleReview: Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra Celebrates 20th Year with Miss Saigon MusicalApril 23, 2014 | Jeff HudsonCommunity Asian Theatre of the Sierra stages just one show per year, and it’s always a lavish effort with an Asian theme. For its 20th anniversary production, the Nevada City based company has chosen "Miss Saigon," a Vietnam War-inspired musical. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSacramento 'River Cats' Troubling To Wildlife, Human HealthApril 16, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneSacramento animal managers say there could be as many as 77,000 stray cats in the city and some people feed them. But experts say the feral animals can pose risks to the ecosystem and human health. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
