I have endured this campaign of bullying in silence for as long as I can. But someone has to take a stand against the censorship, blackballing and overall mistreatment I have been subjected to since being canceled. Listen, this is pretty important, so if you could hurry up and finish scooping my litterbox, I’m going […]
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Eureka City Council to Talk Animals, Premium Pay for Grocery Workers
Tonight, the Eureka City Council is set to discuss an update to the city’s animal ordinance which includes some major changes to the number and type of animals — big and small — people can keep in city limits. The council will also consider requiring certain grocery stores to pay workers a premium wage, something […]
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MMS Art Students Partner with Sequoia Humane Society
McKinleyville Middle School eighth grade art students are partnering up with Sequoia Humane Society to raise awareness and find forever homes for all of their rescue animals. Each MMS student created a watercolor portrait of an adoptable animal and donated the paintings to the animal rescue so that when the animals are adopted their owner […]
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COVID-19 Could Yield a Kitten Boom or Bust
“It’s hard, but it’s really very beautiful right now,” says Kim Class, director of the Companion Animal Foundation. “People are home and they want to foster. We might not have enough kitties this year.” Companion Animal Foundation is one of several local animal rescue organizations responding to an unprecedented year for the sector. While the […]
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Forever Homes Wanted: Shelters, Rescues Continue Adoptions During COVID-19 (With Video of Puppies!)
While much of daily life has been turned upside down amid the COVID-19 outbreak, at least one thing remains the same: Animals at local shelters and rescues are looking for forever families. The process has changed a bit due to social distancing protocols but the Humboldt County Animal Shelter, the Sequoia Humane Society and Companion […]
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End of Empire
Reviews STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER. A friend recently referred to me as the Star Wars Grinch — for the sake of full transparency, he said it in a text and called me both a “gronch” and a grinch — which is earned and fair, if not entirely accurate. This was in response, after […]
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The Cat Would Like to Offer an Apology
Good morning. You’re probably wondering why I’m here, just a few minutes before dawn, with my full weight pressing down on your chest and my extended claws resting lightly on your neck. I’m hoping now is a good time to talk. Despite the passage of nearly a year, it seems you’re still holding onto some […]
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Meow, Baby
Rowr. On Saturday, Oct. 10, the Arcata Theatre Lounge turned into a bit of a cat house as the Alley Cat Cabaret & Purrlesque slinked onstage to raise money for the Companion Animal Foundation. Photographer Alexander Woodard was on hand (paw?) to capture the feline frivolity. The evening featured more kittenish kitsch from locals Blue […]
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Meowsers! A Tag Sale for Cats!
On Sunday, Dec. 15, the Redwood Acres Fairgrounds is holding a rummage sale to raise money for the 30+ barn cats that occupy the grounds. The event coordinator and kitty saver, Deedra Alexy, explains that throughout the years, the grounds have amassed quite the collection of cats. “They’re self-sufficient,” she explains. Whether the cats have […]