#animal-care

#animal-care

Our Open House is a highlight of the year because it allows us to share the extraordinary work happening across our college. It's a chance for the community to step into our facilities, engage directly with our community and discover the many ways veterinary medicine impacts animals, people and the environment.

Discovered on a ship arriving at the Port of New York & New Jersey from Southampton, England, the red fox was placed in the care of the Bronx Zoo on Feb. 19, one day after it was "safely secured" by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

The serval did not want to go into her crate. The spotted cat's name was Naomi, she had just been weighed, and now it was time to do as she was told. "C'mon - in your crate," urged Thomas Barber, a student at Moorpark College. Naomi, held on a leash by student Trinity Astilla, was the picture of lithe, feline elegance as she slunk around a dusty enclosure, briefly hopping atop her crate - but not into it.

Some kids start their mornings with cereal and cartoons, but my daughters start theirs with rubber boots and feed pails. In 2010, I moved to a cattle and grain farm in east-central Alberta, Canada, to be with my now-husband. Fifteen years later, our two daughters - who are 13 and 12 - have never known another home. Life here is unconventional, especially compared to my previous lifestyle in the city, because there's always work to do.

Nicky, a 28-year-old Masai giraffe, and Kalluk, a 24-year-old polar bear were euthanized, marking a tragic day for the San Diego Zoo.

The beloved panda Tenzing received medical care for neurological episodes but ultimately passed peacefully, helped by a dedicated animal health team in the San Francisco Zoo.

"The Fourth of July is one of the scariest days for pets," San Jose Animal Care and Services field operations supervisor Jaysen Jenkins said. "They just want to get away from the noise - which means they'll jump fences, we've even had reports of dogs breaking through plane glass windows."