Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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If you have ever visited the ranch you have probably met my "girl pack." They are an integral part of the ranch. Each of these girls is a rescue. Truly was dropped off at the Berkeley Animal Shelter by a group of homeless people. She was sick and full of fox tails so bad she needed two surgeries. Momma and Sophie are typical desert dumps. Momma was dropped off along with her puppies in Mojave where she raised and protected them until I found her. There were four puppies but I was only able to ca...
Show your "pet mom" appreciation with cute gift items at Canine Creek....
If you want to experience what heaven on Earth might be like, there are more than a few places in Tehachapi that could inspire that label. If your vision has rolling hillsides, towering mountains and farm animals in it, Healing Hearts Farm Sanctuary might provide your best glimpse yet. Many of the donkeys, horses, sheep, pigs and goats are rescues from abusive or neglectful situations. The reason Healing Hearts occasionally puts on a free Mental Health Day, like they did on April 23, is because...
Got pets? Treat your grass to a makeover with quality lawn-care products, including odor neutralizers and greener grass solutions – available at Canine Creek!...
When I see a baby deer it makes me smile. I admire its fresh new face with its big brown eyes, and large fuzzy ears. I think any baby animal makes most of us smile, we may even feel a spring of hope! Even in the most dire of circumstances, a new baby softens us. It really doesn't matter if it is a deer, a puppy or a human baby, there is the emotion of joy. The relaxed look and grin on our face indicates hope, joy or anything thing else. There is always the cuteness factor of a baby that makes...
Save the date, on Saturday, March 26, from noon to 4 p.m., we will be having a St. Patrick’s Day event for the cats. We will be giving our feline family St. Patrick’s Day themed treats and enrichments, which will be given to the animals starting at noon. Special steak treats are available for purchase throughout the event for you to watch your favorite feline friend enjoy. The Exotic Feline Breeding Compound’s Feline Conservation Center is dedicated to the protection and preservation of the w...
Did you ever have one of those dreams where you wake up and you are not sure if you were dreaming? I have been feeling this way since the beginning of COVID. Here at the ranch things seem normal. Our routine hasn't changed. We work hard to make sure the animals get the best care we can give them. But it has felt like something has been missing, and you know what? It has. With COVID restrictions and all the craziness of this world, we have missed you. The animals have missed you. And that is why...
It has been awhile since I wrote – which was September 2021. An unexpected medical emergency put me in the hospital (and Pepe in a kennel) for several days. After we came home, there was the time-consuming task of adjusting to a new routine, one filled with frequent follow-up visits to the doctor and my body adjusting to the many prescription medications that are now required. Our activity slowed to a life of staying home, resting and recuperating from the surgery. Our only outings were now l...
Valentine's gifts for all the furry friends in your life, courtesy of Canine Creek....
You have all probably seen the "fold-and- assemble-yourself" cardboard pet carriers intended for normal-sized cats and toy-sized dogs. You may even have purchased one from your veterinarian to bring home your dopey little kitten or small puppy following spaying, neutering or some other minor surgery after he/she has been anesthetized. "Small," "dopey" and "box held by someone else" in the car are key words here. These cardboard carriers are not meant for larger cats or dogs larger than a...
As we get our morning started here at Have A Heart Humane Society, the first visitor we have is a sweet young woman who just found a stray little dog. She wants to have the pup scanned for a microchip, which we do immediately, but there’s no microchip! We start scrambling to find a temporary foster home, and until we find one we will house her here at the shop in one of our pens. Very cute dog, surely someone is looking for her! Of course, we will need to hold her for the mandatory two weeks t...
The Bear Valley Springs Wildlife Coalition presents “Myths and Misinformation About Mountain Lions” with Robin Parks on Sunday, Nov. 28 at 4 p.m. Mr. Parks is a volunteer with the Mountain Lion Foundation and will discuss everything from the biology of these magnificent cats to the ways in which we can better learn to live with these elusive cougars. The presentation is free and will be at Oak Tree Country Club, 29541 Rolling Oak Dr., Bear Valley Springs. Please RSVP by Nov. 26 by emailing BVS...
As the holidays approach, we humans are licking our lips in anticipation of the delicacies and huge amounts of comfort food that are headed our way. Our pets are not expecting all the luscious treats this time of year as we are, but once the cooking starts, their noses are on high alert – it’ll drive them crazy! This time of year, veterinarians notice an increase in cases of pancreatitis and other stomach and intestinal upsets due to the fact that dogs get fed food, either accidentally or by...
I recently started to volunteer at United Pegasus Foundation (UPF) in this incredibly giving community of animal advocates. UPF is in the process of relocating the thoroughbred rescue horses to the stables on Woodford-Tehachapi Rd., Tehachapi. UPF has been able to rescue thoroughbreds because of the generosity of the people and community. In fact, UPF survives on donations from the general public. While rescue is an ongoing struggle, as a community of horse lovers, enthusiasts and racing fans,...
We at Canine Creek strive to please our customers. We have had many customers inquire about Science Diet dog and cat food – we now have the brand in the store! Below is a little bit about the line of pet food from Science Diet themselves: "Hill's pet foods meet or exceed the nutrient profiles and manufacturing guidelines of both the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) and the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO). In fact of the 94 diplomats in the American C...
I want to thank everyone for coming out to the Bark for Life [in Tehachapi on Oct. 2], I appreciate all my volunteers for all their hard work and for all the support from our wonderful community. What a great day it was! I want to thank our wonderful sponsors Adventist Health for the great bag and goodies, Kern Family Health Care, Alta One, Claudia from The Loop newspaper, Nick from the Tehachapi News for taking pictures, Gabe from McDonald's for the great coffee, Carlos from Carlos Donuts for...
We have put out many articles about what we do, and we know many of you out there personally. You come into our shop, have adopted pets from us, have brought us little lost foundlings, and, most importantly, have had your family pets spayed and neutered at one of our clinics in the past. We usually spend at least one paragraph in our articles begging for help, asking for volunteers to spend a bit of their free time to further our cause and to add helping hands to lighten the load. Due to what...
I recently realized that my life with Pepe, during this ongoing pandemic, does not require that my rather boring, mostly self imposed, Sheltering In Place routines mean that I must stay home all the time. This COVID virus won't be eliminated and will continue to mutate but eventually the Pandemic will end. It won't upend our lives forever. The coronavirus is not something we can avoid all the time; we have to prepare for the possibility that we will all be exposed at some point. This is...
Sometimes finding the perfect brand of pet food can be hard. With thousands of brands on the market, choosing one that suits your pet's needs can be intimidating and stressful. Here at Canine Creek we have many brands that might work for you! One brand we carry, FirstMate, might be a perfect option if you are looking for high quality ingredients made completely human grade. FirstMate is a Canadian company, based in Chilliwack, British Columbia, that has been family owned since 1989. They pride...
Life With Pepe for the past 18 months has been spent primarily at home. Our sheltering in place routine has been a bit longer than it has been for most people as there were an extra few weeks added to the pandemic lockdown due to my recovering from emergency surgery just before the COVID outbreak. Prior to COVID, Pepe and I traveled a great deal, visiting family and friends all over the country. Often we would travel by cruise ship up and down the West Coast of the US and Mexico; Alaska,...
The Have A Heart Humane Society, located here in Tehachapi, has been well known for years and we have been your "go to" organization when you adopt a pet, lose a pet, find a stray pet, or need to alter your pets so they don't contribute to the dreadful overpopulation here in Kern County. Have A Heart holds the concept of spay and neuter as just about the most important facet of our vision, and not one that we could let go of when things got tough! Instead, the "tough" (that's us!) got going and...
Did you know there are more choices for dog and cat food other than kibble? If you have ever tried to look up pet food on the internet, you will find it is almost overwhelming. That's what we are here for! We can help you find the right food for your pet. Like people, all dogs and cats are different. What might work well for one pet may not give the same benefits to another pet. In this month's article, we are going to look at raw food for your pets. Yep, I said raw food! "What is that?" you may...
Life with Pepe this summer has been very different for both Pepe and I as we are dealing with an unprecedented, for the Tehachapi area, heat wave. Tehachapi is a true "four seasons" mountain community. At 4,000 feet elevation, on the cusp of the Mojave Desert, annual ambient temperature changes are normal and not a big issue for me. Much of my working life had been spent outside and I learned to adjust my routine work duties to fit the daily forecast - bundle up as need for the cold; strip to...
As many of The Loop newspaper readers know, we share our county with a variety of wildlife residents, including bears, bobcats and mountain lions. There have recently been several reports of mountain lion sightings, some confirmed and some not, in various areas of the county. Mountain lions living in Kern County is certainly nothing new. They have been here forever, long before we were. While some residents may fear there is some sort of "explosion" in the lion populations, experts with the...
The Wild Wind Riders are an Equestrian Drill Team consisting of young ladies and gentlemen from Tehachapi and the surrounding area that are drawn together by their love of horses and a strong desire to entertain and demonstrate their skilled horsemanship. Currently, the riders range in age from nine to 19 years old and they have been working together since February to bring smiles to your faces. The team members and their ages are- Abby Sturn, 19; Hannah Ennis, 18; Mikayla Bever, 16; Jessie...
