FREE spay/neuter surgeries

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011, 10:30pm

Animal Care Partners of Sacramento and the ASPCA are offering FREE cat spay/neuter surgeries for low income residents.

There are a limited number of appointments available, so call today so you can do your part to prevent a large kitty season.

Kitten season runs from March to as late as November depending on weather. Many of the local shelters houses and takes care of as many kittens as space permits, but even with all the pet-friendly organizations banding together and working as a team, the sad truth is many kittens will have their tiny lives cut short due to being separated from their mother too early, exposure to diseases from other cats and kittens, being exposed to the elements and having their core body temperature drop too low before being found, etc. It is not desirable or natural for infants of any species to be separated from their mothers and grow up in small cages!

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Celebrate Mardi PAWS with Three Sacramento Animal Shelters

Submitted by Amy Jacobson Kurokawa, Multimedia Producer

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011, 9:08pm

Three Sacramento animal shelters will kick off a Mardi PAWS cat adoption event on Tuesday, March 8 – “Fat Tuesday.” Through March 13, the Sacramento SPCA, City of Sacramento Animal Care Services and Sacramento County Animal Care and Regulation will offer half-off cat adoption fees in celebration of Mardi Gras.

“Spring is on its way, and with the warmer weather Sacramento animal shelters are beginning to experience an influx of homeless cats and kittens,” said Rick Johnson, Sacramento SPCA Executive Director. “The Mardi PAWS half-off cat adoption event is a fun way for Sacramento animal shelters to encourage the adoption of cats at the beginning of this especially busy time of year.”

Visit your local animal shelter during the Mardi PAWS cat adoption event and take home a new friend at half the cost (and receive festive Mardi PAWS beads with every adoption)!

For more information go to:

www.sspca.org<

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Sacramento woman gets trapped inside burning home

Submitted by News10 Web Staff

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011, 8:00pm

SACRAMENTO, CA - An elderly woman was taken to the hospital after she was trapped inside her south Sacramento burning home.

Sacramento fire crews responded to the home on the 7200 block of Nomad Way, which was engulfed by flames.

The woman suffered third degree burns over 50 percent of her body. She was taken to UC Davis Medical Center's burn unit.

Firefighters said they were hindered by security bars on the doors and windows which had to be cut before crews could reach the victim.

The cause of the fire is unknown.

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Sacramento couple arrested for sexual assault, pimping victim

Submitted by News10 Web Staff

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011, 10:39pm

SACRAMENTO, CA - The Sacramento Police Department arrested a married couple allegedly involved with a sexual assault victim.

Dante Bowens, 36, was arrested on Jan. 30 for a sexual assault incident that happened on Howe Avenue and Folsom Boulevard, said Sgt. Norm Leong.

Tamaia Faletogo, 32, was arrested Wednesday, at her home on 7200 block of Willow West Court, for pimping and pandering the sexual assault victim, said Leong.

Sacramento police are investigating the assault and believe there may be more victims.

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Crisis Nursery- March 2, 2010

Submitted by News10 Web Staff

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011, 7:31pm

Parents who are dealing with stressful situations such as job loss, illness or relationship issues sometimes forget that those pressures and stress can be felt by the children. Before the issues escalate to a point where the children are at risk, there is a resource available where parents can drop their children off in a safe environment where they will be protected and well taken care of.

The Sacramento Children's Home Crisis Nursery is a 24 hour day care facility that enables parents of children ages 0-5 years old to drop their children off for a period of up to thirty days. During that time parents can look for work, cope with a family crisis or simply take a "parental time out."

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Access Sacramento celebrates its 25th with "Welcome to Neighborhood News" event

Submitted by Amy Jacobson Kurokawa, Multimedia Producer

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011, 10:14pm

Access Sacramento celebrates its 25th with "Welcome to Neighborhood News" event

Access Sacramento invites you to help celebrate our 25th year of operation on Saturday, March 12 from noon to 4pm at the Coloma Community Center, 4623 T Street Sacramento. Access Sacramento will welcome participation by Sacramento County residents, artists and musicians, major media organizations and nonprofit groups.

Showcased in the Coloma Auditorium will be major media contributors such as The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento Press, KCRA Channel 3, KXTV News 10 and many others. City, County, and State agencies will also participate celebrating “Sunshine Week”, encouraging the open and transparent sharing of information by all government agencies. (www.SunshineWeek.org). Learn how these organizations encourage “community reporting” from you and your neighbors.

Access Sacramento will demonstrate its “green studio” and show how easy it is to create public service announcements other video programs.

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Think your pet is cuter than this?

Submitted by Lesha Ruffin, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011, 1:14pm

Local resident Tim Kwong sent in this photo of his daughter's dog "Bailey Hansel."

Think your dog is cuter than this? Send us a photo to writer@news10.net and we'll feature your furry family member!

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