Pet of the Week

Santa Monica Daily Press | Our Ongoing Column

Pet of the Week
Our Ongoing Column

Join us for our ongoing Pet of the Week column in the Santa Monica Daily Press where we feature an adoptable pet of the week from the Santa Monica Animal Shelter and pet tips!

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Past Columns

July 2023

Pet Tip: Managing Dog Leash Reactivity with your Proactivity

Adopt Macey Grey

Pet Tip: The Dangers of Dogs in Hot Cars and How You Can Avoid It

January 2024

January 29

Pet Tip: Whisker Fatigue

August 2022

Adopt Cat Homie

Pet Tip: Keeping Hot Days Cool and Fun for Dogs and Cats

October 2022

October 31

Pet Tip: Keeping the Trick out of the Treat This Halloween for Dogs and Cats

June 2023

Pet Tip: Ways to Prepare to Adopt a Shelter Dog

Pet Tip: Keeping Pets Safe and Reducing Their Stress on the 4th of July

February 2023

February 8

Pet Tip: Getting Started on Socializing Your Dog

February 2021

February 6 & 7

Pet Tip: How to Acquire Quality In-Home Pet Care

February 27 & 28

Pet Tip: Adopting A Shelter Cat

May 2022

May 28 to May 30

Adopt Dog: Luna

Pet Tip: Addressing Inappropriate Behavior In Dog

June 2022

Adopt Dog: Treena

Pet Tip: Teaching Your Dog the ABC’S and 123’s

July 2022

July 9 & 10

Adopt Dog Oxford

Pet Tip: Keeping Dog Behavior Problems at Bay by Beating Boredom

September 2020

September 12

Pet Tip: Pets and COVID-19

September 21

Adopt Dog Trotsky

Pet Tip: The Dangers of Dogs in Hot Cars

September 28

Adopt Cat Sparkle

Pet Tip: Benefits of Spaying and Neutering Dogs and Cats

October 2020

Pet Tip: How To Prepare To Adopt A Dog

Adopt Cat Penelope

Pet Tip: Keeping Dogs On Leash

Adopt Dog Pilot

Pet Tip: Halloween Pet Safety

November 2020

Adopt Cat Julius

Pet Tip: Getting To Know Santa Monica Animal Control

November 26

Adopt Turtle Coco

Pet Tip: Thanksgiving Fun And Safety For Cats And Dogs

December 2020

Adopt Cat Aries

Pet Tip: What To Do If Your Pet Gets Lost

December 19 & 20

Adopt Cat McCartney

Pet Tip: Deciding if a Pet is the Perfect Holiday Gift

December 21

Adopt Cat Binks

Pet Tip of the Week: Sharing Your Holiday Cheer with the Adoptables at Santa Monica Animal Shelter

July 2020

Adopt Dog Cookie

Pet Tip: Quarantine & Dog Separation Anxiety

Pet Tip: Face Masks & Dogs

Adopt Cat Geoffrey

Pet Tip: Keeping Cats Cool on Hot Days

August 2020

Adopt Dog Bernie

Pet Tip: Keeping Dogs Cool on Hot Days